Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Background Requests to review traffic safety and traffic calming within the Dow- Johnston neighborhood area. Manhattan Beach Blvd, Robinson Street, Vail Avenue and Inglewood Avenue. Speeding, turn movement prohibitions, pedestrian and bicycle safety, traffic signal operations etc. Data Collection Field surveys Traffic volume counts Speed survey data Accident history survey
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Traffic Calming Tools Can slow vehicular travel speeds Can reduce the frequency and severity of traffic collisions Can increase safety for pedestrians Traffic Calming is not “one size fits all” Typical problems Traffic Calming Tools help solve: Excessive vehicle speeds Vehicle and pedestrian safety
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Class II & Class III Bike Facilities Class II Bike Lanes – striping and signage to denote separated bike lanes on roadway Class III Bike Route – pavement marking and signage to denote bicycle route with shared bike facility markings, “sharrows” Benefits – potential to enhance bicyclists safety - driver awareness of bicyclists on roadway; bike lanes narrow travel lane; livability and bicycle facility-type enhancements Disadvantages – generally minimal, additional striping considerations
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Bicycle Facilities Class II Class III
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting High Visibility Crosswalks Ladder or stair type crosswalks Benefits - Enhance pedestrian safety by increasing motorist awareness of the potential for encountering crossing pedestrians Disadvantages – More costly than standard crosswalk Curb Bulbouts Roadway extensions Benefits - Reduce vehicle speeds along the roadway; reduces pedestrian crossing area and roadway exposure Disadvantages – Generally costly (dependent on materials)
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Curb Extensions / Bulb-outs
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Speed Limit Signage Residential prima facie speed limit Speed limit signs (oversized) “25” pavement markers Rotational radar feedback signs Benefits Remind and reinforce driver of roadway speed limit
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Traffic Circles / Modified T’s Raised medians located in intersections, constructed to reduce vehicle speeds. Benefits – speed reduction, accident severity reduction, consistent driver behavior. Disadvantages – construction costs, potential for loss of parking.
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Median Center Island Raised islands in the center of the street to physically narrow roadway Benefits – Narrow roadway helps control speeds Disadvantages – Costs, typically removal of on-street parking and/or modifies driveway accesses
DOW AVE – JOHNSTON AVE Existing Area Traffic Controls 25 25 25 25 25
DOW AVE – JOHNSTON AVE Bike-Related Recommendations Install Shared Lane Markings Establish Class II Bike Lanes (Long-Term Action) Remove Install Shared Lane Markings NOTE: Grayed signs are existing.
DOW AVE – JOHNSTON AVE Pedestrian-Related Recommendations 1 2 Pinckard Ave 1 2 3 MBB MBB Robinson St Dow Ave Vail Ave Beland Blvd 4 5 Robinson St STOP STOP 7 STOP 6 STOP 5 6 7 3 4
DOW AVE – JOHNSTON AVE Speed Limit Sign/Marking Recommendations 25 25 LEGEND: 25 Existing speed limit sign to remain unchanged Replace speed limit sign with oversized sign 25 Install new speed limit sign Install new oversized speed 25 limit sign Existing “25” pavement 25 marking to remain unchanged Install “25” pavement marking (indicates direction of travel) Place radar speed feedback signs on a rotational basis
DOW AVE – JOHNSTON AVE Long-Term Safety Enhancement and Traffic Calming Recommendations LEGEND: Modify the signal to provide protected left-turn phasing and adjust timing Replace existing all-way stop with traffic circle Install modified T-intersection Install landscaped center islands
MBB EAST OF GIBSON PL U-TURN FEASIBILITY Maintaining south curb line results in encroachment into #1 WB thru lane 10’ LANE Relocating turn lane to eliminate encroachment into #1 WB thru lane requires reconstruction of south curb line (+/- 3 ft)
BELAND BLVD AT JOHNSTON AVE Traffic Movement Counts 5/15/19 – 7:00-9:00 AM Notes: 1. 20 total prohibited movements between 7-9 AM. 2. 5 right-turn prohibited movements do not appear to be commuters. 3. 4.2% of WB volume is a prohibited movement. 4. All left-turn prohibited movements appear to be commuters. 5. 5.2% of EB volume is a prohibited movement.
JOHNSTON AVE AT DOW AVE Traffic Movement Counts 5/21/19 – 7:00-9:00 AM
MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD AT DOW AVE Traffic Movement Counts 5/22/19 – 7:00-9:00 AM 5 1 3 14 3 4056 1567 31 6 41 48 0
DOW AVE – JOHNSTON AVE NB: 148/29/25 Neighborhood Traffic Data NB: 457/28/23 SB: 428/27/23 SB: 374/28/22 TOTAL: 576/29/23 TOTAL: 831/28/23 NB: 351/27/22 NB: 146/28/21 SB: 308/29/23 SB: 467/30/25 TOTAL: 659/28/23 NB: 270/30/23 TOTAL: 613/30/24 SB: 444/32/26 TOTAL: 715/31/25 NB: 306/29/24 SB: 278/30/25 TOTAL: 584/30/24 NB: 1055/40/33 SB: 1541/39/33 TOTAL: 2596/39/33 NB: 157/27/19 SB: 458/29/23 TOTAL: 615/29/22 NB: 1070/40/33 SB: 1549/38/32 TOTAL: 2619/39/32 NB: 1100/35/30 SB: 1774/36/30 Legend: TOTAL: 2874/35/30 XXX/YY/ZZ – ADT / 85 th % Speed / Average Speed
Council District 5 Community Outreach Meeting Great, now what? 1) Q&A / Community Input 2) Public Works Commission Meeting 3) City Council Meeting
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