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RPVCCA_SR_2010_07_06_12_PVDE_Safety_Improvements_Implementation_PlanMEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: REVIEWED: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL r--Jr--- RAY HOLLAND,DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK~~ JULY 6,2010 V PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER ~ Staff Coordinator:Nicole Jules,Senior Engineer y\~ RECOMMENDATION Approve the Palos Verdes Drive East Priority Projects Nos.6 through 9 for inclusion into the City's Capital Improvement Program -Unfunded Projects List,recognizing Priority Projects Nos.1 through 5 as being included in the upcoming PVDE Arterial Resurfacing Project scheduled for FY 11-12. BACKGROUND At the January 23,2010 Tactical Planning Workshop,staff presented the results of the Palos Verdes Drive East Safety Improvements Preliminary Study Report.The results of the study concluded with nine priority projects that will lead to improving safety for all users along Palos Verdes Drive East on an incremental basis. The nine priority projects are segregated into two categories,Priority Projects that will be implemented in coordination with the Palos Verdes Drive East Arterial Resurfacing Project scheduled for Fiscal Year 11-12 and Priority Projects to be included in the City's 5-Year CIP- Unfunded Projects List. The nine priority projects are summarized in Table 1. MEMORANDUM RANCHO PALOS VERDES TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: REVIEWED: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL ~ RAY HOLLAND,DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKpi;~ JULY 6,2010 V PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER ~ Staff Coordinator:Nicole Jules,Senior Engineer y'~ RECOMMENDATION Approve the Palos Verdes Drive East Priority Projects Nos.6 through 9 for inclusion into the City's Capital Improvement Program -Unfunded Projects List,recognizing Priority Projects Nos.1 through 5 as being included in the upcoming PVDE Arterial Resurfacing Project scheduled for FY 11-12. BACKGROUND At the January 23,2010 Tactical Planning Workshop,staff presented the results of the Palos Verdes Drive East Safety Improvements Preliminary Study Report.The results of the study concluded with nine priority projects that will lead to improving safety for all users along Palos Verdes Drive East on an incremental basis. The nine priority projects are segregated into two categories,Priority Projects that will be implemented in coordination with the Palos Verdes Drive East Arterial Resurfacing Project scheduled for Fiscal Year 11-12 and Priority Projects to be included in the City's 5-Year CIP- Unfunded Projects List. The nine priority projects are summarized in Table 1. 12-1 Table 1 PVDE Priority Projects Implementation Schedule Project Priority Project Location Project Budget Project Desription No. Priority Projects to be included with PVDE Resurfacing FY 11-12 1 PVDE @ Bronco Drive ($20,000-$40,000)Improve pedestrianlequestrian path by trimming shrubbery and thinning over-grown brush and install high-visibility crossing. 2 PVDE from Ganado Dr.to ($10,000 to $20,000)Reduce travel lanes from 2 lanes in each direction to 1 lane in each Marymount College direction 3 PVDE from Miraleste Dr.to (Safe Routes To Improve sidewalks for pedestrian safety and circulation improvements. Miraleste Library School Grant Add high visibility crossings at Miraleste Intermediate School and Via Application)Canada 4 PVDE @ Via Subida/La Vista ($50,000 to $1.5M)Improve sidewalks for pedestrian safety.Improve roadway for bicycle Verde Dr.&Via Frascati to safety.Improve visibility and access to and from PVDE by trimming Diamonte Ln shrubbery and cutting back brush 5 PVDE from Miraleste Drive to Via ($5,000 to $15,000)Consider instaliing bicycle shared lane pavement marking (sharrows)to Frascati improve cycling safety. Priority Projects to be included in 5-year CIP -Unfunded Projects List 6 PVDE from wlo Horseshoe Ln to ($500,000 to $1.2M)Improve circulation by providing access continuity with sidewalks, Headland Dr &Miraleste Dr to slo crosswalks and bike lanes Miraleste Dr. 7 PVDE from Miraleste Library to ($500,000 to $1.2M)Improve sidewalks for pedestrian safety and improve roadway conditions Bronco for cycling safety 8 PVDE @ Deadman's curve ($100,000 to Improve walking area for pedestrian and equestrian safety.Re-stripe $150,000)roadway for maximum shoulder area for cycling. 9 PVDE @ Switchbacks ($1.75M to $2M)Re-stripe to provide maximum shoulder area for cycling safety and narrower roadway lanes for traffic calming Table 1 PVDE Priority Projects Implementation Schedule Project Priority Project Location Project Budget Project Desription No. Priority Projects to be included with PVDE Resurfacing FY 11-12 1 PVDE @ Bronco Drive ($20,000-$40,000)Improve pedestrian/equestrian path by trimming shrubbery and thinning over-grown brush and install high-visibility crossing. 2 PVDE from Ganado Dr.to ($10,000 to $20,000)Reduce travel lanes from 2 lanes in each direction to 1 lane in each Marymount College direction 3 PVDE from Miraleste Dr.to (Safe Routes To Improve sidewalks for pedestrian safety and circulation improvements. Miraleste Library School Grant Add high visibility crossings at Miraleste Intermediate School and Via Application)Canada 4 PVDE @ Via Subida/La Vista ($50,000 to $1.5M)Improve sidewalks for pedestrian safety.Improve roadway for bicycle Verde Dr.&Via Frascati to safety.Improve visibility and access to and from PVDE by trimming Diamonte Ln shrubbery and cutting back brush 5 PVDE from Miraleste Drive to Via ($5,000 to $15,000)Consider installing bicycle shared lane pavement marking (sharrows)to Frascati improve cycling safety. Priority Projects to be included in 5-year CIP -Unfunded Projects List 6 PVDE from w/o Horseshoe Ln to ($500,000 to $1.2M)Improve circulation by providing access continuity with sidewalks, Headland Dr &Miraleste Dr to s/o crosswalks and bike lanes Miraleste Dr. 7 PVDE from Miraleste Library to ($500,000 to $1.2M)Improve sidewalks for pedestrian safety and improve roadway conditions Bronco for cycling safety 8 PVDE @ Deadman's curve ($100,000 to Improve walking area for pedestrian and equestrian safety.Re-stripe $150,000)roadway for maximum shoulder area for cycling. 9 PVDE @ Switchbacks ($1.75M to $2M)Re-stripe to provide maximum shoulder area for cycling safety and narrower roadway lanes for traffic calming 1 2 - 2 DISCUSSION In coordination with sub-committee members of the Traffic Safety Commission and the City's Traffic Engineering consultant,nine priority projects,as a result of the PVDE Preliminary Study Report,have been identified that when implemented on an incremental basis,will result in a safer corridor for all users. As seen in Table 1,each priority project has been prioritized based an estimated project budget and implementation timeline.Palos Verdes Drive East is scheduled for resurfacing in Fiscal Year 11-12.Priority projects No.1-5 can all be implemented partially,if not entirely,at the time Palos Verdes Drive East is resurfaced.The resurfacing project will include repairs and upgrades to sidewalks,improve walkway conditions and address all elements of the circulation network including root pruning,tree trimming and shrubbery removal. Funding for Priority Projects Nos.6-9 has not yet been determined.Staff recommends including them in the City's 5-year CIP-Unfunded projects list and implementation will occur as funding becomes available.The PVDE Preliminary Study Report and the proposed implementation plan will be used as a tool to secure external funding for all proposed projects. ALTERNATIVE As an alternative,the City Council may choose to take no action at this time or to continue this item to a future Council meeting.No action would result in staff not proceeding with the PVDE Implementation Plan. FISCAL IMPACT Approving staffs recommendation will not result in any adverse impacts to the General Fund. Priority Project budgets in excess of $100,000 will be included in the CIP schedule.All other projects can be programmed as appropriate with the current Traffic Management program of the City's approved budget. Attachment: Priority Project Exhibits (Excerpts from PVDE Preliminary Study Report,January 2010) 12-3 \- -~ ST -~ ---" w _fG "Am? MIRA~sTED INTER~EDIATESC) .-/ J / / I ~VERDES ~~~oo~ ,0 'iiO <S'~\.",:::::::::.,~;u--_-?O<,u1H CITY LIMIT LINE S DRIVE / KEY AREAS OF INTEREST DEADMAN'S CURVE BRONCO DR.jHEADLAND DR.AREA MIRALESTE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL VICINITY MIRALESTE RD./MIRALESTE PLAZA AREA VIA SUBIDA/LA VISTA VERDE DR. MARYMOUNT COLLEGE/GANADO DR.AREA SWITCHBACKS A B C D E F G LEGEND: No Scale I I-EfJ- ~~~e~i~0 ~'~E.KAilllA AVE .•SUITE 450 11llll7/11X1:2/tll1-1i1ol1 ANAHEIM,CA 92806-6073 54 CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST KEY AREAS OF INTEREST EXHIBIT 16 12-4 / KEY AREA OF INTEREST:BRONCO DR./HEADLAND DR.AREA VIEW OF BLIND CURVE APPROACH TO BRONCO DR.AND EQUESTRIAN CROSSING THERE CONCERNS: -MAIN EQUESTRIAN CROSSING ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST AT BRONCO DR, BUT LIMITED VISIBILITY DUE TO HAIRPIN TURN CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST BRONCO DR/HEADLAND DR AREA EXHIBIT 18-A 12-5 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:BRONCO DR./HEADLAND DR.AREA VIEW OF EQUESTRIAN CROSSING AREA -BRONCO DR.IS TO THE LEFT I CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES 12-6 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:MARYMOUNT COLLEGE/GANADO DR. VIEW OF WIDE 4-LANE SECTION OF PVDE NEAR MARYMOUNT COLLEGE CONCERNS: ,.MOTORISTS GO FASTER IN 4-LANE SECTION AND HAVE TROUBLE MERGING BACK TO 2 LANES -CONFUSING STRIPING -POOR LINE OF SIGHT AT GANADO DR..BLIND ENTRANCE DUE TO CURVE AND STEEP TERRAIN •GANADO DR.LOCATED AT GATEWAY TO SWITCHBACKS WHERE MOTORISTS SPEED GOING DOWNHILL CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST MARYMOUNT COLLEGEIGANADO DR. EXHIBIT 22-A bl 12-7 --.-.. KEY AREA OF INTEREST:MARYMOUNT COLLEGE/GANADO DR. VIEW OF PVDE SOUTHBOUND WHERE IT MERGES FROM 4 LANES TO 2 LANES CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST 1__--"'M"-'A"-'RyMOUNT COLLEGE/GANADO DR. EXHIBIT 22-868---------'=-"--'=-'-'--==-'=-------------'12-8 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:MARYMOUNT COLLEGE/GANADO DR. VIEW OF APPROACH TO GANADO DR.FROM SOUTHBOUND PVDE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST MARYMOUNT COLLEGE/GANADO DR. EXHIBIT 22-C 12-9 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:MIRALESTE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL VIEW OF 5-LEGGED INTERSECTION FROM CROWNVIEW DR.LOOKING NORTH CONCERNS: -CONFUSING INTERSECTION -NO INTERSECTIONAL CONTROLS TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN CROSSING -CROSSWALKS NOT VERY VISIBLE -POOR VISIBILITY AS APPROACH INTERSECTION -MOSTLY NARROW ASPHALT SIDEWALKS -NO PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY ON WEST SIDE (DIRT SHOULDER) -SCHOOL CHILDREN WALK IN STREET INSTEAD OF USING SIDEWALK CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST MIRALESTE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL VICINITY3 EXHIBIT 19-B 60 12-10 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:VIA SUBIDAILA VISTA VERDE DR.AREA CONCERNS: -BOTH VIA SUBIDA AND LA VISTA VERDE DR.INTERSECT PVDE AT ACUTE ANGLES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ON COMING TRAFFIC -THERE HAS BEEN A REPORTED TRAFFIC COLLISION AT EACH LOCATION IN THE LAST 3 YEARS CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST I-_YIA SUBIDAILA VISTA VERDE DR.AREA EXHIBIT 21-A 6 12-11 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:VIA SUBIDNLA VISTA VERDE DR.AREA CLOSED-UP VIEW OF VIA SUBIDA AT PVDE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDESI:J'JIWI L LOA N PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST~Engineering "0'[KATELL'"'E,sun['50 VIA SUBIDAILA VISTA VERDE DR.AREA lU~7/'OOl/06-"O ---=".:::.'H="'.:::..~._=c,.:::.':.::"::::05=_-.::60c..:"'______'___.r_--------=E""X:.::H:.::IB:-.:I'-'-T_:2'-'1--'-B=---~ 12-12 r KEY AREA OF INTEREST:VIA SUBIDAILA VISTA VERDE DR.AREA CLOSED-UP VIEW OF LA VISTA VERDE AT PVDE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST VIA SUBIDAILA VISTA VERDE DR.AREA EXHIBIT 21-C 66 12-13 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:MIRALESTE DR.lMIRALESTE PLAZA AREA VIEW OF CROSSWALK AT MIRALESTE ON EAST SIDE OF PVDE,USED BY STUDENTS AFTER SCHOOL CONCERNS: -STUDENTS IN CROSSWALK BLOCK TRAFFIC ENTERING &EXITING MIRALESTE DR. FROM PVDE. -TRAFFIC BACKS UP ON PVDE TO THE NORTH WAITING TO TURN LEFT (SHORT LEFT TURN LANE)AND BLOCKS THROUGH TRAFFIC. -HEAVY TRAFFIC ON PVDE DURING PEAK HOUR ALSO BLOCKS ACCESS TO MIRALESTE DR. CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST MIRALESTE DR./MIRALESTE PLAZA AREA EXHIBIT 20-A 1 12-14 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:MIRALESTE DR.lMIRALESTE PLAZA AREA VIEW OF SHORT LEFT TURN LANE ON SOUTHBOUND PVDE AT MIRALESTE DR CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST MIRALESTE DR.lMIRALESTE PLAZA AREA EXHIBIT 20-B 63 12-15 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:DEADMAN'S CURVE CONCERNS: -EQUESTRIAN TRAIL HEAVILY USED -TRAIL IS IN POOR CONDITION -BRUSH &OVERGROWTH IMPEDES PASSAGE OF EQUESTRIANS CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST DEADMAN'S CURVE EXHIBIT 17 12-16 KEY AREA OF INTEREST:SWITCHBACKS VIEW OF HAIRPIN TURN WITH TARAPACA LANDSLIDE TO LEFT CONCERNS: -ROADWAY TOO NARROW TO ADEQUATELY ACCOMMODATE MULTIMODAL USERS, ESPECIALLY BICYCLES -TARAPACA LANDSLIDE NEAR HAIRPIN TURNS IS ERODING HILLSIDE BELOW THEM CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PALOS VERDES DRIVE EAST SWITCHBACKS EXHIBIT 23 1 12-17