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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0175.093• - February 25. 1993 HONORABLE CITY COl~CIL Palo Alto, California ~_ttn: policy C".nd Services Comrni ttee: Review of the M~adow/Charleston School Co+rigor Safety Study Members of the Council: Report In Brief The consultant hired to conduct the Headc~/charle5ton School Corridor safety study, TJKM Consultants, bas completed the study. The consultant's flnal report is attached. The purpose of this staff report is to sl.lml!larize the consultant's major findings and recommendations and to provide staff's recommendations for Council consideration and action . .summary of Recommenda ti_ons The consultant's report includes a full listing of recommendations included as ~ttachment 1 of this report. Staff has categorized the recommendations into three general areas: A) Actions reccJ:tU::\ended .for implelllentation, B) Acti·:ms not recommended for impleti';entdtion~ and C) Actions that are acceptable in con::::ept, b;Jt req'..! ire :further evaluation and study~ 'I'able 1 provides a sum.."lIary of the consu::..tant's recoInll!.endations categorized as the.y are listed and discuss@d in this report. BackgrQund In February 1992, council directed staff to proceed ~ith a focus~d study of the t .. o cOIT'.mute routes that involve at-grade rai lroad crossings from the Barron ?ark and west of E1 camino Real neighborhoods to J. L. stanford Middle School (see study area map). The counci 1 motion contained the additional direction to refe_r the issue of further study of other corr iClors to the Policy and Services Committee, with the proviso that the item return to the city Council prior to or simultaneous .... ith finalizing the Meadow; Charleston study~ CHR:-175:93 . , - o o In May 1992, the City initiated the MeadoW'/Cha!"leston school Commute corridor Safety study. The firm of TJKM Transportation consultants .... as retained to perform the study~ A Study Advisory Committee, coruposed of members of the cit}'/5chool Traffic Safety Committee, Palo ~lto Unified School District (PAUSD) staff, and PTA and neighborhood ~epresent~tiv~s from the stUdy area, 'w.'ClS formed to 'Work .,.,ith and advise city staff and the consulta~t t.hrough each s~age of the study~ The follo1<{ing is a brief chronology of the study over the past t .... elve months: February 1992 May May -D-ecember January 1993 February Council assignroent to conduct study Ccns~ltant initiates identification of issues and data collection phases of study; first community ~eeting held Data collection and analysis, evaluation of alternative solutions, draft recommendations Sec-.:lnd community TIeeting held Submitt~l of Consultant's Final Report During t,he course of the study. the n:ajor intersection improvements were substantially completed at the intersections of AIJla/Meadow and Alma/Charleston, including the in3tallation of pedestrian gates across the sidew~lks on eit~er side of the railroad crossings. The consultant conducted extensive field observations, collected traffic data for existing conditj ons; and s.olici ted input from pertineTlt agencies and community groups. These findings and conclusions >-t.re described in th'3 stUdy re_port pages 9-26~ The following is a summary of some of the key fiTldings: (1) Large mlltlbers of students are traveling in the study corridor during the morning and a.fternooTl COmIl'lUte periods. (See Table 2). The hjghest concentration of students is found; ~ith the exception of the school entrance l at the AlmarMea~o .... intersecticn. 'w.'hich is USGd by over 15(1 school chi ldren. The predominant flo.... is eastbound to~ard J. L. Stanford Middle School (JLS) , but there is a sizable \.'olume of pedestrians and bicyclists travel ing 'Westbound. CMR:175:93 -!,-'. 2/25 /93 page 2 - Table 2. Bicycle/Pedestrian Counts at Study Intersections AM , , PM 7:30 -8:30 f 2:CO -3:00 intersections Ea W8 E8 ws AlmaJMeae.ow 110 41 ~o 91 AIJlajCharleston 42 31 18 18 t..os Roblesj £1 Camino Real 26 17 21 26 Maybell/El Camino Real 2, 3 6 24 ArastraderojEl Camino Real 26 25 18 18 MataderojEl Camino Real 1 2 3 4 Waverley/Meadow AM Total PM Total 199 271 (2) A revie .... of the accident history in the study area for the past three years indicated that 30 reported accidents involved bicyclists and 5 accidents involved pedestrians. Nine of the bicycle accidents and t .... o of the pedestrian accidents invo:ved minors. However, the pedestrian and hicycle accidents were dis~ributed throughout the study area, and ~o single location was identified as a particular problem. Regular :rnonitor-inq of accideMt frequencies along school commute routes by the city Traffic ~Jgineer is recommended. (J) The. cons!.1ltant leaked closely at the traft ic signals in the study area and concluded that some adjustments to the timings and operation of several traffic signals would i~prove student safety. The pe.destrian ~WALK" tiruing~ at the major signalized intersections along E1 Camino Real ~ere judged to be too short. Modest increases in the pedestrian phases and all-red clearance intervals WE're proposed~ These changes W'onld need to he approved and i:mplemented by Caltrans. At three key intersections in the corr~aor, AlmaJ!'.eadov, Lcs Robles/Rl Camino and Maybell/El Camino, the signal phasing could be modified to provide eight-phase op-eration { .... i th protected left turns in the east/'west directions). The consultant stated that the proposed signal phaSing at Alma/Meadow would allow pedestrians and bicyclists, whether they are on the north or south sidewalks, to cross Alma in a single zr,ovement, rather than in t-wo separate cycles. The new phasing would require the restriping of the Meadow approaches to one through lane and one left -urn lar,e, leaving room for the bike lanes to bE'_ widened to up to e: feet. .At the LOb Rohles intersection, the eight-phase operation \liQuld eliminate the conflicts between left-turning vehicles from Los Robles and El camino way and pedestrians crossing El Camino Real in the cr-05s'Walks. CMR~ 175: 93 2/25/93 Page 3 (4) The consultant identified gaps or inco~sisteflcies in the p~destrian facilities and bike route system within the study area, that should be improved to provide better continlJlty and lillprove safety for school children dur ing comnnJte periods. The El camino Way corridor, from the Los Robl~s intersection to the Maybell intersection, .... as identified as a particularly diffic\llt area for pedestrians and bicyc] ists because of the high incidence of on­ street par"king and commercial drive'WdYs, and the speed of traf.!ic entering f~om El Camino Real. The entries and exits to Barron Park along Los Robles Avenue and Maybell .... ere also identified for bike lane and pedestrian i:mprove1!'i.~nts~ (5) Althouqh JLS Middle School administratio~ has taken steps to alleviate traffic congestion at the school driveway and East Meadow intersection, continuing conflicts between motorists, cicj'clists, pedestrians, skateboarders, and rollerbladers were observed. The consultant has recom.mended a new traffic signal at the school driveway and M:=adow Drive and other physical improvements within the schOOl campus, to channelize and separate vehicular and bicycle traffic. CONSULTANT'S RECOMMENDED ACTIg)j~ The consultant has identified a set of recommended actions which range from policies to be pursued by either the city or School District, to physical improvement projects that fall under th.e jurisdiction of the City, PAUSD, cal trans or the CalTrain .. Toint Powers Board. To the extent possible, the consultant incorporated the input from consensus Duilding meetings with the Study Advisory COJIliUittee and staff; however,. in SOIne instances there 'Was not aqreement among all parties. The consultant report reflects the consultant's professional judgmeilt. The recOl!llnended actions are described on pages :28 to 49 of the consultant report. A summary of th~ recommendations, with an assessment of the feasibility/timing and cost of implementation for each recommendation, is provided in Table vr~ The r~commendations are also depicted on Figure 13 (refer to Exhibits 1 and 2). In order to organize and discuss the consultant's recowmendations, staf.! has divided them into three categories, as fo110 .. '5: A. Actions B. Actions c. Actions further CMR:175;9J recommended for implementation not recomrn~nded for impleroentatior-. that are acceptable in concept, evaluation anCi study but r;;quire 2/25/93 Page 4 • ! -., Actions in each of the categories have. been furU~er classified under headings for the responsiole agency, either caltrans, the city.. or PAUSD. So~e of the actions ca:1 be implemented administratively, others require addlticonal policy direction andio~ commitment of fl1l1ding. Where recommendations affect other City department~. Transportation Di,.risior", staff has revie ... e:d the recommendations with ~he appropriate departments and incorporated their corn.ments in the af'.alysis. Actions in category Bare onE:S that staff does not support because the~ offer questionable benefits or have related impact8 W'hich stafr feels outweigh the proposed baneti ts. Actions in Category C are improvements that staff believe~ have merit, but which require further stUdy and analysis before they can b€ recommended without reservation. The consultant's reco~~endations are identified by the same listings as in Table VI. A. Actions Recommended tor Implementation caltrans Jurisdiction ~-A,~-B,l-C. Implement lon~e= all red pha~a at El Camino intersection.s. Ine.re.se WALK ind.ic5tion to seven seconds and; pedestrian c1earance interval to 26 seeond.~ at £1 camino intersactions.. Staff supports: these recommendations to adjust pedestrian signal phases to accommodate ~he typical ~alking speeds of student pedestrian traffic~ These proposals are consistent with the City's traffic signal timing pOlicies. Staff believes the changes would have minimal impact on the existing signal coordinati~n and traffic flow along El Camino Real. If approv~d by the council, staff ~ill forward these recommendations to Caltrans for further discussion and analysis. 2-B,C. At 1:1 cud.:no alld L-os Rot.les Avenue 81U! at E-l CUlino Ilur:! Maybell Avenue, ebanqe signal phasing to eigbt-phase~ At beth of these intersections, all of the side stz:-eet movemc~ts go at the same time. Conseque~tly, pedestrians and bicyclists in the croas~alks may come in conflict ~ith left-turning v~hicles. The proposal to convert these signals to eight-phase would create protected left-tUrn movements. The pedp.strian phase ..... ould coincide .... ith the through movements, le3.ving p.Jtential conflicts only ~ith right-turning vehicles. Staff supports this recommendation, recognizing that caltrans may have its own guidelines and criteria for eiqht-phase signal operation, and Caltrans' priorities may favor maintaining optimum progression along El Camino Real. This project ma:t involve substantial upgrade of the signal equipment at a potential expense of $50 /000 per intersection. If approved, staff will pursue discussions with caltrana to refine the scope and cost of the project and would report back with reccmrnendations for further action to the council. CHR:175:93 2 i' 5/93 Page 5 -~ l o '-8. Re4esiqn intersection of Maybell ~venue and El CaminQ Way. Many concerns vere express eo during the study pcocess by ~embers of the public and Sb..:d.y Advisory committee regarding the difficulties stuaents have negotiating this intersection due to (1) the speed of traffic exiting El camino Real at the northbound off-ramp to El camino way, {2) the angle of the intersection, and (3) the presence of cnly one crosswalk 0:. E.1 Ca-rnino Real or. the north side ot the intersection, 'Whic:-h leaves pedestrL'lns and bicyclists O!"'1 the wrong side of El Camino Way 'When traveling eastoound to school in the morning. The consul"tant has recomnlEnded modifications to the intersection as depicted in Figure 9 (see Exilibi't. 3). To make the intersection more pedestrian/bike friendly and to slow speeds on E1 camino Way, the consultant recommends by closing the off-ramp from El Camino Real; therebjo", forcing right-turning traf"fic to make a more traditional right turn through the signalized interser.:tio!1. "/!t. new pedestrian crosswalk 'Would be installed on the south side of the intersecticn. support for this re~ommendation also comes from the Police Departruent staff, ",ho report that the speed of vehicles traveling from northbcund El Camino Real onto E1 Camino way often exceeds safety considerations and contributes to the number of stop sign violations that occur ~t Meado~ and El Camino Way. Tbese improvements, when implzmented in conjunction with the signal phasing changes proposed above and the installation of bike lanas on El camino way (discussed later in this report) ~ would have the effect of changing the appe~rance and character of the El carroino Way corridor t·? a more bike and pedestrian oriented, neighborhood commercial shopping area and school commute route. Transportation Division staff concurs with this recommenda~ion b~t recoqnizes that tr,e improvements must be approved by Celtrans, and the overall cost of the improvements may exceed $lDD,OOO. City of Palo_Alto Jurisdic~ion 3-8. Educate employere in the Bt;!,nford Aesearcb Par);: .a::1~ their­ eaployee.s req.rdinq locations o~ schools an~ school routes, aneS seek cooperation. This recor.uuendation is viewed as a positive outreach effort to the b~siness community to heighten employers' and cotlUnuters t aW'a:;:-eness of the major school cOin,,!r.ute rout-es. sta"ff ~ou1d propose working through the City/School Traffic Safety Committee, to develop an informational pa.cket that could be distributed to major employers at the start of each school year. The locations of major school commute routes, adult crossing guard stations, and are."l.S of increased police visibility could be identified. Staff would caution that the. effectiveness of this effort would largely depend upon the follow through by the employers and their employees. CMR:175:93 2125/93 Page 6 - l-C. Establi3h a polioy to gain ease~.nt8 thr~~qb new developments tor b!oycliats aDd pede5trtans~ Staff supports the objective of looking at th.a feasibility of improving bike and pedestrian route5 to school, by developing off-road facilities that circumvent more congested corridors and reduce COm.i1h.lte t~!!12 to school. The ~·larian Bike path, Duncan Pla.ce bridge, and numerous walkways located between school grounds and adjacent subdivisions are ex~rnples of similar types of easements. In relationship to this study corridor; members of the Study Advisory committee pointed to the redevelopment of the Jacobs Court site as a missed opportunity to obtain a pedestrian/bike path ease~ent between E1 camino Real and Ma~lane Avenue, ~hich ~ould have en~bled school children to bypass El Camino Way corridor entirely. Transportation Division sta~f agl"eeS that the need to acquire such ease:nent~ should be evalt:2:'-.:i on a case-by-c::ase basis~ as :major projects go through the plar,.-.' ''J revie.w process. 3-D. Establish City polIcy preventinq construction traftio from bl~ckinq ~ike la~e9, especi*lly in school commu~e corridors. This is current City policy. The Transportation Division does not authorize park~ng, loading, or storage of construction vehicles in traffic ur bicycle lanes. Such activities are subject to police enforcement. However, the Police Department cannot catch all violators( and must rely on citizen complaints to alert them to problem situations. 3-1'. Bstablisb City policy that any tuture increalJe in train activl ty on CalTrain traeks be mi tiqate4, by provicHnq pe4 •• trian/bicyele qra4e .eparation of intersections OD routes to school of elementary and .id4le school ehil4ren. During the past t'Wo years important safety improvements have been implemented at the Meadow and ChC"rleston railroad crossings, including improved warning signal systems, pedestrian gates, fencing, and bike lanes. However, even these measures may be insufficient to ensure the maximum safety of students, when the frequency (and potential speed) of the trains increases. CalTrain currently operates 60 trains per day, and in the next 5-20 years the line may be electrified and the number of trains increased to 100-120 or more. It is extrel!leli~ unlik.ely that the tracks will ever be depressed or elevated. Therefore, the City should recognize that the only way to provide the maximum safety along school commute routes is to commit to providing grade 5epaL~tions for bicyclists and pedestrians. See category C and recommendations S,-A and 8-B, for further discussion of grade separation alternatives for Meadow Drive. 3-G. Ask th. Police Department to provi~e inorease4 enforcement Dear all scbools for the first two weeks nt the school year. The Police Department currently provides high visibi 1 i ty enforcement during the first week or two of school at major irLtersections and CMR: liS! 93 '1'5/93 P.age 7 • --.-.. I I ! i I j - o key CO;m;Jlute corr id~r~ I including Almaoj Churchill r Me~do,*, Drive adjacent to JLS Middle school, Alma/Meadow, A1"llM.jCharleston, /!Ina .E1 Camino Real. 'l'hcse iocations are j dentii ied thrcugh an annual di:s;cussion with School District and PTA representatives. Police Department staff has indicated that this practice ~ill co~tin~e, realizing ~hat not all school zones will be ccver~d consistently. 3-H~ Cond.uc:t II. Biqh Accident Location stud.y yea.rly for all intersect.ions on routes to school with five or Ilore repQrted &o:.~i4.nt. per y.ar.. Staff conr.urs 'With this recol"'.:J'il.end~tion and will implement it as an adjunct to the Transport~tion Division's normal accident revie~ program. 3-I 1 10-B~ A40pt revise4 A~ult croaeinq GuarO Warrants. Provide a4ult cro.sing guer4s at AlmA/Keadoy, Bl Camino Real/Loa Robles, an4 hat Xea4QlI'/Waverley. The consultant was aske.d to review and critic;:ue the City'S current adult crossing guard critll?ria j which staff recogni%ed were not completely appropriate for all controlled and signalized int,ersections. The current criteria utilize an Adequate Gap Index and a safety Index to evaluate safety conditions at school crossings. The Adeguate Gap lndex measures allo~able pedestrian delay, but is ~ost applicable at uncontrolled intersections. At stop 8!'Jd sigmtl cOi'ltrolled intersections, the traffic contI'ol devices establ ish right-at-way and pedestrian crossing intervals, and the gap study is less useful. Consequently, the Safety Index had become the primary tool to evaluate most adult ~rossinq ~uard requests at controlled intersections~ The Safety Index assigns m.:merical val "Jes to both quantitative and qualitative datal which t.he consultant judged tc be too imprecise. The ccnsulta~t ha.s reC'.o!Mtlended that the city adopt modified Cal trans ~arrants (see Exhibit 4, Appendix C of the Stu~y Report) for adult crossing guards. These warrants have distinct requirements tor e.ach of fO'Jr ti'pes of school cro$s'Walk situ.ations found in the City of Palo Alto: a~ Tr3,ffic Signal COXtt;rol ... l.?d crossing~: '»o'arrants are based on the number of vehicular turning Illoverr,ents through the school crosswalk 'While students are going to and from school. b. Stop sign cO.!:~.t;-ol __ ted crossings: ... ·arrants are based eil total vehiCUlar volumes and turning move::nents through the school crosswalk, .c. Uncontrolled C:t .. 9ssings: ..... ·orrants are based on total vehicular traffic volumes. d. CalTrain Crossings: 'Warrants based en the availability of bus service and pedestrian crossi~g gates. staff concurs "'i th the consultant I 5 recommendat.icns in that they are fair and objective evaluation criteria consistent ~ith Cal trans policies, Which will be. appropriate for application cit)~ide. CMR:175:93 L 2/25/93 Page B i ..., - used these proposed guidelines to evaluate study ThreE int~rsections woulo qualify for adult under current conditions; Alrna/Meado~, Lvs and Ea~,-Meadc\ol/Waverle~'. The consu 1 t ant intersections • crossing guards Robles/El Ca~ino, If the study recommendations to install a traffic sigr.al at East Meado'W/Waverley is irnplernent~d~ a ne",' evaluation should be conducted to ascertain ~hether the conditions at the i~tersection satisfy the guidelines for adult guards at sigr.alized intersections. Comparabl y ~ if the proposed eight-phase signa I operations are pursued at Los Robles/El camino or Meadow/Alma, the number at turning movem-ents through the crosswalks during the pedestrian phase will change. The traffic conditions at these intersections should be observed and the r.eed for an adult guard reevaluated, at that time. If the Council ad~pts the new guidelines, an additional S21,OOO in funding would need to be included in the Police Department budg€t beginning '1ith the 1993-94 Interim Budget, for these new adult crossing guard positions. The Police Department staff also recommends that staff discuss the possibi1ity of joint funding for these positi~ns with rep~esantatives of the PAUSD. 5-A. Prohibit parking on the west aide ot El camino way between Headow Drive abc! Kaybell Avenue. stripe wiC:e bilte lane (with parking) on the east side and a narrow 'bikes-only' lane on the west side. The consultant is recommending that the bike lane striping plan that will be implem~nted this spring on the segment of El. Camino Way between Meadow and Los Robles, be extended south to Maybell/El Cai!\ino. This improvement ... ill disc.ourage and reduce the amount of on-street parking that occurs in this area, where available off-street parking exists. st<!ff full:r" supports this recommendation and, if approved, will pursue implementation within the existing budget resources for minor iInprovement projects. 5-8. Extend the bike lan~ as a da9be4 stripe the last SO~100 teet in advance o~ waverley Street on East Headov Drive. This recommendation ... ·ould make the bik.e. l.ane strlping at the sc,t',ool driveway consistent 'With the standard bike lane striping pattern at intersections in Palo Alto. staff will have this striping implemented by Ci ty cre~s. 6-A. Bnforce parkinq restri~tions on El Camino Way. Staff concurs that the ne~ no parking zones in the southbound bike lane will need to be enforced, to ensurs that the bike lanes are open and clear tor bike traffic. Currently, the Parking Enforcement Officers {PEOs) enforce parking regUlations during the school year at Gunn High School. The PEOs ,",ould be able to incorporate. this area into their routes to and from Gunn High twice a day. specific complaints, however, would b~ handled by patrol officeTs~ CMR:175:93 2/25/93 Page 9 I t I · , r "' ; I · i · i --~-----------.----~-..... ~ c>·--~·, }j~'~i{~·/ ,-'" .:;"'-' .';;';;.; . ~: .. 7-A,1-B. aepaint all fa~.d pavement legends in the study ar~a and rovie., a.nlS paint all schoC!l area. .az.kings and other pa.vament 1_qen4. on routes to 8e~col, prior to the beqinninq o~ the scbool y.ar. This recommendation is consistent ~ith current City policies. The faded 1Ilarkings identified by the consl.lltant "Will be repainted~ The public Wo::-."W;s operations Division repaints all school zone pavement markings a~nually in August shortly before the beqinning of the school year~ l.O-A~ Inatall a traffic si9c.l at tb. intersection of waverley Btr.et an4 ._alSov Drive. The conditions at this intersection meet t'Wo of the Caltrans W'ar-re;nts for School Area Traffic Signals. Meado~ Driv~ is a collector street, but carries substantial A.M. peak hour traffic that backs up in both directions at the four-way stoop. A tr4ffic signal WOuld facilitate better traffic flow along Meadow Drive, but would also cause longer delays to side street traffic, pedestrians, and bicyclists, who now cross Meadow more or less at their own pace. The JLS administration an~ Study Advisory committee fully support this recort"..mendation, and staff does not foresee any major operational difficulties with the traffic signaL Staff ~oulc propose that this signal funct ion in a normal mode without an all-pedestrian phase l prohibition of rigbt turns on red, or any other special restrictions unless unanticipated problems arise e;fter the signal is opel."at.iclnal. The cost of a traffic signal at this location is ~stimated to be approximately $100,000. Staff proposes to submit a proposal for funQinq of this project in the Electric utilities Fund of the 1993- 94 Interim Budget capital Improvement Program. PAUSD Policies 4-A.B. streB. the importance of reportinq acci~ent. to tbe Police Departae.ct. Inst:r:l1ct actl,Qola to keep track of student!' in\rolved in close oalls and near .isses. The consultar.t recommends that local school administrators encourage students to report aCCidents or near-misses where no Police respond, and that the schools track th~se complaints and report them to the City. Follow-up analysis of these records by the Police Department and Transportation Division would help identify problem areas . .. -c.. Develop anI! implement bicycl./pe~.strian safety educa.tion proqram tor all gradea l &!II.phasilinq qrad.es 3-8. The School District currently offers a limited bike safety curriculum to students in the 3rd, 5th, and 7t}'1" grades. The consultant has recommended that the School District work in cooperation ~ith the Police Department and Cal'I'rain representatives to provide a more comprehensive traffic safety edL.lcation program, including railroad crossing safety. The consultant has specifically identified t~e importance of the Police Department's role in the program, because unifonned EoUce officers represent an unequivocal picture of authority to students. CMR: 175: 93 2/25/93 Page 10 I , , - In 1991-52, as part of the budget process, th~ Felice Departmer,t eliminated funding for the community Services Officer position that was responsible for the bicycle sa.fety eduC'atio:'l program for elementary school students, and the contract with PAUSD for the effective cycling prcgran.. The responsibility for the bike safety presentations in the classrooms and the traffic school for juveniles ~as assumed by the Fire Department The fire fighters ..... ho no-:.-condu.ct the. program have interests and e/pertise in bicycliI'lg. The Fire Department has reviewed this recommendation and feels it ca.nnot increase the curr-ent program without an appropriate increase in staff and support budget. The consultant:s recommendation does not provide sufficient detail for the Fire Departreent staff to estim~te the resources that would he required. The School Dis~rict and Fire DepartmeI1t \Ii-ill need to explore this issue further to work toward development of an expanded safet education progran. 4-D. Wbett considering school c:losure""/op~ninqs, e'laluate the impacts on stud.nt pedestrian/bicycle safety. D~cisions regarding school closur~s and/or attendance area changes are complex issues that require in-depth study and community involvement. staff supports the consultant' s r-ecomIr.~ndation that the impact of school bour.dary changes on students' co~ute routes be factored intc the School Board rs decision making process early enough to consider mitigations, such as the provision of busing ~ identification of suqgested commute routes and adjustments to the school traffic safety education curriculum, etc. 4-E~ Survey parents to determine tbe dem&n~ tox scbool bus service tQ JLS ~idGle Seboo~~ Throughout the stUdy process, much interest has been expressed in having the School District structure a convenient bus service to JLS from the neighborhoods west of El Camino Real. Tc date however, no formal survey of JLS parents has been undertaken. The District dc·es offer limited r:us service from the Barron Park area for a fee ~f $180 per semester. O~e of the school bus routes to Ohlone School has be&n routed via JLS, bu~ the schedule is dictated by the Ohlone School start times, and it arr ives at JLS approximately a half hour before school starts. Parents feel the bus requires students to leave home and arrive at JLS far earlier than is neces&ary; consequently, tew students take advantage of the service. The purpose of the survey ..... ould be to identity ~hether sufficient support exists for developing direct bus service to JLS. ,-D. Improve stripi;tl,q &.04 slgninq to encolJraqe student drop otts in the school parkinq lot near the office, not in t~e driveway. The consultant has reco~~ended a series of improvements in the school driveway to separate and channelize vehicular and bicycle traffic. presently, much of the drop-off activity (parking, backing up, u­ turns) occurs at the front of the drivewdy 'With resultant CMR:175:93 L 2/25/93 Page 11 ._--- i , r I . \ I , .> , - congesticm and bicycle/vehicle cor.fliet-s. Staff supports this recommendation to move the drop-off traffic to the reor ':If the s('lhool dr-ivewaY4 Other recomrnentia'tions to change the school driveway circulation patterns, ~hich staff does not support because they negatively impact the public right-of-w.:-a:r'. are discussed in the next section of the report. B. Act'-ion~~.B'.9t Recommended for Imp_t~nmentation ,illLof Palo Altno Ju.:r isdiction Z-A4 Cbanqe aignal ph&~ing at Al.a/Xea4cw trOD split phase Caix ph.a.) to eiqht pha89~ Ae-strip~ eastbound .n~ v8stbeund approacb •• to have one througb lane an4 one lett-turn lane4 The consul t;snt has r-ecommended a change in the signal phasing to simplify the pedestrian signal cycles and reduce delay to pedestrians and Alma Street traffic, and to alloy for th~ restriping of Meado~ Drive to accommodate ~ider bike lanes that meet minimum design standards. The consultant I s proposal is depicted in Exhibit 5 {Figure 7 of the study Report} 4 While staff understands t~e consultant's objectives, upon further analysis of the traffic data and evaluation of the actual operating parameters of the eight-ph~se operation, staff h03S concluded it should net be i~pl~mented for the follo~in9 reasons: (a) The consultant identified a deterioration in the level of service within LOS D. Volume to capacity ratios '\Iiould change from .85 in the A.M and P.M. peak hours to .88 and .87, respectively. (b) The proposed lane configuration ~ould leave only one through lane on Meadow at Alma for both thro'.lgh and right-turning traffic. Presently, under spl it-phase operation, through vehicles uti li.ze both traffic lanes on Meadow. Substantially longer gyeu~s would be generated on both Meadow Drive approaches to the intersection. (c) The current six-phase signal eliminates conflicts between left turning vehicles and pedestrians, just as the eight-phase \l{ould4 (d) The p~oposed phasing ~i]l not necessarily allow all pedestrians to cross Alma under the exact same signal phase. The pedestrian movements 'Will not activate until the left-turn movements cease. For example, if there is a heavier turn movement i.n the eastbound direction than in the west.bound direction, pedestrians using the north croSS'tialk .... ill not receive the pedestrian phase as early as pedestria.ns in the. south cross .... alk. (e) All the bike lanes ::neet state design standards, except the 'Westbound bike lane approachi!1g Alma on East Meado.'. This situation can be corrected by reconstructing the gutter at a t~o foot .... idth instead of the current three feet. CMR:175:93 2/25/93 Page 12 " - (C) Staff supports the consultant's propozal to assi.,:;n an adult crossing guard to this intersection during the critical schoel commute periods, when students need assistance crossing the intersection. The adult guard's function is to control students on th~ sidewalk and direct them to crass the street only ~hen it is saf-e to do so, Although the adult crossing guard C,'in be in onli" one crcssvalk at ~ny given time, ~is/her presence at the intersection is expected to ~ave a controlling effect on all pedestrian/bike traffic at the interSEction. On ths other hand, the eight-phase operation with its associ ated adverse irnpacts l would 'be in effect throughout the day. including the P.M. peak period ~hen chdnges in the current operation are neither needed nor desir3ble. 3-A~ Disccurage non-school commuting on HeAdow Drive via turn probibi tions .lid other metbods. The precedent for turn restrictions can be found at Al:r.:lajChurchill 'Where r.o ...... estbound throug.h vehi~i.l.lar traffic is allowed between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.I:!. This extraordinary moaasure was j,mplemented r because the large volume of bike traffic to Palo Alto High virtually takes over tile intersection and there is little rOO:ili for vehicular traffic. At Alma/Meado"" the proposed installation of an adult crossing guard 'Would address the same safety concerns as this proposal. Turn restrictions 'Would inconvenience cOmll1uters and residents alike, _~.nd would require regular police enforcement to maximize the effectiva.ness of the signing. Staff recommends that the consideration of placing tUrn restrictions at this inters~ction be deferred until the effectiveness of the adult guard has been be eval\lat~d. 5-C. stripe & westbound bike laDa on Los Robles Avenue between La .Donna Street anc3 Amaranta. The consultant ~las recommended a co~inaticn of new bike lane~ and bike routes in the Barron Park neighborhood as d5!.picted ir. Figure S of the Study Report (see Exhibit 6). ~1e'oI"" bike lanes are proposed for Los Robles from El Camino t? La Donna Avenue. This project has already been proposeo by staff and was included in the Capital Im-rrovement Program Street Maintenance Project, for implementation in 1994-95. The ccnsultant further suggests that a sing]e a foot ~ide bike lane be extended in the westbound direction on one side of Los Rot-Ies to Amaranta Avenue, in combiJ".ation ""ith designating IJa P?ra and Encina Grande as bike routes. Staff feels that a one-sided bike lane is an unconventional and short-sighted solution to improving bike safety along Los Robles Avenue for all bicJ"clists. including U~e substantial numbers of Gunn Hiqh students who travel the length of Los Robles to reach the ba~k entrance to the Gu~~ High bike path. The palo Alto Bike~ay Master Plan recomaends bike facilities on Los Robles Avenue from El Camino to Laguna Avenue, as well as biY.~ways on Laguna. l.n1aranta eMIl: 175: 93 2125/93 Page 13 • :-J I - and Matadero Avenues~ ,\s an alte:rr.a1::iv~ to t"he study recommendation, sta:ff supports further study af the feasibility of widening Los Robles to accommodate five foot bike la.nES on beth sides of the street to L~quna ~venue, and pOBsibly feeder bike~dys on the other major streets Yith.i.n the neighborhood. ,such a study "Would be conducted in consultation .ith represt';!ntativ€s of the Barron Park Asso~iation, School District, and PTA rep~esent~tives from the neighborhood. '-c~ O's", alternative pav .. e.nt treatm.nt on El camino way. The consultant has recommenced the use of textur-ed paving materials I such as b!'icK or tile pavers, to cre3te the a!Tlbience of a pedestrian plaza and to s10 ...... traffic withi;, the E1 Camino Way business district. The Transportati:m Division agrees that a aifferent pavement treatment would likely create a more attractive environment, but this recommendation is more of an urban design il!lp;:oove.Illt:l:nt rather-than a traffic safety improvement. F'J.rthermore, in the past the Public Works Depart~ent ndS discouraged the use of special pavement tre~tree.nts 1::ecallse they complicate street resurfacing projects and add to maintenance costs. a-c. Re~esign Headow Drive to slow traffic and ie~rove the safety ot pede.trians and bicyclists. The consultant has recommended t~o redesign concepts for Meadow Drive to heigh~en the atmosphere of a schlJOl commute corridor (Figures lla and llh of study repot"t) ~ One concept narrows the t~affic lanes and includes a landscape hufter between the roadway and bike lanes. The second concept calls for a meandering lane configuration and alternating perpendicular parking bays every block~ In each case, st.aft has identified drawbaCKS to the designs: bike lanes removed from the traffic lanes place bicyclists in a less visible position on the road'w'ay and closer to motorists backing out of driveways; the landscape buffer would prevent bicyclists from turning in and out of the bike lanes except at intersections; cars backing out of perpendicular parking into th2. !::like lanes create saf~ty problems for bicrclists. Staff agrees that traffic 11l3nagernent t~ch!'.iqu"1-s car. be useful. but the conditions along MeSodo'"" Drive--...... ide bike lanes, gQod sigrlt distances I infrequent on street parking, etc~ ,--do no't. justify significant costly expenditures necessary to implement the proposed improvements. 9-B< Widen the sidewalks slonq Cbarlesto~ Roa4 and East Meadov drive ~oo ~eet in advance of tbe school 4riveway tor bicyclists' use. This recommendation, if implemented in c-onjunction with recommendations 9-A and 9-C proposed fer the school drive1Jay~ 'Wr./ould encouraqe twa-way bike ridin~ on the sidewalk and ~rong-way riding along East Meado .... ' Drive. These are unsafe behaviors that the consultant has documented already occur at this location~ The improvements in the school driveway lIIO'.J1d improve internal circulation, but the po!.ential safety problems wO'iJld be transferred to the Meadow/Waverley intersection. See discussion bela ..... for recommendations 9-A J 9-C. CMR:175:93 2/25/93 Page 14 ff.'~'~ ";:,'" .:1" ~. , - · --~~-.~-----'---------- £AQSD J'tJrisdiction ,-Po Develop "Buqq •• tec:l Route to school u plan for e~.menta.ry and .14111. schools. 'The Caltrans guidelines for school area pedestrian safety recom1rlend that School Districts develop, cooperatively Iorr'ith local officials, a "Sugqested Route to School" plan shoYN'ing all streets, school locations, traffic controls, and adult crossir:g quard stations on routp.s to be \,I.sed b}'-students to and from school (see Exhibit 7 for an example of such a school rOute plan). These plans are t)pically distribut~d to parents prior to the s~art of school, to help them identify a suitable route to school for their children.. In the early 1960S 1 Palo Alto devel-oped elementary school area attendance maps for llse by the Palo Alto Unified School District. These maps provided factual information on the locations of stop signs, traffic signals, pedestrian signals/crosswalks, junior traffic patrol lc~ations, and adult crossing guard locations, but did not identify "sl.lqgested" routes to school (see Exhibit 8). 'l'he maps were included in the back-to school packets to help parents select a suitable route to sehcol for their children. Over the years these maps ~ere not kept up-to-date as attend~nce areas or traffic controls ..... er~ modified f and their use has been discontinued. sta.ff agrees. that such materials can be especially useful for parents of elementary school students, because the schools have defined local attendance areas. Ho~ever, for the middle schools, .. hich dra .. • from large attendance areas covering half of the city, staff does not believe the expense and effort required to produce a detailed route to school map 'Would be j~lstified. Suggested Route to School maps require a significant effort and cost to develop, and they are useful only as long as they are kept up-to-date. As traffic controls, safety patrol and adult crossing guard stations, or attendance area boundaries change, the maps would need revision. The consultant estimates t::he initial cost to ~evelop such maps for the nine elementary schools and two middle schO':lls 'Would be approximatEly $20,000 to 30,000, if done b}~ an outside consultant. Should the School District .. ish to pur-sue this recommendation, recognizing the ongoing commitment to the project l City staff would o£fer to supply PAUSO with available base maps and traffic control information to develop appr~priate attendance area maps. '-A, 9-C. Repave the existlnq school driveway and provide I!I separate 8 foot vide bike path to the fence~ bike storaqe area. The consultant's proposals for the school si te improv~me:1ts are depicted on Exhibit 9 (Fiqure 12 of the st.-udy report). The proposed 8 foot w'ide bike path would nm adjacent to the westerly CMR:175:93 2/25/93 Page lS .. -......... l L , f \ r I I j ; I ! - o rence Jine from Meado ... Drive to the bii:'.€" cage at the center of t.he campus. 'The bik.e path .ould function as a tvo-W"l)" facility! inbound in the morning and outbound in the sfternocn. In the morning, the resultant traffic pattern ... auld be consistent with standard trdftic principles of riding on the right. In the outbound direction it 'Would b~ a cQunter-flo"W lane; bik.e r ide.r-s 'Would approach the Meadow/waverley intersection on th~ wrong side of the driveway. It is likely that some riders would stay on the '&01.lth side of Meadow riding ~westbo.:tnd~ the \OoTong-way, in the eastbound bike lane, r~ossing ove~ to the right side haph~z.ardly, or possibly not at all. Bike riders exiting ttJe driveway adjacent to the fence would be in a less visible and equally inappropriate position fer continuing north on Waverley Stre€t or heading eastbound on Meadow. staff is concerned that the wrong message will be sent to bike riders and motorists in the s,:.:hool dr-i veway, by developing a traffic pattern that is contrary to the p~tterns established in the PUblic right-of-way. C. ActionS! t..h.at r§guirg further st __ 1d9-Y.. ___ ~nd evaluation" ~altr'nE Jurisdiction 6-D. Remove i.land on the south .i~. of the intersection of £1 caainQ Ileal an4 Ara8t.r.a4aro :aQa4~ Concern3 ·~ere expressed by members of the Study 1o.dvisory committee that the traffic lanes adjacent to the island on the southwest corner of the intersection are too narrow for bicyclists and motorists to share~ The island channelizes traffic turning right onto southbound El Camino into a free i""ight turn lane that bypas~es the traffic signal. The consultant recommends removal of the isla.:1d and modification to the curb radius, which would channel right turning traffic through the intersection. staff recommends ·t.hat this proposal and possible alternatives be evaluated furthar ~n consultation ~ith Caltrans. It :::nay be feasible to modify tho:'! island to achieve the objective .at less expense. However, Cal trar .. s does not currer.tly favor free r ight­ turn lanes, but may be a~enable to consideri:;g a more sUbstantial improve~ent 35 reco~ended by the consultant. city oJ Palo Alto: 3-Ea B~tLblisb a City policy to provide off-street surface parkinq for all lIev d.evelopments on El Ca.inD Way. Tr.e consul tant has observed that substantial on-street parking occurs aleng £1 Camino way, espElcially between Meadow and the H03ybelljEl Camino inter.section, even though adequate off-street parking is avai lahle. In the vicinity of the Harnlet~ motorists tend to park on-street rather than use the available oft-street parking in the underground parking lot. CMR:175:93 'L .. '. '-/25/93 Page 16 --- - St~ff concurs that provision of off-street surface parking in new developments along El cami.no way would help discourage parking Yi~latlons in the propcsed bike lane/no parkiDg zones or. the west sid~ of El camino Way. However, the parcels alon~ the ~1 Carnino Way island are small, and often developers try to maximi.ze the development potentjal of the site by moving parkir.g underground. Staff ~ould propose to address these issues on a pcoject-by-project hasis. as development occurs in the area. 5-D,5-B. construct si4eva1ks cn Lo. Robles Avenue from £1 camino to La Donna. Construct sidewalks OD Haybell Avenue trom El caain~ to C1Gae,. Transportation Division staff supports this recomme"dation as a safety improvement for student pedestrian.s traveling from Barron Park to El camino Real. n-,is recc1:'lmendatio •. , however, is not totally consistent with the recently adopted Barren Park Drainage and street Design Guidelines for pedestrian lola lk:ways. Although the guidelines state that "collector streets near schools that serve as acceSS to the school shall be considered a priority location for pedestr ian walk'»iays"', the g'Jidelines also emphatically state that ~walkways shall not be considered on any street unless they are requested by the adjacent residents," Staff recommends that this subject be fon.'arded to the Barron Park Association .. for further discussion .. 8-A,8-B~ Construct pa4estrian qra4e 8ep~ration of Alma Straet/CalTrain tracks at Xeadow Oriv.~ Cre.t. T-inter~ectioD at H •• dow/park and Me.Oov/.Alma, to prevent througb traffic at Alma street. As discussed earl ier under recommendation 3-F, staff recognizes that the City must begin to plan for the eventual ~pqrade of train service along the calTrain right-of-~ay, and the need for pedestrian grade separations .elong primary school cO:m1tlute routes.. The consultant ha5 proposed 't'...-o alternatiVes for the Meadow crossing: (1) construction of a grade-separated pedestrian overpass or underpass, while mellintaining the at-grade vehicle CL-OSS lnq, or (2) closure of Mea~ow between Park Boulevard and the railroad tracks and construction of a pedestrian grade sep2ration at the railroad tracks. There are many unans· ..... ered quest ions about how such facilities would function. Should the grade separations extend under the railroad traCKS, or under Alma as well? If Meadow is 1eft open, should two grade separations be built tor eastboUnd and westbound traffic? If Meado~ is open to vehicle traffic, what measures would be needed to ensure that pedestrians and bicyclists use the grade sep3ration and not the at-grade road crossing? If Meadov is closed, loIh~t are the consequences in terms of environmental impacts, traffic diversion, emergency response, and impact on adjacent residential and commercial areas? As CalTrain s~rvice is expanded to over 100 trains a d~y, the same issues will need to be addressed at each of the three main school commute corridors across the railroad tracks: Charleston, Meado~ and Churchill. Stdfi recom.>nenas that a proposal for a Capital CMR:175:93 2125/93 Poage 17 i I '"' o I') Improv{>ment program project be st1 bmitted for consideration in the 1993-94 Interim Budget for.:! corlp.rehensive ieasibility/plannir,g study of grade separation alternatives for all three locations. The study ~ould prod~ce functio~al design alternatives tor each location .'ith identificd.tion of realistic alignments and cross­ sections, right-or-liay constrair:ts and oppor't'Lmities~ cost estimates, funding opportunities. Qnd initial assessment of enviro~ental issues and concerns. Staff estimates th~t such a feasibility study vould cost $100,000-$150,000. FISCAL IMPACTS If the study recommendations endorsed by staff are reco~ended for fundir.g in the 1993-94 Interim Budget, addi tional fund~ would need to be coltl!iittec.1 in the operating budget ~ for ongoing program expenses} and the Capital Improveme'1t Program (for specific improvement projec:ts). The cost estimates for the reconur.ended actions are identified in the study report and l'la".;e been refined by staff as (0110.,s: Operating Budget Police Department • ~unding of three additional adult crossing gu~rd positions • Install New 'Traffic Signal at Waverley and East Meadow • Feasibility stud)~ of Grade separations at all S~hool Crossings of Railroad $21.aOO/year '$100,000 $150,000 Staff recommends that ths Policy and Services Committee reCOIrur.end that the City Council adopt the following ac~ions: 1. Adopt the revised Adult Crossing Guard WaI-"rants described in the study report and included as Attach~ent 4 to this report. 2. Direct staff to consider funding for three new adult crossing gua~d positions in the 1993-94 Interim Budget process, and to furf:her direct staff to discuss joint funding of the adult guard positions .... ith the School District. CMR:175:93 2/25/93 Page, 18 J. Di:re'Ct st.~ff to consid.er J.>roposals for the following Dew Capital Improvement Program P".rojects in the dpvelopment of ttle 1993-94 Interim Budget: ( aj Installation of a traffic signa! at the .,'averley/Meado'W intergection ($100,000) (b} Feasibility Study of Grade Separations ~t Railroad Crossings on School Commute corridors ($150,000) 44 Direct staff to .... ork with Caltrans on the MaybelljEl Cand:1o traffic signal and i!1tersecticn redesign improvements, 1,os Robles/El Camino signal improvements and Jixastradero/El cami.no island and curb reconfiguration, and to report back to council .ith cost esti~ates for potential future Capital Improvement program projects. 5. Direct staff to initiate discussions .... ith the Barron Park: Association regarding the constrUction of bikelr.'ay improvements on Los Robles Avenue and pedestrian walkways on Los Robles and Maybell .Avenues, and to report back to Council. 6. Direct staff to pursue inclusion of pol icy stateu.ents related to the following subJects in the update of the Comprehensive Plan: a. Acquisition of ectsements through neill developments for bicycle and pedestrian paths b. Future increases in train activity on c.alTrain tracks should be mitigated by considering pedestrian/bicycle grade separatinns of intersections on routes to school. Respectfully submitted, 4-/ ' . . / C:rt.t-rJ--0c A::"-t~~ GAYLE :1.IKENS S ior Planner, TransPQrtatjon CMR:175:93 KElHlETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and Community Envirorune:1t 2125{93 Page 19 -* .. ~~~-------~-~----~--.-~- .. : :::-~ ·e::;: o Attachments: Table 1 Exhibits 1 -10 (Exhibits 1 through 6 and 9 are from nMendolll/Charleston School corridor Safety study", the Consultant Study Report.) 1. SUlnn!ary and Rating for Recommended Solutions L. Summary Map of Proposed Recomroendations 3. Recommended Improvemef"lts at E1 Camino wa':il Maybell and El Ca~ino Real 4. Proposed Changes to Adult Crosslnq Guard Warrants 5~ Proposed Signal PhaSing and Striping at Alma Street/East Meadow Drive 6. Proposal New Bicycle Routes 7. Caltrans Typical Route to school Plan 8. Example Palo Alto School Attendance Area Map 9. Proposed J.L. Stanford Middle School Drivewaj Improvements 10. Consultant Report, "Keado·w'iCharleston school Corrido~ safety study~. The consultant report is attached tc a limited number of copies of this staff report. ~dditional copies of the consultantts report are available in the Transportation Division office, Sixth Floor, civic center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto. 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W,oI.n 0), •• 'dft ..... lk. 0'"," ell .. I •• !"" 1t .. 11 ... 01 H.il M.ad",. Olin f .. , 100 fttl ill .. Ivon"" uf .~I'''''I ",;., ...... y .". lIIin'rn''''' IIr ~i~1l1 f"cl, .,.J cnUklI'~~ IP,C}'t'I .. " II, ... ~ lh ••• ''',,It, ... ,1 .id.",oJ~, 4 F' n...""I<>p "Iltt<lmmmd&d R"","'. I" Sr.hool· {p,.n I!kmmtory .nd M,d.H. s~. III """JI'"[lIim .. ,1.1. th~ (~j!)r • 9A I\rl' .... lh. Uitlml dri ...... y .nd proYjd~ on "lgIo,-r",,, mlnimlln' width hih Pllt,. l'toy.ir.aJly '~I"'"I" "mleul., In(fia flfIf, bill .. tty inl1..U'''1l • t.rric ..... 9C 1'",..., 0/1 .... " .... 11811 ..... bdI~ II""", "'" til .110,," ... 1" bi~.,.oI'N' , .. tn8 u,. bih 1'1111 ACTIONS REQUIRIN9;fUR'fflER EVALUATION J E E'lahl,,11 rily "'."'1 11>1"'0"''''' oII ... _ ... ,., .... "I"in, f", .U .... -t. .... IQrn ... 1O ... l'J (' __ W.~. 5D ('Or.II.""" oi ...... Uo.. on La. Rubl .. A._~ I,,.,, fd C.'''III" RAj.., La~ ... lol"'~l C-".,n lhould .. , .,., bilrc I .. ,,.. 5£ Con"n.t! "dowllb DOl Mlybell A_ (rom [:1 C",'M " .. 1 "' C\eIhn ............. 911. 1:","1f\l~1 r.o1c,I,i.o" (j, .... s""",."""..r AIM. Sj_V!.',k, .... ' .. "'U., M~..Jv"· [Inn. I)B C",.,. T .. ..,nutino .. 01 Mud",", Dnv..J\'.,j{ """ M~.<,I,-, ... un""., M .. u .\, .... , til I"" .... " Lh""""lh .... ff,e II AI" .. /;'"'''' 6D R"'n ..... ~ ;,1..,11. on d,~ ""'Ill .i"~ "I Ih~ U"~"'d"",,,/ H elm"", \lui It,d """"r.tk~, ~"'"" TABLE 1 MEADOW/CHARLESTON SCHOOl. COMMUTE CORRIDOR SAt'ETY STUDY . "i I! ----------~- j. I !' i'-S ~ ~ ~ ~~.,.,1:_ • , j _ ~"o::. ~ 1 I 'i'"'' • , ~ ~ e t~"~ ... ",, .5 .5 .5_)0-5=;; l ->. 1 i .2i~l~1! ~-~ i~~! d.! " ;: -'-~ i i '. i . ~t';5.Jl;-5 , j • h ~ i '1' ~ -0' • ~ 0:: E ~ E ~ ..;~ .!-: j~-5;::-;!! i ! ~ 8 S g ~ 9 ~-. ;; ;; ;; 0>\ ~~ " ~ e ~ • Q " ~ ~ ~ i ;: t; ~ ~ • ~ • < ~ ~ I 0 z ~ < • Q Z • > • < ~ ~ ~ '""" ; { ~ • I } ~ ~ , ~ ~ • .! ., • ~ ;;J " c - i- ~ 1 .. ~ < i t , , § ! < .. r } " ! ~ > , ,-~ , ! < j s i 'l " ¥ • , 0 , ~ ~ u ~ ~ " , c '-' I < I .:5 I ~ , , I , s • .- • " , i 'E '0 i i ~ t • • ! • ~ · ~ • .:! .. ] :ii , , ~ '" • j tZ! • EXHIBIT I 1 g ; ; , , ] • " i I ] ~ '" i' " i ~ ~ f • , i , ~ • 0 , t ~ -!, -I I I L __ ==J • . ~' " TABU VI l, u r T~J'lc Rr.ec,nll"'~IId.,jon ' !iUMMAIW AND R.ATINt' [roR NJ,;COMMt:NUIJI SOLUTION.of; J. 1(~'"l~n,"~nUe-d CHV l'UI'<ICI (~OlUin"",j) [, "Illbli,n dli polig), pnlW1'Il'ill& (""'IViiion Ir.lfi" rrvrn bl<.dnnB Nt" IllIn. "I'"dIUY U Id\<lOl u""""" (lKTldon. Ii. EI!,bh.h cil)' policy 1<1 plVVitle off"lnM IIl"aca pollo:inl for.n new 'u, .... dopmml. Of! Iii Clml"O .hort WI}, ~, EILlhli.h d,y !'<>lit)' thlt Ihy (uI'J'" illCflttl1l ,n turin ."II"i," On Cllt",!" tnd ..... milia_tad by .h"n p">'iidin~ p"d~tlll.nIbi~11I ludn '~I"llIi,,,," of itll~n"<l'on' 1-.1 n"~' 10 ,e""" 'If ekmmlll)' Ind mlddlt Ich" .. ,j mild",,, o Alk 1",1, • ..: d<v"r\ml"ll! I" f"'"",.t,e 'n~R' .. ul .. ,rill~aJlent nu, .11 .duol, (,,' the /,"1 , ..... , WI!'''~I Ihun Hr the '~II,.,I J"" II C,~KI"'1 I Ih,lI A~~"J""1 lAX>Ih,.' .""Iy yt"i~ r._..-III 1II~1tr.'l,onJ .. ", IIMIII!' to •• -houl willi f,m '" mc.11I II.~idcnt. lit' }'1I1< Ad,Jf" Rev .. ~" Adult C"\lI'n~ ('''.'.,1 wftITI"". m .... liul1\ .hort ----.~ d R~[<~nrn~ndal ! A S,lT" ""r<>I1."~1I "r 1T~,niJII1.rqdn'h ,n ""hee mrdium ".h""llJu'nn A'"'J''' 1\ IrU1JUU .~hlk)tl ,,, h~1' 0":10. Of " .. ,1",,1. lII"ol""d wi'~ ,I .. &t <:alII and ''''or mIll .. , f___ 0"",,:,'1' .. ~I lmol","e11l • bicydrJpeJutn." • .rely ~tlll <1<1"",11, •• pruJun! fur 11I1!.,.d~l, ~'nl'h .. i>1J'1!. ~,.,k. ) . 8. n .... 'h.n ~'"M!II."'''nll .dlUul do,ult./ur>o!ni"ll, !lul".," j,nr,.cl. IlIl lIudl!1II I"'~~ .. "il""'~~y.:'" nlel)' 'i .. fUY "_..,",, 1o "t'~mli .. ~ demlnd rfor I~., Ur'l'CII 10 J.L SllIIlotd Miltoll~ SelIIk,j, ,I,un .hult ".edmm m .... it"" mt<lillm Ii II l I>l:velup ·'R.,.-."nm ... .Jed Rout". IU ~h,,,,I· (11,.11 lil~m':"'"I)'.nd Mlddl.o Scho"," i" to"jutloJion ""l'b Ih~ CIty. -----'----~ low .... 110,(1(.1.1. .unJ.oo ('I n~trtLme .. ,) S~,I_II){) . $5{WOO I''''", I~ I." I~ la ... '" 'J02O,om 0...1 ondh. Pu~ [)j,"d""'~lIln KUf' 1~lM:d """,,,IUle; WfI,d-Jn unQ(I$U\I<;tsd. ~(I,j""oo-.ltU' p .. kint ..... 1\1 (:.,,,,n,, WI), tJllunaldy III In. It, ~Whil~lh,. 9 It.d~ U ... ,.ltU ::~':~::'" i. Ii ~'''.'IIl!" "' C,I1 ... n ""['I~m"'''"ion '. w .. .,l,d Ill: ... t.nnely ! HI ..... II~c (mtlh,.." ,.f OOlbn) To ""'J'II "tn,1 yu.. "";111 '{v"} .1,iYlnl h.hn. II Tto rtotic ... <"",lil;un' IlVIliaily Ihol .J,crl the ,dl,.,IIJI,",mu~ ~ I, '''~ ... 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C's<::.ap.l', :'_"I'l'OW'f:d tr;n ei fanes-and 19n..JIM ~'iSWll.rks cr taroU.>c.apod c:irdes FUfn::l!tUiOW' , S;;h>ol ' s.,r/:Jrd M1dd1e~[ ,;" ".""'-~"---- EXHIBIT 2 -~ , "~"", ""Il""'fll:'~I'S"I"".", I'p., q" .-r' s,p.1: Co-,.,. ""',I:"'"tj"II ....... "''" Lo. Rob/~ AII'~nu.e MlIj'bell AI'e'nlJe' M~ybeliiEJ C.m;ino Rl1ir/.!mi I I Compre'!i< 5I0lP!-111 5'oo\lo'8!.$ on Provide Chilrle'5Ior;(EI Camino RCil/ r tl::llh sides or los Robi.es irQ(ll EI Co"~rl1Dl,~ Signal Trtl"rro!tl I R_mm~nd~deiq~J~--~-;~~;;--'l ~~:~~::~; r~;~::~, O'"~. ~~E~~~o~;~'I:! ~~~~~~~~::s:::nr:I:::r:n~::~$ ro ~"O~rde I ru """" 8i.~ .. Mile .. r ,~ , ~ " :<tnas .,t:'&! 0, La ~C;I."\.il, ~rJ"',c'e Cl-'O"'u .... ~I:;'ldi ;:".25,"9 I" S;:. ~d~t' r:::hd';3~ I _ Bilcr Lan. (YlII!JlbeWnd 0,.,1",1 ,,1'1-st'eel .... es6-.JIJr;C sr;iI.:~d :'Ule co~rlg',~r,on."I1 \! .. r'~"'";' .:<","1"c'o'e I I. BIke' Roi.l~ VtIC~sU"lanll:l~"e lane el" ~: !et: I,-n nC_~.'I': ~wra tr~ "'~Ir t;rr :0.1 E! Sa'-"1-10 Real I .... 1dth Design .. te La P,,~aA~efl.Je c'~rl"~r".'. nE' oi tt-_~ ":.;lr!h!lcun,j' t:1':,;51. h J1!I"e~, to:' t o Slgnllll~ "rud" inlllr'IICII~" .a:r'Id Encino G'llr'lde as. ~<l$-:tlo,"1d a ,~a'ed t.".roug" ane; ,,:;1,1 tL.'r"l :""S ",'J'.,O;: I-_____________ -'L-'b~.,'.'_"">~'''"''___ ~ ... a_'.,. a~ s~~t', ___ s_,_~?!~_c__ . I I p"pH.d By I' F'GURJ Maadow!Cha~eston School Commute Corridor Safety Study , -,;kM' I I Summary of Proposed Recommendations I '10 I 13 I . IV I I j- f II Iii I ! I Ii I 'I I I ! I II :: \ ,; II J i \ \ 1 I i I I I I 1 I I! I I \ I I I II I~H /1 I, I I II ~~II :1' II il! " 1" 1 II! ~ ~II I j i lll : II~II i ., -< I 'I I I ~ " w a ~ / 1 I ~ I· I ~ ~ ~~7J1 JII~ I~ ~'. /1 II Ii t:J ~~ Iljll~ ~ .. ~ ~ 8/ j,J. .. , J ~,..~"/ '" ,\Jl'--te ./ ~ / ~ .i l~-~./"./ _::::::3-/ j I -------/ .......--::: -:::-1l£M_~ -:;./"~ / .......--::: / / ~ /~/ ~ //v--~/ ~ ~ j / __ . ___ ml' mP mPJI / / ~ ~ / / -m --( { ~ ! r I' 1 1 0\1~'l "j, .~ fiJ I 1/ I I n g i J II I 1 Ii :~ I / '" J I II 7~ I I I II ~ I I J Ie II :: III i51l: / / I II 1'1 g I i I I I Ii"'" /1 / . j II ~ 1 i I I I j ~/I,' I "Ii" II /1 , II! ~ II ":: " II I I / ~ ~ II I 1 I \ 1 1 I [I . / ~ ~ II Iii f i l ' 'I . I ~!;j ;;1;-;1"1' I iii / / ~ II I I I j I I 1 II I I I I I I I I I i t , """ .. ....,7l'I"'~-~~1":"i\""IIl1fid!~ APPENDIX C eUOPOSED CIIAlWES:I!LTIftd CITY OF PALO ALTO'S ADULT CROSSING GUARD WARRAN'Q: Minimum Cdtefi!!.. 7'he assighment of adult crossing glUlrds will be coTl8idered by the Committee only (or those i,ttersecllOns which meet both of eh(! fol/oUJing m:'nimwn standards. A. At least 20 elrmentary school age pedestrians utilize titl! crossing pet' hour on the way to or from Ilchool. B, 'rhe crossing (loes not meet adopted Rtcmdards for the placement of" Junior Traffie P(ltrol and/or is locaJed tCHI far from school. Inlertlections which pass this preliminary screening will be evalun-ted by the City I Schaal Traffic Safely Committee using the fQllo:~Jing cri.teria: 1. At uncontrolled crORlfings where there ;6 no alternate controlled crossing within 60a (eet; at,d a) Where the vehicular traffic oolumt! exceed, 300 in I~ach of alty two daily houra during whic/l 20 0" mar" school pedestrians cross while going to or from Bchool. 2. At STOP sign controlled crusaitlgs: a) Where the vellicu.lar tr'a(fic volulhe on Ulull ... lded higJ.waYll afrour 0" more lanell exc~edJJ 5{)(} pcr hour during any period when the IIchool pedelllrianB are going to or (rom s(,},Qt)I. (,) Wllere on tw()-lane I"OCIds ti,e nmnber of veJdculnr turning mofJenwnts through the 8chool croBswalk Oil two-lane roads e:t:ee(>dlf 200 in eQch of any two houT's during which 2Q or Inore IIchool pedestrians ero,s while goinl! to or j'rum Bchool. 3. At traffic Bignulwcontrolled cNJSsingB: aJ Where the n~lnber of vehicular turning movement. through the BchOl}/ crollllwalh f.'..xceeds :JOQ per hour whUe .chool pedestrianB a~ going to or from school. b) WIlere there are cireJl-m8lancf!a nQt normally present at a signolired in.ter.ectior,., Buell us cfflIlBwnlka mOre than SO feet long with no illtermetiiale refl4gc. or on abnormally high proportion of large commercial vI'hic[etl, or p~mity of an at~grade railroad cMBlling. 4. At Coltrain crossings where there is no b", service to 8chool provided and there are no pedestrian croflsing gate, and fe/reFS, ,~ ) ~ ;; :; .. \ 1, I , I I I ' , , ... -. ' <' , ' -""..:. ) ____ -=~,~' "~ ___ :,,,-":C __ , ,~:~.,: ." l'''~'''''''''''''~ ~---------~-~~-,':,....,~~': .,'fT"T:""P' .... ":"'!""T", ''fl. ,- Amend Se!;\ion 4 "Committee lkcop.\mendation Procedure" of the City ,.JfPalo Alto's "WalTanta for Adult. Crosijlng Guards" as follows to rellect changen wade in Section 3 (rncomQ\cnded changes arc shown in bold): 4, COMMITTEE RECOMMENDAVON PRQCEPJlJJM 1, &uonm<nl of the Adult Cr"ssi"g G)gJ[A The Committee's euctluation of erreh intersection meetillg the minimum criteria will be bf18eri on Ihe-/lndilftJ9 of~lffi~n4-Sa,tel;, lnda: (Jt~iHr maalYBia 6( the warrants. 7'he CommiUl!.t! wiU rtcontmcnd that an adull crossing Ruard be a8signed when: It! Th, AJeq •• t...Gap-IR~ioo< ..... Mt <J-fIua~"",_1c b!-----'l'M-A''''qua/e-Gap·kJ~~~....Ir{BN>_ffl#'''''i,but-l1te-sar'ly_/.d-{QF-/./uo int_tHt-iJH3,t>H.ig!wr, u traffic en.giltf'e,. "Ull delermitaed that QAt! dfthe Ihr'l!IP. minimum volllmeB dl'scribrd in Wo:rrunt8 No.1. No.2, and Nu. 3a are "U?t or that unu,,~(d circumlltancelf exist at 0-dgnalized j,,'e,..ection (Uj described in Warrant N'l. 3b or that the conditia~8 df!BCribed' iu Warrant No.4 are ml!l. 2, Elimination gUt" Adult Crgssing Guard If at any time it appears thal an existing adult guard lucatioll dO('B not meet thi! ciJlabU$/ted warrants, the Police Department or the City StalT may requl!sJ. that the! City/ School TrufTle Safety Committee 1"ffufllrlUte the need for an adult CrO!jliilff! guard at the inJerseclian, The warrants and procedures outlined abouc 8hall bt! !'Jllaw~d tf) determine if art adult guard is no longer warranted {ar all establislu'd crosHitlg lorolla",. The eluninatimt of an adult guard will be recummended when: UJ An. itltersectitm (ails to meet I.he minimum criteria. b) When aTt intersectIOn meets the minimum crilerio but docs not qualify salhfy th(~ warro"ts {ur em adult crossing grJ(ud based Qn tht!-AdeqlMlte--G(~ Warrat,Jts No.1, No.2, and No.3. ~."~' 0 1 • ! 0\ I r ~ I I I I I I I i I ~ I .... ~, . " i I ,~/" I I E' -I «, I EK!lIlrlQ -4. 1 ' SPTCO 'WI ' 'I ~) ~ I I II I i~li I __ ~,-,::!:,,:,,':~'-"""_ .. _~~_ ,:~:.:..:~:,~~.';,,~"''II'~~Fi I I Convert signal phasIng from six phase 10 eight phase • Improve bike lane widthS • Reduce delay 10 ped9sl,'ans and In Alma SI. traffic I I ,:: !/: I ' jjJJli;jf~~_~tM'.dO~ ___ 0-r -.--~=---/ I e ----_-T \/ \ ~ ---"J ~----:1 /~" ,-' "--,----~ -,,--~--~-"----~ --~ ~ " ~ ~"" ~~ c'I:--:_~C____ l /// :: -'-~ _ :-C-- -T Wool ~;;;;~ :,\ _____ 1_, ,----- I \--..---l--~-IT i I; 141: I Meadow/charleston School Commute COrridor Safety study Existing Siriping -Proposed Striping , Proposed New Signal Phasing and Striping at Alma St. and East Meadow ') I ' I ~~i _ NolloScalwi pr.p.'_d~ --, t'" "Iir.:' FIGURE f;1 OIUfll 7 ;I =l .... 4l-om· ''''1' r,o.o " " i .... , , ' ~_-+ i , " " )-,...;~--.... • , '", \ ... - -" -~---~--.-- ,-'--_________ ~, ___________ _ I I Recommen~d 8icy.-;!e Routes ---"11 :;: :::: ~~: (Westbour.:1 Only) I _ f1lk. Roote Ex/$fIng Bicycle Flouttls (s.tJbject to confirm.ation} _ On $trHt bfke line ... S/~wlllIc bike path Signed bike rout. --tJlke B"u~v.rd o 5lgns"ZiJd study 11l/9I'Sect/on , ! , o Meadow/Charleston School Comrnu\e Corndor Salet, Study Proposed New Bicycle Routes in Study Area EXHIBIT 6 I ~~ I FIGURE I 8 I --~--------.,---- EXHIBIT 7 Tr~tfic Manual SCHOOL AREA PEDESTRIAN SA"ETY ~~17 __________________________ J.1987 TYPICAL SCHOOL ROUTE PLAN \ --li \ ~\~I -r-~ i" "'. } ~. -;-~ ~ .. I ~'i~ ,,~ ~ I ~: . il ~~ ~ .1 ~ l )0. \~ '-r\f!: .. ~ ~ ~-• i • ~H ~ ~ .... , . , l D-H ~\.~ r~ ~ ~ 1 tl 1° -" JJ _1."1. 1 .i. I ./ efi! ,. • • ~ "~'" -:r: I \ \\ )~-~e ..:.. = JVI n. ~ ..it. XI I .): 3i. L, T .... = ,\' u:t; ~ :'II \ -~ :Cl!: - i\ " l!Q£ND SLU3GESTEO \ :.. ~ .~ • SCHOOL ROUTE \1\ -@ iRAFFIC SIGNA ~\~ ~ ~~ ~ r:::=:::,. -~ [.><] ePlOS'lIlIa aUAI=lO \ ('"'''' \'~. ~ S'(,NAl' CRG-SSlNG G UA '=" ! See Section 11>02.3 "School R~3ponsjbilily'< fo( information re-g8rUing d .. veloptnQ Hat 6 u !l98sted rou Ie 10 school. l "0 ~ ... " ... --. '. 'L :.--;:' - .. ~ ---------------------------------------~ -, ,: EXHIBIT 8 ---, .. ~ ------I--~-F=" .. ····· I r .. - r.T'= ! .. :lli::~:'~ .,_,r-. ". ' L ___ . lc' -------------- -:i ~______ I ,~ -/ I' Ell ~. l. . j_.~.~J._-'-""-"-;- ]:; i, i ', .. :! I : ?---~ -STOP SIGNS ••••• 81 KE 8O'JLE"'>'RD --- - -' - ----------~-. • • / . I ~( ~I %\ ./ / . '-'.' .'-, ,/' .... --..... ~' ... ---~------.~--- EXHIBIT 10 Consultant Report, flMeadowjCharleston School corridor Safety Study", Februar"y, 1993. Note! The c-onsultent I s report is attached to a lirr.i ted number of ccpies of this staff report. Additional copies of the Consul tant! s report are available ir .. the Transportation Division office j Sixth Floor, Civic C3nter, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto.