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No. 4
6-16-80
DATE: JUNE 10, 1980 #Ih�wleI n t e r C Otl1
TO: DAN BLANKENSHIP, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: NORMAN HOWER, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SUBJECT: RIGHT TURN MOVEMENT - RED HILL AVENUE AND BRYAN AVENUE
The intersection of Red Hill Avenue and Bryan Avenue was observed continuously for
the period of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 1980, to determine the
occurrence of pedestrians and right turn vehicle conflicts. Vehicles turning right,
bicycles and pedestrians were counted during this time.
During the eleven hours of observation, a total of 1,858 vehicles turned right,
with 637 or 34.3% of these turning against the red light. There were a total of
156 pedestrians crossing during this period. Also, 264 bicycles were ridden
through the intersection and 3 were walked across in the crosswalks as pedestrians.
The pedestrian traffic in the intersection was predominantly adults or high school
age students, with approximately 10 children of elementary school age or younger
crossing. Bicycle traffic followed the same pattern. A number of bicyclists, in-
cluding adults, were observed crossing on the wrong side of the street, riding in
the crosswalks and crossing againstthe red light. A few pedestrians were also ob-
served crossing against the red light.. Only 3 bicyclists were observed walking
their bicycles across the intersection and two of these were small children.
Only one conflict was seen when a vehicle was turning right against the red light
and that occurred when two boys of high school age, one on a skate board and one
on a bicycle, rode across the south leg of Red Hill on their vehicles in the cross-
walk and against the red light. There were several conflicts observed with vehicles
turning right on the green and the pedestrian also crossing on the green. Overall,
pedestrian traffic was very light in the intersection, with a total of 22 crossing
in the south crosswalk, 38 in the north crosswalk, 39 in the east crosswalk and 57
in the west crosswalk. There appeared to be very little pedestrian traffic oriented
towards the park on the southwest corner. The Parks and Recreation Department has
indicated that there willonly be one day of organized activity in the park for the
summer and that will be "Atlantis Splash Day" on July 29, 1980.
Historically, traffic volumes on all legs have shown only moderate increases with
the exception of Bryan west of Red Hill, as shown in the following table of volumes
for 1973 and 1979:
STREET 1973 1979
Red Hill N/0 Bryan 12,750 159150
Red Hill S/O Bryan 16,050 17,750
Bryan E/0 Red Hill 5,150 6,050
Bryan W/O Red Hill 5,300 7,900
DAN BLANKENSHIP
June 10, 1980
Page 2
These are the average of counts taken throughout the year and are 24 hour, 2 direction
machine counts.
_ Accidents are shown in the attached collision diagrams of accidents from January 1,
1977, to May 31, 1980. During this period, one pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk on
a green light was struck by a vehicle turning right on the green light. The predomi-
nant accident in the intersection is the left turn -through accident with the north-
bound left turn movement causing the majority of these.
Visibility at the intersection is good and pedestrian volumes are low. There were
no pedestrian -vehicle conflicts observed during the eleven hours the intersection was
under observation that would have been prevented by a right turn on red prohibition.
It does not appear that conditions at this intersection warrant a right turn on red
prohibition.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Pleasure of the City Council.
NORMAN HOWER
Traffic Engineer
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Attachments
RED HILL AVENUE AND BRYAN AVENUE INTERSECTION
JUNE 5, 1980-7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
-- RIGHT TURN, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE VOLUMES
TIME
TOTAL RIGHT TURN
RIGHT TURN
AGAINST RED
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES WALKED
PEDESTRIANS
7:00- 8:00
163
54
46
0
18
8r)0- 9:00
171
47
18
0
14
9--OQ-10:00
116
41
14
0
3
0:00-11:00
146
46
13
0
9
1-00-12:00
122
48
6
0
7
'2:00- 1:00
172
64
5
2
6
1 OQ- 2;00
151
64
13
0
12
2--00- 3:00
166
67
33
0
43
3:00- 4:00
183
67
55
0
19
1-f 5;00
239
77
34
0
13
5:00- 6;00
229
62
27
1
12
TOTALS
1,858
637
264
3
156
34.3% of total right turn vehicles turned right against red light.
BRYAN AVENUE EAST OF RED HILL AVENUE ,
JUNE 5, 1980-7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
RIGH7MRN9 PEDESMAN AND BICYLL VOLUMES
36.0% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES WALKED
PEDESTRIANS
CROSSING EAST LEG
TIME
RIGHT TURNS
AGAINST RED
WESTBOUND
ACROSS EAST LEG
700- 8:00
53
24
11
0
4
8.JO- 9:00
72
26
6
0
3
9--)0-10:00
21
9
4
0
1
'0:00-11:00,
24
6
4
0
0
1 30-12:00
23
7
1
0
6
2.LOQ- 1.00
27
10
1
0
1
1.3Q- 2:QO
30
14
0
0
3
?-30- 3:00
18
10
4
0
10
3:OQ- 4:00
50
22
10
0
4
13L. 5:00
86
30
6
0
4
:,.LQO- 6;00
80
16
2
0
3
TOTALS
484
174
49
0
39
,
36.0% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
RED HILL AVENUE NORTH OF BRYAN AVENUE
JUNE 5, 1980-7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
RIGH N ES
TOTALS 280 34 81 0 38
12.1% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES WALKED
PEDESTRIANS
— TIME
RIGHT TURNS
AGAINST RED
WESTBOUND
ACROSS EAST LEG
CROSSING EAST LE(
7:00- 8:00
37
5
24
0
8
E 00- 9:00
34
2
3
0
9:00-10:00
28
6
3
0
1
�_oa-ll:oa
28
1
1
°
°
1` 00-12:00
21
5
3
°
0
2:00- 1:00
13
4
2
0
0
,QQ- 2:00
22
2
3
0
3
2:00- 3:00
24
4
6
0
9
-:00- 4:00
22
4
20
0
5
--: (`a- 5:00
21
0
11
0
4
5:00- 6:00
30
1
5
0
1
TOTALS 280 34 81 0 38
12.1% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
— TIME
7:00- 8:00
00- 9:00
9L:aQ-10:00
1:00-11:00
1—:00-12:00
12:00- 1:00
:QQ- 2:00
2:00- 3:00
-):OQ- 4:00
:on- 5:00
5:00- 6;00
TOTALS
RED HILL AVENUE SOUTH OF BRYAN AVENUE
JUNE 5, 1980-7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
RIGHT—URN, PEUESIRIAN AND BICYCLE VOLUMES
BIKES RIDDEN BIKES RIDDEN
RIGHT TURNS AGAINST RED WESTBOUND
BIKES WALKED
ACROSS EAST LEG
90
9
0
7
0
5
0
16
2
2
0
13
7
1
0
24
6
0
0
32
9
2
2
17
2
5
0
38
7
16
0
21
1
18
0
30
2
8
0
25
6
13
0
232 42 79 2
18.1% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
PEDESTP
SING EF
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
4
6
1
3
22
BRYAN AVENUE WEST OF RED HILL AVENUE
JUNE 5, 1980-7:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
_
RIGHT TURN, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE VOLUMES
44.9% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES RIDDEN
BIKES WALKED
PEDESTRIANS
_- TIME
RIGHT TURNS
AGAINST RED
WESTBOUND
ACROSS EAST LEG
CROSSING EAST LEG
7:00- 8:00
62
25
2
0
5
E�00- 9:00
58
19
4
0
2
9`00-10:00
51
24
5
0
1
L.00-11:00
81
32
7
0
7
—00-12:00
54
30
2
0
0
2:00- 1:00
100
41
0
0
4
OQ- 2:00
82
46
5
0
5
7_:00- 3:00
86
46
7
0
20
..' OQ- 4:00
90
40
7
0
4
—:0,1-�- 5:00
102
45
9
0
4
5:00- 6;00
94
39
7
1,
5
TOTALS
862
387
55
1
57
44.9% of right turn vehicles turned against red.
COLLISION DIAGRAM
CITY OF TV5TIN
1980 (Jan -May)
DATE
:90-1
SCALE 14'=40 %
A VEVyE
1.
02-08-80
10:07
A.M.
1i.I.
- 5/B driver ran red light.
2.
03-11-80
SCALE 14'=40 %
A VEVyE
1.
02-08-80
10:07
A.M.
Broadside
- 5/B driver ran red light.
2.
03-11-80
7:05
P.M.
Rear -end
- Driver under influence of drugs.
3.
— 4.
03-28-80
04-13-80
6:30
7:55
A.M.
P.M.
Broadside
Rear -end b
- 5/B driver ran red light.
Vehicle vs. Pedestrian - Driver inattention and
pedestrian
drunk. (Pedestrian was passenger in backing vehicle.)
�.
04-15-80
4:20
P.M.
Broadside
- Unsafe left turn.
7.
04-28-80
05-15-80
5:02
3:17
P.M.
P.M.
Rear -end
Rear -end
- Unsafe speed.
- Driver inattention and unsafe speed.
COLLISION DIAGRAM
CITY OF TUSTIN
1979
DATE
LQ
SCALE I,• =40%
-
v
�
f
1.
01-22-79
7:36
P.M. Sideswipe
- Inattention & left
turning
driver failed to yield.
2.
03-12-79
7:25
A.M. Head-on
- Driver turning
left failed
to yield.
3.
05-12-79
4:15
P.M. Broadside
- Driver turning
left failed
to yield.
4.
06-07-79
12:10
P.M. Head-on
- Inattention and
driver turning left failed to yield.
-5.
08-01-79
8:23
P.M. Rear -end
- Inattention and
driver HBD
- S.
09-02-79
11:50
A.M. Sideswipe
- Driver turning
right from
improper lane.
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COLLISION DIAGRAM
CITY OF TUSTIN
1978
DATE
QJ
w
c -
r%
L
SCALE 1'1=401
1.
02-16-78
6:00
PA
Vehicle vs.
Pedestrian- Driver failed to yield; hit
and run.
1 2.
03-09-78
4:05
P.M.
S/B driver
arrested for drunk driving; also ran red
light.
3.
04-13-78
12:24
P.M.
Broadside
- Left turning driver arrested for drunk
driving.
4.
06-22-78
3:51
P.M.
Rear end
- Unsafe speed.
5.
08-30-78
12:48
P.M.
Broadside
- N/B driver ran red light.
{ 6.
12-15-78
9:55
A.M.
Broadside
- Driver turning left failed to yield.
1.
12-16-78
8:55
P.M.
Sideswipe
- Driver turning left HBD and failed to
yield.
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COLLISION DIAGRA",A
CITY OF T'JSTIN
1977
DATE
f�
Q
aD
7-28 80- J
SCALE I"=401
AVS 1VuE_
1.
01-22-77
10:07
P.M.
Broadside -
I
turning
left failed to
yield.
2.
05-24-77
v
A.M.
r
Driver
turning
left failed to
yield.
3.
07-28-77
6:16
P.M.
Broadside -
S/B driver ran
red light.
4.
09-20-77
2:30
P.M.
1
I
I
speed 6
inattention.
5.
I
7:15
I
Broadside -
SCALE I"=401
AVS 1VuE_
1.
01-22-77
10:07
P.M.
Broadside -
Driver
turning
left failed to
yield.
2.
05-24-77
9:55
A.M.
Head-on -
Driver
turning
left failed to
yield.
3.
07-28-77
6:16
P.M.
Broadside -
S/B driver ran
red light.
4.
09-20-77
2:30
P.M.
Rear -end -
Unsafe
speed 6
inattention.
5.
11-17-77
7:15
P.M.
Broadside -
Driver
turning
left failed to
yield.
- 6.
11-23-77
2:06
P.M.
Hit Object-
Unsafe
speed for left turn.
7.
11-24-77
1:49
P.M.
Broadside -
Driver
turning
left failed to
yield.
June 2, 1980
Councilmembers:
I would like to express my deep concern about your recent approval of the removal
of the "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED" signs on the corner of Red Hill & Bryan. It is dis-
turbing to me that a traffic control policy can be arbitrarily changed without an
in-depth survey indicating that the sign is no longer needed. In reviewing the
report from the Engineering Department, I feel that the problems that exist at this
corner have been minimized. The following points should have been taken into
consideration:
1) There is no mention of a CITY PARK on the southwest corner of the intersection,
which poses entirely different problems from those of an average intersection.
Special consideration should be taken to insure safe crosswalks for citizens using
this park, a majority of which are children. With summer vacation starting in a
few weeks and the Parks & Recreation Department running summer programs, there
will be a tremendous increase in the number children..using this intersection.
2) With the closing of two schools in the area and the changing of high school
boundaries, there has been a definite increase in the number of pedestrian students
using this intersection, as well as bikes and moped traffic. Many students going
to the four schools in the area have no choice but to use this intersection. Chil-
dren going to the elementary schools have been drawn to other crossing points
where there are crossing guards provided. But during the summer months, these
crossing guards will no longer be there.
3) Visibility at this intersection is poor especially on the northeast and southeast
corners, where there are 7 foot high block walls close to the street. Drivers pre-
paring to make a right turn cannot see what is approaching on the sidewalk unless
they pull forward and block the crosswalk. Nor can they see what is coming from
0
the left when cars have pulled up beside them
0
This creates a very dangerous
situation. People often have to walk out into the intersection to get around
a car blocking the crosswalk, or wait in the middle of the street until the
car pulls around the corner.
4) Traffic accidents on this corner have been multiplying year by year. Within
the past few months, the pushbutton on the center island. south has been knocked
down, the block wall on the, southeast corner driven through, and a car ended up
in the park while trying to maneuver a turn. About a year ago the City Engineer
installed a 4 -way red light at the intersection. I presume it was a safety
measure. I can't help but feel that allowing a right turn is a direct contra-
diction to this effort.
A recent survey by the City Engineer revealed a 70% increase in traffic on
Red Hill. I feel that with 20,000 or more cars crossing this intersection
each day, every consideration should and must be taken to insure the safety
of pedestrians using this intersection, whether going to school, to the park,
or just for a walk.
In view of these facts which I have presented for your consideration, I am
requesting that you reverse your decision and replace the "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED"
sign on this corner.
Mrs. Bonnie Perkins
13382 Epping Way
Tustin, California 92680