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2.5 2.6 2.7 Considerations for Other Roadway Users In addition to the safety concerns already discussed in this report, Levels 3 and 4 traffic calming actions can often have unintended negative safety impacts on certain roadway users. They can result in worsening the situation for a range of roadway users such as bicyclists, roller skaters, skate boarders, joggers, pedestrians and parked cars. Noise Impacts The noise impact to adjacent residents resulting from vehicles braking, going over and around traffic calming devices can have a major impact on the acceptability of these devices by residents living closest to them. The unanimous support of residents living immediately adjacent to locations where physical changes are proposed will be essential to the success of any project. Loss of Parkinq It is often necessary to prohibit on-street parking in the immediate vicinity of the intersection in order to accommodate the realigned vehicle path. There are also significant on street parking impacts from several options in Levels 3 and 4. 2.9 2.10 Visual Impacts and Aesthetic Concerns While some traffic calming devices can have favorable aesthetic impacts, others can be, by their nature, unsightly. Devices such as speed humps and diverters most often pose no opportunity for the incorporation of aesthetics and can have negative visual impacts. Virtually all Level 3 and 4 traffic calming actions require reflective devices, signs and striping which may negatively effect the aesthetics of a neighborhood. Increased Maintenance Costs Street maintenance costs will increase in two areas. Landscaping associated with such devices as traffic circles, chokers and slow points will require regular maintenance. Devices such as speed humps will have to be reinstalled each time a residential street is overlaid which will increase costs.