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Mr. Ivan Abreu, representative for 7-Eleven located at 1539 Highland Avenue, has requested
installation of "KEEP CLEAR" pavement markings on E. 16'h Street in front of the 7-Eleven
driveway to improve ingress and egress for customers. Mr. Abreu has indicated that drivers
traveling south on Highland Avenue cannot make a left turn directly into the 7-Eleven driveway
on Highland Avenue due to the 2-foot raised median. Therefore, they must turn left onto E. 16`'
Street, then left again into the other 7-Eleven driveway on E. 16y' Street. When vehicles
traveling west on E. 16' Street are queued at the traffic signal, both ingress and egress to the
property are temporarily blocked.
Staff visited the site and observed these conditions during peak traffic periods. Given the
proximity of the driveway in question to Highland Avenue, staff agrees that installation of "KEEP
CLEAR" pavement markings would not only improve ingress and egress to 7-Eleven, but would
also reduce the potential for vehicles to queue into the intersection of Highland Avenue and E.
16th Street. In order to provide vehicle storage for the westbound left turn lane on E. 16th
Street, staff recommends restriping to extend the left turn lane east of the "KEEP CLEAR" area,
then transition to a new two-way left turn lane for the remainder of the block to "I" Avenue. The
two-way left turn lane will also provide a refuge for drivers attempting to turn left into other
driveways along the block.
At their meeting on November 13, 2013, the Traffic Safety Committee unanimously approved
the staff recommendation to restripe E. 16th Street between Highland Ave and "1" Ave to instal! a
two-way left turn lane and "Keep Clear" pavement markings with signage in front of the
commercial driveway to 1539 Highland Ave to enhance safety and access.
If approved by City Council, staff will leverage existing construction contracts to complete the
work, give the size and scope.