To: PUBLIC WORKS, SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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PROJECT UPDATE AND DISCUSSION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CURB RAMP REPLACEMENTS ALONG PROSPECT AVENUE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Like other components of public infrastructure, traffic signals must be replaced periodically to address normal wear and tear, meet modern standards, add new technologies, and address contemporary traffic and safety issues. Under the Traffic Signal Communication and Network System - Phase 2 Project, the City received $2,630,000 in Metro Measure M grant funds to design traffic signal improvements along Prospect Avenue and Catalina Avenue. This agenda item pertains to improvements along Prospect Avenue only.
Recent codification of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) public right-of-way standards and modern Caltrans traffic signal standards has resulted in substantial changes to how traffic signals and intersections operate, feel and look. Because the City is required to comply with ADA and Caltrans standards, this often results in residents experiencing visually different intersections when upgrades are performed, with varying opinions and questions on why changes were made.
At this time, the project's consultant completed the 60% design for traffic signal improvements along Prospect and wishes to gather feedback from the public and the Public Works, Safety, and Sustainability Commission (PWSSC). Feedback received may be incorporated into the project's design, subject to technical feasibility, potential effects on traffic operations and safety, cost, and compliance with the law.
BACKGROUND
Traffic signals along Prospect Avenue vary in condition depending on when they were built and the local conditions. For example, older signals and those subject to increased coastal weathering effects are in more need of replacement. In general, it was found that all traffic signals along Prospect are due for full replacement. The fol...
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