To: PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: Department of Public Works
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DISCUSSION OF INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS AT BERYL STREET AND GUADALUPE AVENUE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Based on discussion and recommendation by the Public Works and Sustainability Commission (PWSC), City staff is bringing forward an all-way stop engineering study and a proposed crosswalk design (mutually exclusive) for the Beryl Street & Guadalupe Avenue intersection. All analyses, resident surveys, engineering, and design were performed by City engineering staff. Notice of this meeting was provided to residents within 300 feet of the Beryl/Guadalupe intersection. Staff is seeking input and direction on this matter from the public and the PWSC.
BACKGROUND
In 2022, a resident(s) requested an all-way stop at the intersection of Beryl Street and N Guadalupe Avenue. At the time, the City performed the engineering analyses and resident surveys per the City's All-Way Stop Policy, but neither the resident support threshold nor the engineering analyses thresholds allowing advancement were met. Therefore, the all-way stop request was closed at that time. In August 2024, a resident of the area contacted the City requesting pedestrian crossing safety improvements at the same intersection, either via an all-way stop or a marked crosswalk. In consultation with the Councilmember for District 2, staff brought forward a proposal for a marked and enhanced crosswalk at this location to the PWSC on September 23, 2024 (see Attachment 1). At that meeting, staff was directed to re-study the potential to install an all-way stop in accordance with the City's All-Way Stop Policy. This agenda item presents both options, although staff strongly recommends against installing an all-way stop based on traffic count data and guidance from the CAMUTCD. Legal uncontrolled crosswalks already exist at this intersection and drivers are required to yield to pedestrians with an intent to cr...
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