HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 TRAFFIC STUDY 03-07-94NO. 6
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3-7-94
DATE:
MARCH 7, 1994
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TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
FOLLOW UP TO CITY COUNCIL ACTION REGARDING TRAFFIC STUDY AT
THE INTERSECTION OF EL CAMINO REAL AND ORJ~NGE STREET
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council, at their meeting of March
7, 1994, receive and file this report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City in conjunction with the
preparation of this report.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 9, 1994 City Council meeting, the Council
considered an item entitled, "Traffic Study at the Intersection of
E1 Camino Real and Orange Street". After discussion of this item,
the Council unanimously decided to consider expenditure for the
installation of a traffic signal at the subject location during the
City's Fiscal Year 1994-95 budget review.
Furthermore, the Council directed staff to complete the following
items:
1
Prepare follow-up letters of City Council action regarding
this item to Ms. Patricia Gomez and Mr. Bob Machado.
·
Coordinate enforcement of the California Vehicle Code in the
subject area with the Tustin Police Department.
·
Review the adequacy of street signing along E1 Camino Real for
"25 MPH When Children Are Present".
·
Investigate the necessity/feasibility for pavement markings
for "25 MPH When Children Are Present".
DISCUSSION:
Staff has completed the above items with the following comments:
Regarding Item No. 1. Letters were prepared and mailed out to
both Ms. Patricia Gomez and Mr. Bob Machado on February 18,
1994.
Regarding Item No. 2. The Tustin Police were notified of this on
February 14, 1994 and we have been advised that they have been
monitoring this area.
Regarding Item No. 3. The subject street signing was reviewed on
February 22, 1994 and found to be consistent with the Caltrans
Standards for sign placement in School Zones.
Regarding Item No. 4. The Caltrans Traffic Manual indicates that
"SCHOOL" pavement markings may. be used in conjunction with
school signs marking the beginning of a school zone where the
speed limit is signed "25 MPH When Children.Are Present".
These "SCHOOL" pavement markings currently exist on E1 Camino
Real near the posted "25 MPHWhen Children Are Present" signs.
However, there is no mention of "25 MPH when Children Are
Present" pavement markings in the Traffic Manual. It is
therefore concluded that this type of pavement marking would
be considered non-uniform and would be inconsistent with the
Caltrans Standard's for signing and striping in school zones.
The Traffic Manual, in Chapter 10, "School Area Pedestrian
Safety," stresses the need for uniformity of traffic control
devices around schools. Non-uniform procedures and devices
may cause confusion among pedestrians and drivers, leading to
wrong decisions, which may cOntribute to accidents. To
achieve uniformity of traffic control in school zones,
comparable traffic situations must be treated in the same
manner. Each traffic control device and control method
described in the Traffic Manual fulfills a specific function
related to specific traffic conditions.
The Traffic Manual also points out that a uniform approach to
school area traffic controls must be employed to assure the
use of similar controls for similar situations, which in turn
promotes uniformbehavior on the part of vehicle operators and
pedestrians.
The school zone for Tustin High School on E1 Camino Real is
currently signed and marked according to Caltrans uniform
standards. Therefore, it is not recommended that "25 MPH when
Children Are Present" pavement markings be installed at this
location.
Robert S. Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/
city Engineer
Dough/as R. Anderson
Transportation Engineer
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