REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Roundabouts: Proposed Process for Selection of Locations (Garcia)
Report
BACKGROUND
In July 2024, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Member Kratz requested a discussion on a proposed process for selecting locations for roundabouts (Attachment 1).
At the June 28, 2021 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting, staff presented Item 21-690, "Roundabouts for Better Traffic Control in Santa Clara." The report provided details on roundabouts based on the Federal Highway Administration guideline "Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, 2nd edition" (FHWA Roundabouts Guide). In response, a BPAC subcommittee was formed to review and recommend potential locations for roundabouts.
At the March 28, 2022 meeting, the BPAC subcommittee submitted information and questions to City staff. At the meeting, staff stated the questions would be reviewed and responses would be provided at the June 2022 meeting.
At the June 27, 2022 meeting, the BPAC subcommittee item included roundabout recommendations for Forbes Avenue and staff responses to the subcommittee questions from the March 2022 meeting. At the meeting, the subcommittee requested additional information, including:
1. When Forbes Avenue will be re-paved
2. The process to install a roundabout
3. How a roundabout was installed at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and Cecil Avenue
4. Additional details on FHWA mini-roundabouts
Staff completed additional research to provide the information requested by the BPAC subcommittee on roundabouts.
At the October 24, 2022 meeting, staff responded to the Roundabout Subcommittee questions about combining a roundabout project with the next scheduled resurfacing for Forbes Avenue, the process for the City to install a roundabout, how the Cecil Avenue and Cypress Avenue roundabout was installed, and general questions about roundabout designs.
DISCUSSION
The work plan topic includes two discussi...
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