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Brockton Avenue Arts & Innovation Restriping Public Works Department Arts & Innovation April 11, 2013 RiversideCa.gov Arts & Innovation City Goals Improve quality of life Decrease rates of obesity, diabetes etc. Enhance

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Arts & Innovation

Arts & Innovation

RiversideCa.gov

April 11, 2013

Brockton Avenue Restriping

Public Works Department

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Arts & Innovation City Goals

  • Improve quality of life
  • Decrease rates of obesity, diabetes etc.
  • Enhance traffic and pedestrian safety
  • Reduce vehicle related emissions
  • Encourage bicycling / alternate transportation

Goals are achieved by implementing the City’s General Plan and Bicycle Master Plan

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Arts & Innovation

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  • Updated May 22, 2007

– Expansion of bikeway network & connectivity

  • Addendum approved March 27, 2012

– Designated Class II lanes on Brockton

  • Brockton bike lanes provide valuable connections

– Local schools and parks – Downtown, Riverside Plaza, Magnolia Center – Existing bicycle trails (SART) and lanes

The Bicycle Master Plan

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Arts & Innovation

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Bike Lane Connections

DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE PLAZA BROCKTON ARCADE RCC FAIRMOUNT PARK MT RUBIDOUX TEQ PARK SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL

MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY PACHAPPA ELEMENTARY CENTRAL MIDDLE

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Arts & Innovation Proposed Concept ‐ Striping

  • Restripe Brockton from Mission Inn to Beatty:

– Converts Brockton from 4‐lanes to 3 lanes

  • 2 thru lanes and a new two way left‐turn lane

– Includes dedicated right‐turn lanes at major intersections – Additional on‐street parking

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Arts & Innovation

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  • Retime and synchronize signals
  • Convert 4 signals to Protected/Permissive
  • Install right‐turn green arrows at select

intersections

  • Pavement repair and sealing

Additional Components

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Arts & Innovation Road Configuration ‐ Before

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Arts & Innovation Road Configuration ‐ After

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10’ 10’ 10’ 11’

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Arts & Innovation

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Similar Roadways

WELLS AVENUE WATKINS DRIVE

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Arts & Innovation Brockton Traffic V0lumes

  • Feb. 2012 sampling of 24‐Hr Volume Counts
  • Highest volume (14,120) north of Terracina
  • Lowest volume (11,501) north of Dewey
  • Capacity with 3 lane configuration:

– 18,000 to 20,000 – (30 – 50% room for growth)

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Arts & Innovation Parallel Street Volumes (Capacity)

  • Palm N/O Gardena ‐

7,100 (12,500)

  • Palm S/O Tequesquite

‐ 6,600 (12,500)

  • Magnolia S/O Elizabeth ‐

23,000 (33,000)

  • Magnolia S/O Terracina ‐

21,000 (33,000)

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Arts & Innovation Similar 2 & 3 Lane Streets

  • Madison St

‐‐ 15,000

  • Riverside Ave

‐‐ 16,000

  • Canyon Crest Dr (UCR) ‐‐ 17,000
  • Watkins Dr

‐‐ 11,000

  • Third Street

‐‐ 13,000

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Arts & Innovation Benefits to Motorists

  • Facilitates entry/exit from side streets & driveways
  • Retains on‐street parking
  • Moves left turners out of path of thru traffic

– safer & reduces delay

  • Improves sight distance as all left turns are aligned

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Arts & Innovation

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Improved Sight Distance

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Arts & Innovation Additional Benefits to Motorists

  • Optimize traffic flow:

– 4 Signals converted to Protected / Permissive

  • University, 13th, Tequesquite, Bandini

– 10 of 12 will allow permissive left turns – New left turn pockets at 4 Signals

  • 1oth, Terracina, Ramona, Garden Home

– Signals will be retimed and synchronized

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Arts & Innovation Estimated Accident Reduction

Type Total Past 10 Yrs Reduced By

  • Rear End

87 58

  • Side Swipe

45 31

  • Broadside

142 17

  • Head‐on

31 1

  • Pedestrian

13 13

  • Bicyclist Involved 15

15

  • Hit Object

22

  • Overturned

2

  • Other

5 1

  • Not Stated

5 1 367 137

  • New striping should reduce total accidents by over 1/3

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Arts & Innovation Significant Collision Statistics

  • Based upon a review of most recent 10 year

collision history the proposed project could:

– Reduce pedestrian / bicyclist involved collisions by more than 90% – Diminish parked car involved collisions by over 85% – Reduce sideswipe collisions by over 68% – Cut rear‐end collisions by almost 67% – Drop fatalities by 50%

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Arts & Innovation Fewer Points of Conflict

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Arts & Innovation Emergency Vehicles

  • Emergency vehicles may utilize 2‐way left turn lane

for faster response time

  • Motorists pulling over for emergency vehicles:

– can pull adjacent to curb, or – can pull into bike lane

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Arts & Innovation Improved Emergency Access

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Arts & Innovation Benefits to Cyclists

  • Separates cyclists from vehicular traffic
  • Improves access to RCC, Central Middle & Magnolia

Elementary Schools

  • Provides connection to Santa Ana River Trail
  • Connects to Downtown, the Plaza & Magnolia Ctr
  • Serves as alternate route for cyclists currently using

Magnolia Avenue

  • Provides encouraging environment for new riders

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Arts & Innovation Benefits to Pedestrians

  • Improves Safety:

– Reduces # travel lanes pedestrians must cross – 2‐Way left turn lane may provide refuge – Reduces multiple threat – More consistent vehicle speeds

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Arts & Innovation Safety Components

  • Improves traffic safety by:

– Providing dedicated Left‐turn and Bike Lanes – Providing traffic calming/reduces top end speeds – Improving sight distance and safer entry/exit – Reducing conflict points – Separating bikes/parked cars from moving traffic – Improving Emergency access & response – Improving pedestrian safety

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Arts & Innovation

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  • April 17, 2012 – City Council approved grant

application

  • July 24, 2012‐Charlie Gandy reports to Chamber EDC
  • December 5, 2012 – Transportation Board received

Consultant Report including Brockton Restriping

  • January 17, 2013 –Land Use Committee received

Consultant report including Brockton Restriping

  • March 12, 2013 – City Council receives update
  • March 20,2013 – Community meeting
  • Second LUC meeting to be held on April 22

Public Outreach

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #1

Can we add sidewalks as well?

  • Existing sidewalk on W/S & signalized crossings
  • Requires right‐of‐way (costly)
  • Removes landscaping in front yards
  • Removes street trees
  • Requires retaining walls for slopes

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #2

How will hospital expansion and other major traffic generators be accommodated?

  • Working with hospital on updating traffic study
  • Generally do not generate traffic at peak times
  • Projects will be phased in over several years
  • As traffic changes will evaluate and adjust as needed

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #3

Will delays at signalized intersections increase?

  • Traffic signals will be timed so that traffic waiting

will clear in one cycle

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #4

How will one‐lane handle traffic between Central and Jurupa?

  • This segment has the lowest volume
  • 2 lanes will be maintained SB south of Sunnyside
  • Existing right‐turn green arrow at Central
  • New right‐turn only lane NB at Jurupa

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #5

Bike lanes exist on Magnolia, why add them to Brockton?

  • Magnolia not as conducive to encourage new riders
  • Magnolia lanes are narrower/gutter adjacent
  • Parked cars
  • Higher speeds & volumes

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #6

Has HOV construction caused volumes in the area to increase?

  • Historical traffic volumes before HOV and after are

similar

  • Magnolia s/o Jurupa – 23,182 (9/09) /22,945 ( 3/13 )
  • Palm s/o Jurupa – 7,185 (1/10 ) /7,105 ( 3/13 )

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Arts & Innovation Frequently Asked Question #7

Will this help to reduce speeds along Brockton?

  • More compliance with existing speed limit
  • 1 lane ‐ no passing allowed
  • Enforcement
  • Signal timing

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Arts & Innovation Questions / Comments

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