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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR DECEMBER 5, 2012
ITEM NO, 2012-26
!TEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR RED CURB "NO PARKING" ON
SWEETWATER ROAD AT CALMOOR STREET 1 FAIRLOMAS
ROAD TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND ACCESS AT BUS STOPS
(BY J. PADILLA)
PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, City Engineer
DISCUSSION:
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 / Fairiomas Road to
enhance safety. Mrs. Padilla states that when vehicles park at the bus stop buses are
forced to stop in the travel lane, 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 ofthe 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 RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends installation of red curb "No Parking" on Sweetwater Road at Calmoor
Street / 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 farside of the intersection for a total of 80 feet of red curb.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photos
2012-26
Stephen Manganiello
From: Lynn Cole
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 5:00 PM
To: Stephen Manganiello
Subject: Unmarked Bus Stop, parked cars blocking visibility
Jill Padilla (619) 267-3725, orjjjljm@cox.net called. She stated that east bound on Sweetwater Road, just past the traffic
signal at Calmoor & Fairlomas — there is an unmarked bus stop, and no red curb or other marking to stop cars from
parking on Sweetwater Road causing two things: 1) No where for the bus to go — so bus riders step between cars to get
onto the bus, thus the bus partially blocks one lane of traffic; and cars park just past the intersection, blocking visibility to
make a right turn(?). Can this be looked into?
Contact either Jill or John Padilla for additional details, follow-up etc.
LYNN COTE
City of National City
Development Services Department
1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA 91950
(619) 336-4318
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Recommended S0 feet of
additional red curb along
north side of street
Location Map
Exis4ing 30 feet of red curb
along north side of street
Recommended 130 feet of
red curb alorag south side of
street
Eastbound Sweetwater Rd at Calmoor St bus stop (tooking southeast)
Westbound Sweetwater Rd at Fairlonias St bus stop (looking northwest)