To: PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
From: Department of Public Works
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CATALINA AVENUE AT EMERALD STREET AND CATALINA AVENUE AT GARNET STREET BIKE PATH TRAFFIC CONTROLS
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RECOMMENDATION
Review the report, receive public input and provide direction to Staff regarding the King Harbor Sign Replacement on 190th Street. Review the engineering report, receive public input and provide direction to Staff regarding proceeding with potential modifications to the bike path traffic controls at Catalina Avenue and Emerald Street, and at Catalina Street and Garnet Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A resident recently requested that Staff consider installing a northbound stop sign for the bike path on the west side of Catalina Avenue at Garnet Street. There is an existing stop sign for southbound bicyclists at this location. As part of Staff's evaluation, all of the existing bike path traffic controls at this intersection were reviewed, as were the bike path traffic controls at the adjacent intersection of Catalina Avenue and Emerald Street.
The evaluation revealed an inconsistent use of various bike path traffic controls at the two intersections. Some of the traffic controls were obsolete or non-compliant with the current California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD). To enhance motorist, bicyclist and pedestrian awareness of the proper use of the bike path, a number of traffic control modifications were identified, such as:
* Replacing non-standard stop signs with CA MUTCD compliant stop signs;
* Installing new bike path stop signs;
* Installing shared use path restriction signs (separate pedestrian and bike use); and,
* Remove obsolete/older signs.
Recommended modifications are indicated in Attachment 1 (Catalina Avenue at Emerald Street) and in Attachment 2 (Catalina Avenue at Garnet Street).
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Catalina Avenue between Pacific Avenue and Torrance Boulevard contains two types of bicycle facilities. The Class I bike p...
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