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Residents need to be aware in advance of the impacts of construction (noise, dust, potential traffic rerouting) and the anticipated construction schedule to minimize frustrations during the actual construction. Review and Revise Process After the completion of each neighborhood traffic calming plan, the planning process will be reviewed and evaluated to identify appropriate changes that would enhance and improve the process. Because the process itself is so important to the success of the overall program and to the individual neighborhood traffic calming plans, the process will be reassessed after each plan is completed and revised as necessary. Follow-up Studies A critical component of a successful traffic calming program is the evaluation of neighborhood plans and of specific traffic calming tools. Follow-up studies will be conducted to evaluate the measures of success defined in advance by the neighborhood and to learn more about how individual devices and systems of devices affect driver behavior. This information can be used to determine whether the neighborhood's desired outcomes have been achieved, and to what degree, and to define the appropriate use of specific devices better. Follow-up studies will also be used to determine if the traffic problem has shifted to other neighborhood streets. The follow-up studies will provide valuable data that can be used to add or subtract certain devices from the toolbox. Experience in the field will give a better understanding of the advantages, disadvantages and appropriate application of different tools. The studies and experience will allow the tools and their use to be modified to work better in the field. Actual construction costs will also be used to improve cost estimates for future plans.