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Ms. Claudia Pelayo, resident of 710 E. Division Street, has requested raised pavement makers
for traffic calming on Division Street between 'D" Avenue and Hiubland Avenue to reduce the
potential for speeding and traffic collisions. Ms. Pelayo's vehicle, which was parked in front of
her home on Division Street, was damaged several times over the past year due to drivers
losing control of their vehicles and colliding into Ms. Pelayo's vehicle. She has a young child
and is concerned about safety.
This segment of Division Street between "D" Avenue and Highland Avenue is a divided roadway
with a significant change in elevation between eastbound and Westbound traffic. Westbound
Division Street, which is at a lower elevation, is located within the City of San Diego, while
eastbound Division Street is located within the City of National City. This report focuses on
eastbound Division Street.
Eastbound Division Street between "D" Avenue and Highland Avenue has one 12-foot wide
travel lane adjacent to an 8-foot wide striped parking lane. The striped parking lane with
reflectors and raised pavement markers was installed in 2011 as a traffic calming measure.
Drivers traveling eastbound will experience a series of vertical curves prior to arriving at the
traffic signal at Highland Avenue. A "Signal Ahead" warning sign with yellow flashing warning
beacon was installed in 2011 to warn drivers of the upcoming traffic signal. The posted speed
limit is 30 mph.
Comparison of radar speed survey data from 2007 to 2011 indicates a reduction in 8511'
percentile speeds (speed at or below which 85% of vehicles surveyed were traveling) of 7 mph
(from 36 mph to 29 mph). Review of traffic collision history indicates an average of one to two
injury and/or property damage collisions per year.
On November 21, 2013, staff from the Engineering Department, Police Department and City
Manager's Office hosted a Neighborhood Workshop to discuss traffic conditions and residents'
concerns on this segment of Division Street. A copy of the letter inviting residents and
presentation are attached to this report.
After listening to testimony from residents, staff presented several options for traffic calming:
1) install a series of raised pavement markers at set intervals across the roadway;
2) Install a series of raised concrete buffers in the parking areas;
3) Install a radar speed feedback sign with flashing beacons.
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available for Option 3, staff recommends implementation of Option 1. Care will be taken as to
not place the raised pavement markers in proximity to residents' windows to minimize noise
impacts.
At their meeting on February 12, 2014, the Traffic Safety Committee unanimously approved the
staff recommendation to install a series of raised pavement markers at set intervals across the
roadway. Many of the residents who attended the November 21, 2013 workshop also attended
the Traffic Safety Committee Meeting to show their support for this item.