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North Hill Avenue Complete Streets Concept Design
March 22, 2017
SLIDE 2
- N. Hill Avenue Working Group
- Margaret McAustin
(District 2 Councilmember)
(District 2 Field Rep.)
- Dan & Emily Moynihan
- Kassia Kozser
- Tim Anderson
- Renee Sanchez
- Paul Salvaterra
- Wayne April
- Carolyn Alinan
- Ryan Bane
- Laura Brown
- Kyle Cumming
- Otto Waters
- Tammie Halperin
- John Bacon
- Alex Andnanopoulos
- Darryl Hazelton
- Wil Heitritter
SLIDE 3 North Hill Avenue Overview
- Approximately 1. 4 mile corridor
- Provides full access/egress to freeway I-210
- ADT 8,700 (north of Orange Grove) to 17,000 (south of
Orange Grove Blvd)
Washington Blvd Mountain Street Orange Grove Blvd Villa Street Topeka Street
SLIDE 4 North Hill Avenue Overview
- Speed Limit: 35 mph (south of Washington), 30 mph (north of
Washington)
- Four signalized intersections; 11 intersections with stop
control on side street, and numerous driveways
Washington Blvd Mountain Street Orange Grove Blvd Villa Street Topeka Street
SLIDE 5 Identified Problems
- Speeding
- Driver behavior
- Difficulty entering and exiting driveways
- Difficulty for pedestrians to cross the street
- Lack of enforcement
SLIDE 6 Solution – Traffic Calming Methods
Roundabout/Traffic Circle Bulb-outs
Source: LADOT
SLIDE 7 Solution – Roundabout
- 15-25 mph
- Forces drivers to
slow as they approach
circulating and exit speed
crashes by 75 percent compared with signalized intersections
Source: Minnesota Department of Transportation
SLIDE 8 Examples – Roundabout
Long Beach: Park Ave & Vista St Azusa: Sierra Madre Ave & Macneil Dr
SLIDE 9 Solution – Bulb-out
distance
visibility between pedestrians and motorists
- Calm Traffic
- Provide room for
streetscape improvements
Source: http://www.westsideaction.com/
SLIDE 10 Examples – Bulb-out
Pasadena City Hall
Artesia: Pioneer Blvd & 186th St
SLIDE 11 Proposed Traffic Calming for North Hill Avenue
Washington Blvd Mountain Street Orange Grove Blvd Villa Street Topeka Street Roundabout: Topeka St, Elizabeth St Bulb-out: 6 intersections with stop control on side street Bulb-out: All signalized intersections
SLIDE 12 Solution – Roundabout
N
Intersection of Hill Ave at Topeka Street
SLIDE 13 Solution – Roundabout
N
Intersection of Hill Ave at Elizabeth Street
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Solution – Bulb-outs (Typical Non Signalized int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Howard Street
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Solution – Bulb-outs (at Signal Int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Washington Street
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Solution – Bulb-outs (Typical Non Signalized int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Asbury Dr
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Solution – Bulb-outs (Typical Non Signalized int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Whitefield Dr
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Solution – Bulb-outs (Typical Non Signalized int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Casa Grande St
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Solution – Bulb-outs (at Signal Int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Mountain Street
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Solution – Bulb-outs (Typical Non Signalized int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Loma Vista St
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Solution – Bulb-outs (at Signal Int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Orange Grove Boulevard
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Solution – Bulb-outs (Typical Non Signalized int.)
Intersection of Hill Ave at Monte Vista St
SLIDE 23 Solution – Bulb-outs (at Signal Int.)
N
Intersection of Hill Ave at Villa Street
SLIDE 24 Solution – Speed Feedback Signs
N
Mid-Block Hill Ave
SLIDE 25
Questions?
