To: PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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DISCUSSION OF TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES ON PROSPECT FRONTAGE ROAD (500-600 BLOCK)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Based on a community meeting and subsequent referral from the District 3 Councilmember, as well as staff's analysis, staff is bringing forward a discussion of possible traffic calming and access control measures for the frontage road along the 500-600 block of Prospect Avenue. Staff is seeking input on this matter from the public and from the Public Works & Sustainability Commission (PWSC). Noticing for this item was provided to the residents living along the 500-600 frontage road of Prospect.
ANALYSIS
In December 2024, the District 3 Councilmember held a neighborhood meeting with residents living along the 500-600 block of Prospect Avenue regarding traffic speed/safety, noise, and aesthetic concerns. This included:
* Speeding, traffic safety, and cut-through traffic concerns along the frontage road
* Speeding and safety concerns along mainline Prospect Avenue
* Ambulance siren noise, possibly associated with Beach Cities Health District (BCHD)
* Visual and noise issues due to frontage median shrub deterioration (drought and disease)
* Desire for protective measures to mitigate the potential for errant driver departures from mainline to frontage Prospect
This agenda item is primarily focused on traffic-related issues, as Public Works Operations staff have been addressing the landscaping issues. Sample plantings have been installed, and a Budget Response Report is being prepared for the Council regarding a sound wall or other barrier options. The study area is the frontage road along southbound Prospect, which starts just south of Beryl Street and ends at Diamond Street. The frontage road provides two-way travel between just south of Beryl and the BCHD entrance intersection, although the road is not wide enough for unimpeded two-way travel. Frequent...
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