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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR JUNE 8, 2011
ITEM TITLE:
ITEM NO. 2011-17
REQUEST FOR ALL -WAY STOP CONTROL ON PALMER
STREET NEAR PALMER WAY SCHOOL TO ENHANCE
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY (BY CITY STAFF ON BEHALF OF
RESIDENTS)
PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, Engineering Division
DISCUSSION:
As part of the National City Safe Routes to School Project, safety enhancements such
as corner bulb -outs, new sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, and school zone signing and
striping are planned for Palmer Street near Palmer Way School. See attached Safe
Routes to School improvement plan. As part of a previous Safe Routes to School
project, school zone speed limit signs with flashing beacons were installed on Earle
Drive approaching Palmer Street to calm traffic and improve driver awareness of the
school zone.
As part of the project and per the request of concerned parents, staff is recommending
All -Way Stop Control (AWSC) for the intersections of Palmer Street & Earle Drive, and
Palmer Street & Palmer Way, nearby Palmer Way School. The intersection of Palmer
Street & Earle Drive is Stop controlled for Palmer Street and uncontrolled for Earle Drive.
The intersection of Palmer Street & Palmer Way currently does not have any traffic
control signs.
Staff performed a site evaluation and reviewed traffic warrants for AWSC. Since these
are relatively low -volume streets the key criteria used in determining warrants is
proximity to the elementary school, accident history and distribution of traffic volumes —
approach volumes on both streets should be relatively equal to warrant AWSC.
Staff recommends installation of AWSC for the intersection of Palmer Street & Earle
Drive since traffic volumes on both streets approaching the intersection are relatively
equal — 1,030 vs. 1,430 daily and 560 vs. 690 afternoon peak, the intersection is within 1
block of the school, and is located along a key walking route to school. No injury
accidents susceptible to correction by AWSC were reported within the past two years.
Staff recommends installation of AWSC for the intersection of Palmer Street & Palmer
Way since the intersection currently does not have any traffic control signs, is located
adjacent to the school driveway (west leg of intersection), is located along a key walking
route to school, and to provide consistency with the proposed AWSC at the intersection
of Palmer Street & Earle Drive located 1 block to the east. No injury accidents
susceptible to correction by AWSC were reported within the past two years.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends installation of All -Way Stop Control for the intersections of Palmer
Street & Earle Drive, and Palmer Street & Palmer Way, nearby Palmer Way School, to
enhance pedestrian safety and compliment additional improvements planned for the
National City Safe Routes to School Project.
EXHIBITS:
1. Location Map
2. Photos
3. Improvement Plan
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Location Map
Intersection of Palmer St & Earle Dr (looking north)
Intersection of Palmer St & Earle Dr (looking east)
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Intersection of Palmer St & Palmer Way (looking west)
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Safe Routes to School Improvement Plan — Palmer Way School
Corner Bulb -out w/ new
Pedestrian Ramps
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