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Item 9
Meeting Date 6/2/87
ITEM TITLE: Resolution O� Approving removal of pa king on "G"
Street nea Broadway
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TTED BY: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
REVIEWED BY: City Manager (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
Traffic Engineering analysis has indicated the need to install left-turn
pockets on "G" Street at its intersection with Broadway. Therefore, it is
necessary to remove some parking spaces along "G" Street east and west of
Broadway.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize the staff to remove
necessary parking spaces along "G" Street near Broadway.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
"G" Street is an east-west residential collector street. The segments of "G"
Street in proximity to Broadway are provided with one through lane for traffic
in each direction, separated only by a single yellow centerline stripe.
Parking is generally permitted on each side of the street, which is 40 feet
wide curb to curb. The north and south legs of Broadway in proximity to "G"
Street are provided with two through lanes for traffic in each direction,
separated with a two-way left-turn lane, south of "G" Street and double yellow
centerline stripe north of "G" Street. There are also left turn pockets on
Broadway at this intersection. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on "G" Street
and on Broadway is approximately 6,390 and 24,360 vehicles per day,
respectively.
A review of our accident records show that over the three-year period from
January 1984 through December 1986, there were a total of 35 reported
accidents at the intersection of Broadway and "0" Street. Of these, 20
occurred in the last year (1986). The accident rate at this intersection is
higher than the expected accident rate for State of California intersections.
Eight of the 20 accidents are related to the lack of a left-turn pocket.
It is the staff's opinion that left-turn pockets on "G" Street at Broadway
should improve traffic safety at this intersection and should be installed.
In order to install this left-turn pocket, 260 feet of parking on each side of
"G" Street west of Broadway and 260 feet of parking on the north side of "G"
Street east of Broadway must be removed to provide adequate room for the
pockets and the required lateral transition from the existing centerline
stripe.
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Implementation of this proposal should enhance the overall traffic safety in
this area. The loss of on-street parking is not expected to cause any
significant impact. The Chula Vista Hotel , residential , and other businesses
have adequate off-street parking facilities.
The intersection of Broadway and "G" Street was reviewed for the 1987
left-turn phasing warrants. It was warranted because of the high number of
correctible accidents (9 correctible accidents between 9/85 - 8/86). Five is
needed to satisfy the warrant.
However, the produce of the left-turn volume times the through volume was low
(25,330). 100,000 is needed to satisfy the warrant. Therefore, it is the
staff' s opinion that installing a left-turn pocket could possibly prevent the
necessity of installing a left-turn phasing signal by reducing the number of
accidents. The staff will monitor the number of accidents and the traffic
volume to determine if a left-turn phasing signal is necessary in the future.
All affected area residents and property owners have been notified of
tonight's meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: Removal of existing pavement markings will cost
approximately $1 ,000. Installation of parking restrictions and left-turn
pockets will be covered in the normal operating budget.
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