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Mrs. Jill Padilla, resident of Calmoor Street, has requested red curb "No Parking" at the bus stop
located on eastbound Sweetwater Road at Calmoor St f Fairlomas Road to enhance safety.
Mrs. Padilla states that when vehicles park at the bus stop buses are forced to stop in the travel
Zane, which blocks traffic and causes riders to walk between the parked vehicles to get on and
off the bus.
Staff performed a site evaluation. There are two bus stops at this intersection. The first bus
stop is located on the nearside of the intersection for eastbound travel. Currently there is no red
curb. The second bus stop is located on the farside of the intersection for westbound traffic.
There is approximately 30 feet of red curb at the intersection, but no red curb at the front of the
bus stop.
Currently when vehicles park at the bus stops buses are forced to stop in the travel lane which
causes traffic congestion, safety concerns and access issues for persons with disabilities. The
staff recommendation is to paint the curb red for "No Parking" to allow buses to pull adjacent to
the curb to safely load/unload passengers. According to MTS design guidelines, more red curb
is required for bus stops located upstream/nearside of intersections.
Staff recommends installation of red curb "No Parking" on Sweetwater Road at Calmoor Street J
Fairlomas Road to enhance safety and access at bus stops:
1) Install 130 feet of red curb "No Parking" at the eastbound bus stop located nearside of
the intersection;
2) Install an additional 50 feet of red curb "No Parking" at the westbound bus stop located
on the far side of the intersection for a total of 80 feet of red curb,