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At the request of the Traffic Safety Committee, staff met with school officials and
residents regarding the potential for converting F Avenue and E. 28th Street
adjacent to Sweetwater High School to a one-way route (southbound to
eastbound) to enhance safety, traffic circulation and parking. Currently the street
is too narrow to adequately support two-way traffic with parking on both sides.
Concerns regarding traffic circulation, safety and damage to parked vehicles
have been presented by the Community. City Fire also expressed their concerns
regarding emergency vehicle access.
City staff met with principals and support staff from both Sweetwater High School
and Olivewood Elementary School on several occasions to discuss traffic safety,
circulation and parking issues. Both school administrations fully support the
street conversion. On January 27, 2011, City staff presented the street
improvements to the adjacent property owners at a public meeting held at
Sweetwater High School. The adjacent home owners overwhelming expressed
their support for the improvements, which will result in 14 additional parking
spaces. See attached signed petition. It shall be noted that staff has not received
any objections to the project.
The recommended traffic safety, circulation and parking enhancements for F
Avenue and E. 28th Street adjacent to Sweetwater High School are summarized
as follows:
1) Convert F Avenue between E. 26th Street and E. 28th Street, and E. 28th
Street between F Avenue and Highland Avenue, to a one-way route
(southbound to eastbound), including regulatory signage and striping;
2) Create a student loading zone on the south side of E. 28th Street between
F Avenue and Highland Avenue, adjacent to Sweetwater High School,
using cones and signage;
3) Install 15-minute angled parking on the east side of F Avenue between E.
26th Street and E. 28th Street, restricted to M-F from 7am-5pm;
The City will provide appropriate signing, striping and enforcement for the street
conversion. Sweetwater High School will be responsible for providing temporary
cones / delineators and staffing for the student loading zone. Improvements will
be implemented in late June 2011, while both schools are out of session.
City and school staff will monitor conditions and keep residents informed. After 6
months staff will provide a progress report to the Traffic Safety Committee and
City Council.
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