REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approval of a High Intensity Activated Crosswalk Beacon on Lick Mill Boulevard at East River Parkway and Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
Members of the public contacted the City to express concerns regarding pedestrians crossing at the intersection of Lick Mill Boulevard at East River Parkway and requested that a new traffic signal be installed.
Lick Mill Boulevard is a north/south four-lane arterial roadway with a raised median island in the middle and a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour. East River Parkway is a 25 mile per hour residential street with parking on both sides and intersects with Lick Mill Boulevard from the west. As East River Parkway crosses Lick Mill Boulevard it becomes a private street, Park View Drive, thus creating a 4-way intersection. The intersection is surrounded by multi-family homes, Thamien Park and Don Callejon K-8 School, as shown in Attachment 1 (Location Map). Currently, the intersection is controlled by side-street stop signs on both East River Parkway and Park View Drive. Additionally, there is a striped pedestrian crosswalk and pedestrian beacon on the north section of the intersection for pedestrians to cross Lick Mill Boulevard.
This request was precipitated by two traffic incidents that occurred in September 2018 and October 2018. Although both incidents were determined to be caused by drivers not properly stopping at the intersection, staff proceeded with a traffic operations study.
DISCUSSION
City staff conducted a traffic operations study for the intersection of Lick Mill Boulevard and East River Parkway/Park View Drive to determine if a traffic signal is warranted per State and Federal requirements. Based on guidelines contained within the industry-standard California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), staff analyzed factors such as: collision history at or near the intersection, vehicular volumes, delays for vehicular traffic, characteristics of...
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