To: PUBLIC WORKS, SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL CROSSWALK IMPROVEMENTS AT PCH/AGATE INTERSECTION (CALTRANS)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is an arterial within Redondo Beach that is owned, operated, and maintained by Caltrans, a state agency. Caltrans has received requests from area residents to improve pedestrian crossing safety at the existing marked, but uncontrolled crosswalk at PCH and Agate Street. Since then, Caltrans performed a preliminary traffic safety investigation at the intersection and found that a pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) at this location is warranted. Caltrans reached out to the City with this information and both parties discussed the benefits and drawbacks of a PHB at this location, and also alternative solutions to addressing the request. Caltrans will perform an Intersection Safety and Operational Assessment Process (ISOAP) to study all viable access control options and will recommend the most viable one. The City requested that a public meeting with Caltrans in attendance be held to answer any questions and hear feedback from the public before proceeding further. The City of Redondo Beach notified a large number of residents and constituents near PCH and Agate1 with a postcard informing them of this meeting.
BACKGROUND
Caltrans has a defined traffic safety investigation process when receiving customer/public complaints about intersections. Since 2018, Caltrans received at least two customer service requests to install Traffic Lights (Traffic Signals/PHB) at PCH/Agate. Caltrans performed a preliminary crosswalk signal warrant analysis and found that a PHB was warranted per CA MUTCD due to 39 pedestrians crossing PCH and more than 2000 vehicles per hour on PCH crossing Agate during lunchtime on weekdays. Currently, PCH contains two lanes in each direction with intermittent curbside parking on both sides or a center tur...
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