HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 3 CITIZEN CONCERN 08-16-93REPORTS NO. 3
8-16-93
AUGUST 16, 1993
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TO:
WILLIAM_ A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM' PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
STATUS REPORT: CITIZEN cONCERN REGARDING CHANNELIZATION OF
SUBJECT: RIGHT TURN ONLY MOVEMENTS ON RED HILL AVENUE, SOUTHERLY OF
EDINGER AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council, at their meeting of August
16, 1993, receive and file this report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
It is estimated that the cost of installing the flexible post
delineators is approximately $700.00. Funding for this can be
absorbed in the current Field Services Division budget.
BACKGROUND:
At the July 19, 1993 City Council meeting, Ms. Jane Anderson, a
resident of the City, expressed concern regarding the northbound
Red Hill Avenue exclusive right turn movement onto. Edinger Avenue.
Ms. Anderson indicated she felt that there may be confusion among~
drivers that the right turn only lane appears suddenly and may
"trap" drivers into turning right.
Engineering Division staff was requested by the City Council, at
the July 19, 1993 meeting, to investigate the current turn movement
at the noted intersection and identify alternatives that address
the subject concern.
DISCUSSION:
The Engineering Division staff has completed the investigation of
the subject location. Based upon our investigation, it has been
determined that the advance notification of the subject right turn
is consistent with guidelines for such notification in the Caltrans
Traffic Manual. Additional notification of the subject turn
movement may be improved with the installation of channelizers,
which would provide additional guidance by supplementing the
existing pavement markings and delineation at the subject location.
The channelizers would be the flexible post delineator type, which
are consistent with the Caltrans Traffic Manual. The City's Public
Works Department will be installing these within the next few
weeks.
~R6b~rt ~. ~e~end r Douglas R. Anderson
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Transportation Engineer
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