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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2093
I ITEM NO. wI3-23
ITEM TITLE: REQUEST TO RESTRIPE E. 16Th STREET BETWEEN
HIGHLAND AVENUE AND "I" AVENUE TO NSTALL A TWO-
WAY LEFT TURN LANE AND "MEP CLEAR" PAVEMENT
MARKINGS WITH S=GNAGE IN FRONT OF THE COMMERCIAL
DRIVEWAY TO 1539 HIGHLAND AVENUE TO ENHANCE
SAFETY AND ACCESS (BY 1. ABREAI,,I)
PREPARED BY: STEPHEN MANGANIELLO, CITY ENGINEER
DISCUSSION:
Mr. Ivan Abreu, representative for 7-Eleven located at 1539 Highland Avenue, has
requested installation of "KEEP CLEAR" pavement markings on E. 18t Street in front of
the 7-Eleven driveway to improve ingress and egress for customers. Mr. Abreu has
indicated that drivers trading south on Highland Avenue cannot make a left tum directly
into the 7-Eleven driveway on Highland Avenue due to the 2-foot raised median.
Therefore, they must tum Ieft onto E. 16th Street, then Ieft again into the other 7-Eleven
driveway on E. 16th Street. When vehicles traveling west on E. 16th Street are queued at
the traffic signal, both ingress and egress to the property are temporarily blocked.
staff vesetea the site and observes these conditions during peak traffic periods. Given
the proximity of the driveway in question to Highland Avenue, sty` age 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. 18th Street. in order to provide vehicle storage
for the w ibourg! tum Ian! on E. ie staff recommends restriping to extand
the Ieft tum lane east of the "KEEP CLEAR' area, then transition to a new two-way left
tum lane for the remainder of the block to °I' Avenue. The two-way Ieft tum lane will also
provide a refuge for drivers attempting to turn Ieft into other driveways along the block.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the following improvements to enhance safety and comes on E. 16a'
Street between Highland Avenue and'r Avila:
1. Install °KEEP CLEAR' pavement markings with aigna a on E. 16th Street In front
of the 7-Eleven driveway (property address is 1539 Highland Avenue) to improve
ingress and egress for customers, and reduce the potential for vehicles to queue
Into the intersection of Highland Avenue and E. 16th Street.
2. Restripe E. 18th Street to extend the westbound Ieft tum lane east of the KEEP
CLEAR" area, then transition to a new two-way Ieft turn lane for the remainder of
the block to °I° Avenue.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photos
ZDI 3-23
From: Abreu,Ivan <IvanAbreu@7-11.come
Sent Thursday, September 05, 2013 10:01 AM
To: Stephen Manganiello
Cc Sullivan, Patrick
Subject: RE: 7-Eleven 16th and Highland
Hi Stephen,
i left you a voicemail yesterday, and just wanted to follow up on our request for a survey to be done nn le ' St, where
our 7-Eleven store is located. Customers are having a hard time entering & exiting our store given traffic congestion,
and we'd like to see if a'keep clear' posting would be possible there. Please let me know how we can get this initiated
and if we can assist in anyway. My contact information is below, thank you.
Ivan Abreu I Sr. Real Estate Representative
7-Eleven, Inc. I San Diego, CA I Pacific Desert Zone 4
C: (619) 922-3860 F: ($58) 694-0433 I ivan.Abreug7-11-com
Check out our business conversion program at http:JJbcp.7-eleven.com
From: Sullivan, Patrick
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 1D:17 AM
To: 'Stephen Manganiello'
Subject: RE: 7-Eleven l6th and Highland
Hi Stephen. I don't believe I heard back regarding a "keep clear" posting at this 7-Eleven, The
Franchisee understands there is no chance at a u-turn being allowed but asked me to follow up about
the keep dear. Thank you.
Patrick Suiilvan
7-Eleven, inc.
Field Consultant 2131
(619) 746-1773
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Location Map with Recommended Improvement;
Westbound Traffic on E.16'a Street at Uighiaad Avenue
Westbound Traffic on E 1641 Street at Highland Avenue