To: PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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DISCUSSION OF STRIPING ENHANCEMENTS ON PROSPECT FRONTAGE ROAD (500-600 BLOCK)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Per the Public Works & Sustainability Commission's (PWSC) recommendation at the regular April 2025 meeting, along with resident feedback, staff is proposing striping enhancements on the 500-600 blocks of Prospect Avenue frontage road at the Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) intersection (Attachment 1). These enhancements do not change the traffic patterns of the area but serve to reinforce existing ones. Staff is seeking additional input regarding traffic compliance on the frontage road from the PWSC and public. Noticing was provided to the residents living along the frontage road.
DISCUSSION
The administrative report for the subject topic at the PWSC's April 2025 meeting discusses the analyses performed by staff in response to residents' safety and speeding concerns along the 500-600 blocks of Prospect frontage road (Attachment 2). At the meeting, the public provided input and the PWSC discussed the topic. The PWSC then recommended staff look into striping changes to reinforce the existing traffic patterns and the one-way segment of the frontage road. The public also provided additional input to staff regarding the intersection via email (Attachment 3). Staff evaluated the intersection and reviewed public comments and has limited its recommendations to the striping issue per the approved motion at the April meeting.
The proposed striping changes reinforce the one-way segment of the frontage road, which runs northwest from Diamond Street to the BCHD signal. The remainder of the frontage road northwest of BCHD is two-way. Staff proposes the following:
* Striping to guide southeast bound drivers towards the BCHD signal detection loops
* Striped curb extension to visually narrow the one-way opening
* Red reflective pavement markers to reinforce...
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