CC SR 20210202 N - Safe Routes to School Plan Approval
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 02/02/2021
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to accept the Palos Verdes Peninsula-Wide Safe
Routes to School Plan.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Accept the Palos Verdes Peninsula-Wide Safe Routes to School Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time.
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Lauren Ramezani, Senior Administrative Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Ramzi Awwad, Deputy Director of Public Works
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Palos Verdes Peninsula-Wide Safe Routes to School Plan (page A-1)
B. Map of schools (page B-1)
C. List of schools (page C-1)
D. Examples of treatments (page D-1)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
On July 31, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-52 to enter into an
agreement with the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) accepting a
grant to develop a Palos Verdes Peninsula-Wide Safe Routes to School Plan (Plan).
The grant amount was $221,325, with a local match of $28,675, for a total project
amount of $250,000.
The purpose of the Plan is to provide a comprehensive framework for future projects to
improve mobility and accessibility for students and their families to safely walk or bike
to/from school for all four Peninsula cities. The Plan provides specific concept-level
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recommended improvements to infrastructure within a quarter-mile radius for
elementary schools and a half-mile radius for middle and high schools.
Past staff reports on the Plan are available at the following links:
• July 31, 2018 staff report:
https://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=3212&meta_id=588
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• April 16, 2019 staff report:
https://rpv.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=3399&meta_id=688
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Plan Development
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is the lead agency in developing the Plan, which
includes a total of 18 public elementary, middle, and high schools located on the Palos
Verdes Peninsula. Sixteen of the schools (11,400 students) are part of the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) and two schools (2,350 students) are part
of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). See Attachment B for a map of
included schools and Attachment C for a list of included schools. The Plan considers
that Peninsula schools do not offer school bus transportation for students (albeit PV
Transit), who must walk, bike or be driven to school, which increases traffic
exponentially during drop-off and pickup times.
Development of the Plan included robust outreach and stakeholder engagement. An
advisory group was formed consisting of PVPUSD and LAUSD school officials, the
Palos Verdes Peninsula Council of Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), staff
representatives from the cities of Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling
Hills Estates and Rolling Hills, and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/Lomita
Station representatives. Collaboration included a mixture of in-person and virtual
workshops, as well as walking safety assessments to experience school areas as a
pedestrian or bicyclist during drop-off or pick-up times.
Plan development also included an analysis of pedestrian and bicycle collision history
for the most recent 10-year period available (January 2009 to December 2018). An
engineering analysis was applied, which culminated in a draft Plan that contains specific
concept-level proposed infrastructure treatments to address areas of concern for each
school. The concept plans include pedestrian-related, bicycle-related, and traffic
calming treatments (see Attachment D for examples of the types of treatments that were
considered). The draft Plan was reviewed, feedback was received, and revisions were
incorporated.
Plan Recommendations
The Plan includes summaries of the conditions and recommended improvements for
each of the 18 individual schools (Attachment A). The draft Plan includes order-of-
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magnitude cost estimates and prioritization by school. The prioritization is based on
typical criteria for the Safe Routes to School program.
The Plan is a planning document which the City can use to select a project or group of
projects in a school area for further development. Since the recommendations in this
Plan are at the planning level and conceptual, they are not binding and can be modified
through the design process. Furthermore, the cities are not committed to physically
implement any of the recommendations in the Plan; rather this Plan serves as guidance
for the prioritization and potential future development of projects. Finally, having this
Plan helps the cities prepare competitive school/safety/traffic related grant applications.
CONCLUSION:
The grant agreement requires that the City Council accept the Plan. Therefore, Staff
recommends the City Council review and accept the attached Plan. Subsequently, the
grant closeout documentation and final reimbursement request will be submitted to
CalTrans. To date, CalTrans has reimbursed the City approximately $176,000. The
grant contract expiration date is February 28, 2021.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available
for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Do not accept the Palos Verdes Peninsula-Wide Safe Routes to School Plan.
2. Take other action, as deemed appropriate.
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SAFE
ROUTES
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SCHOOL
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Peninsula-wide
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CHAPTER 06 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
PALOS VEDES PENINSULA-WIDE
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN
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iiiPENINSULA-WIDE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION
Purpuse 3
Six E's of SRTS 5
Benefits of SRTS 7
The RPV Peninsula Today 7
Goals & Objectives 9
CommunityOutreach & Engagement Process 13
The Planning Process 14
Safe Routes to School Partners 15
Community Outreach & Public Involvement 17
Travel Characteristics Survey Results (Peninsula-wide All Schools) 24
Population Characteristics (Peninsula-wide All Schools) 25
Existing Infrastructure (Peninsula-wide All Schools) 27
Collision Analysis (Peninsula-wide All Schools) 31
Montemalaga Elementary School 53
Cornerstone Elementary School 63
Silver Spur Elementary School 71
Rancho Vista Elementary School 79
Dapplegray Elementary School 87
Vista Grande Elementary School 95
Lunada Bay Elementary School 103
Soleado Elementary School 113
Point Vicente Elementary School 123
Mira Catalina Elementary School 133
Crestwood STEM Magnet Academy 143
Palos Verdes Intermediate School 153
Ridgecrest Intermediate School 161
Miraleste Intermediate School 171
Dodson Middle 181
Palos Verdes High School 191
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School 201
Rancho Del Mar High School (Continuation) 211
Project Prioritization 221
Cost Summary 224
Funding Opportunities 243
CHAPTER 02: OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
CHAPTER 03: EXISTING CONDITIONS
CHAPTER 04: SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TOOLBOX
CHAPTER 05: SCHOOL SPECIFIC PLANS
CHAPTER 06: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
Figure 1-1: Peninsula-Wide SRTS Plan Vicinity Map 6
Figure 1-2: Peninsula Profile 8
Figure 2-1: Planning Process 14
Figure 2-2: Virtual Planning Showcase Online Elements 19
Figure 3-1: Existing Infrastruture Conditions (Peninsula-Wide) 28
Figure 5-1: School Specific Plan Overview 51
Figure 5-1: School Specific Plan Overview (Cont.) 52
Figure 6-1: School Ranking 222
Table 1-1: Peninsula-Wide SRTS Plan Represented Schools 3
Table 6-1: Criteria for School Prioritization 221
Table 6-2: School Prioritization Summary 223
Table 6-3: School Cost Estimate Summary 224
Table 6-4: School Cost Estimate Summary - Vista Grande Elementary School 225
Table 6-5: School Cost Estimate Summary - Montemalaga Elementary School 226
Table 6-6: School Cost Estimate Summary - Cornerstone Elementary School 227
Table 6-7: School Cost Estimate Summary - Lunada Bay Elementary School 228
Table 6-8: School Cost Estimate Summary - Crestwood STEM Magnet Academy 229
Table 6-9: School Cost Estimate Summary - Dapplegray Elementary School 230
Table 6-10: School Cost Estimate Summary - Mira Catalina Elementary School 231
Table 6-11: School Cost Estimate Summary - Miraleste Intermediate School 232
Table 6-12: School Cost Estimate Summary - Palos Verdes Intermediate School 233
Table 6-13: School Cost Estimate Summary - Palos Verdes High School 234
Table 6-14: School Cost Estimate Summary - Palos Verdes Peninsula High School 235
Table 6-15: School Cost Estimate Summary - Point Vicente Elementary School 236
Table 6-16: School Cost Estimate Summary - Rancho Del Mar High School 237
Table 6-17: School Cost Estimate Summary - Rancho Vista Elementary School 238
Table 6-18: School Cost Estimate Summary - Ridgecrest Intermediate School 239
Table 6-19: School Cost Estimate Summary - Dodson Middle School 240
Table 6-20: School Cost Estimate Summary - Silver Spur Elementary School 241
Table 6-21: School Cost Estimate Summary - Vista Grande Elementary School 242
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CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
The Palos Verdes Peninsula (Peninsula) is made up
of four neighboring cities: the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, the City of Rolling Hills, the City of Rolling
Hills Estates, and the City of Palos Verde Estates. In
2018, The City of Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV), with
the support of the surrounding cities pursued and
received funding for a Peninsula-wide Safe Routes
to School (SRTS) Plan through Caltrans’ Sustainable
Communities Grant Program that would unify the
Peninsula’s SRTS focus.
The purpose of the SRTS Plan is to provide a unified
and comprehensive framework for safer and
improved walking and biking connections to schools.
The Plan represents eighteen schools within two
school districts, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District (PVPUSD) and the Los Angeles
Unified School District (LAUSD). Specifically, the
Plan provides focused improvements to conditions
within the public right-of-way that are within 1/4 mile
radius around represented elementary schools, and
1/2 mile radius around intermediate and high schools.
School Name Enrollment
Palos Verdes Estates
1. Lunada Bay Elementaryt K-5 373
2. Montemalaga Elementary K-5 489
3. Palos Verdes Intermediate 6-8 916
4. Palos Verdes High School 9-12 1,689
Rolling Hills Estates
5. Dapplegray Elementary K-5 614
6. Rancho Vista Elementary K-5 455
7. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School 9-12 2,426
Rancho Palos Verdes
8. Cornerstone at Pedegral K-5 387
9. Crestwood STEM Magnet(LAUSD) K-5 640
10. Mira Catalina Elementary K-5 375
11. Point Vicente Elementary K-5 348
12. Silver Spur Elementary K-5 541
13. Soleado Elementary K-5 476
14. Vista Grande Elementary K-5 442
15. Dodson Middle(LAUSD) 6-8 1,871
16. Miraleste Intermediate 6-8 891
17. Ridgecrest Intermediate 6-8 912
Rolling Hills
18. Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation 9-12) 69
"The purpose of the SRTS Plan is to
provide a unified and comprehensive
framework for safer and improved
walking and biking connections to
schools."
Table 1-1: Peninsula-Wide SRTS Plan Represented Schools
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CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION
The Safe Routes to School initiative is founded
on the idea of establishing safe travel options for
students and families as they travel to and from
school. The mitigation of barriers and promotion
of more convenient walking and biking routes
both contribute to a comprehensive approach.
Through infrastructure and programming
improvements, cities are creating SRTS Plans to
help fund projects that will contribute to a safer
school area environment and promote walking
and biking in their communities.
WHAT IS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL?
“Safe Routes to School aims to create
safe, convenient, and fun opportunities
for children to bicycle and walk to and
from school. The goal is to reverse the
decline in children walking and bicycling
to schools, increase kids’ safety, and
reverse the alarming nationwide trend
toward childhood obesity and inactivity”
– SRTS National Partnership
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CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION
SIX E'S OF SRTS
The SRTS initiative is structured around six key
components, referred to as the six E’s to SRTS. The
six E’s are education, enforcement, encouragement,
evaluation, engineering, and equity. Each component
is expanded upon in Chapter 4.
EDUCATION
Educational programs from the elementary level to
high school and even direct to parents/guardians
can have lasting impacts on the effectiveness
of implemented treatments within the school
community. More specifically, education itself can
equip students and parents with the knowledge, skills,
and confidence to bike and walk to school.
ENFORCEMENT
School area enforcement of traffic laws can help
to establish a safe, predictable, and respectful
environment. All roadway users are responsible for the
behavior of themselves, in so doing each can promote
proper adherence to the laws that apply to them.
Focused enforcement on traffic laws surrounding
school sites should include controlling vehicle speed,
yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks and proper
walking and biking behaviors.
ENCOURAGEMENT
School sites, districts, and cities and collateral
agencies have the capabilities to encourage SRTS
outcomes. It is through a partnership between
the school and their students/families that most
impactful results are realized. Encouragement can
take place in the form of events, clubs, and activities
that inspire walking, biking, or carpooling through fun
activities or incentives.
EVALUATION
Evaluation for SRTS planning relies on establishing
baseline metrics of travel mode, durations, barriers,
existing conditions, and others shown within this Plan.
Continued program evaluation in the future allows
for tracking of successes and the ability to modify the
Plan in order to achieve desired results.
ENGINEERING
SRTS engineering tools are the physical improvements
that are used to help remove barriers and help create
safer and more convenient environments for walking
and biking. In particular, these improvement tools can
be categorized as pedestrian, bicycle, and/or traffic
calming improvements.
EQUITY
Efforts to support SRTS improvements within low-
income communities, communities of color, and
beyond should be incorporated throughout the other
E’s. In doing so, SRTS improvements can help ensure
safe and equitable outcomes for all users.
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Figure 1-1: Peninsula-Wide SRTS Plan Vicinity Map
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CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION
BENEFITS OF SRTS
The Peninsula-wide SRTS Plan
seeks to benefit the represented
Peninsula cities and their school
communities in a variety of direct
and indirect ways.
1. Increase Walking and Biking to and from School.
SRTS treatments are central to enabling students
and families to walk/bike to and from school.
Increased walking and biking is enabled through
gap closures in the active transportation network
and mitigation of safety barriers. This will aid not
only those who currently rely on walking and biking,
but also promote and encourage more people to
consider non-traditional transportation.
2. Improve Health of Students. Walking one mile to
and from school each day can account for 2/3 of the
recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity.
Healthy habits can form as a result of enabling
students to walk/bike via SRTS planning efforts.
3. Improved Academic Performance. Children
making a habit of physical activity are likely to
boost their academic performance. The California
Department of Education has found that increases
in physical fitness scores among state middle-
school students correlate with higher Stanford
Achievement Test scores, across socioeconomic
strata and academic levels.
4. Reduce Traffic Congestion. The inherent space
demands of motor vehicle transportation to schools
is burdensome for residential neighborhoods.
Walking, biking, skating, and scooting all place less
of a demand to local traffic congestion. Short trips
are often even more efficient within walking/biking
distance to schools (1/4 mile). Albeit, distance from
school remains a primary barrier for non-motorized
travel, however creative off-site vehicle drop-off
areas and/or parks can place students within
walking/biking distance.
5. Improve Public Health. Public health in
surrounding communities can benefit from the
reduction of vehicle emissions and noise levels when
students shift their mode of travel from automobiles
to walking and biking.
6. Economic Sustainability. SRTS can have a positive
economic impact by reducing the need for a family
motor vehicle and saving parents’ money on fuel
that they would normally expend driving their
children to school.
THE PV PENINSULA TODAY
The Palos Verdes Peninsula, commonly referred to as
the Peninsula, is made up of four neighboring cities:
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, the City of Rolling
Hills, the City of Rolling Hills Estates, and the City
of Palos Verde Estates. Collectively, the Peninsula is
located within the County of Los Angeles, positioned
in the southern region of the county, 20 miles south of
Downtown Los Angeles.
The Peninsula has transformed from a speculative
agricultural and land use development venture to a
growing suburban oasis for those working in the Los
Angeles basin. There is a median household income
over $120,000 annually. As of 2018, there are over
65,000 residents who call the coastal region home,
with 23% of the population (+15,000) represented by
children under 18 years old. There are eighteen public
schools within the Peninsula, two of which belong to
LAUSD, and the remainder belong to PVPUSD.
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GOALS & OBJECTIVES
The Peninsula-wide SRTS Plan is intended to guide the development of school-
area treatments that can impact transportation to and from school. As such, the
following goals will serve as essential indicators on the impact of safe routes to
school treatments for school communities over time on the Peninsula.
IMPROVE SAFETY
ENHANCE
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1. IMPROVE SAFETY. The foundational goal
of SRTS is inherent to the title of the program, “safe
routes”. The target audience that school treatments
are prepared for is from Kindergarten to 12th
grade students and families who walk, bike, and
roll to school. These users are designated as a
vulnerable population, where infrastructure and non-
infrastructure improvements can help school areas
become safer to navigate.
OBJECTIVE: Improve the safety of walking, biking,
and rolling to/from school for students and families.
2. ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY. Pedestrian
and bicyclists depend on complete routes to school.
Access is diminished when there are gaps in sidewalk
coverage or a lack of proper crossing support. It is
the goal of this Plan to make school areas accessible
with intuitive and complete infrastructure that works
for all ability levels and ages. A walkable and bikeable
environment is an accessible environment.
OBJECTIVE:Help students and families access
school zones and the overall community areas.
3. PUBLIC HEALTH. The positive development
of safe and complete school infrastructure that
promotes non-motorized transportation can have
the added benefit of also improving the health of
school students and families. Healthy impacts can
be encouraged through the development of school
infrastructure and SRTS programming that serves
user needs.
OBJECTIVE:Increase physical activity of students in
the Peninsula, lower rates of childhood obesity.
4. CONNECTIVITY. The Plan strives to form a
connective network between major non-motorized
transportation corridors and school zones, bolstering
public health and accessibility. Efforts are also
focused on connecting sidewalk gaps and other
improvements that help create seamless paths of
travel for students and families to travel along.
OBJECTIVE:Increase active transportation
infrastructure connectivity from essential corridors to
and from school zones.
5. PUBLIC HEALTH. Unity between agencies
is at the core of the Peninsula-wide SRTS Plan, as
such it is the goal of this Plan to also provide a unity
between community needs and solutions. Grass-
roots planning can promote improvements that are
effective at meeting the demands of a school area
that is diverse with stakeholders.
OBJECTIVE:Provide face-to-face and virtual
engagement opportunities for the school community
to provide feedback on the development of the Plan
from beginning to end.
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CHAPTER 02 OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY OUTREACH &
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
The Peninsula-wide Safe Routes to School (PSRTS) outreach and
engagement strategies, allowed the Planning Team to draw a
nexus between needs and solutions. At the onset of the PSRTS
kick-off, a Community Engagement Plan (CEP) was drafted to
guide the public outreach and engagement elements, including
branding, partnerships, events and workshops, communication
tools, and an outreach schedule.
PROJECT BRANDING
As a part of the community engagement process, a unique PSRTS
brand was establish, including a logo, standard type face, and
color scheme. These elements establish a recognizable project
aesthetic that is applied to all communication materials.
PARTNERSHIPS
Before funding was received, the lead agency (City of RPV)
seeking grant funding connected key partners in this planning
process. Throughout the duration of the PSRTS Plan, these
partnerships developed strong connections with local and county
based agencies that aided in the development of the Plan.
EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
A mixture of in-person and virtual engagement events and
workshops were held to both provide an outlet for stakeholders
to convey concerns and feedback as well as allow the Planning
Team build relationships between key entities. Walking Safety
Assessments (WSA), Community Advisory Committee Meetings,
and various other workshops were instrumental in this Plan’s
development.
COMMUNICATION TOOLS
To provide a singular point of contact, an email account specific
to the PSRTS Plan was created and all public communications
were sourced from this email. Furthermore, virtual engagement
was enhanced with the inclusion of online project surveys.
E-learning platforms were rolled out to engage stakeholders to
provide feedback during key milestones in the project. Lastly, the
Planning Team developed “Photo Voice”, a tool that allowed WSA
participants to take geo-tagged photos and add comments while
walking around their school site. A mixture of traditional and new
technologies allowed the Planning Team to offer a complete set
of engagement opportunities for the stakeholders to interact with.
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Project Start Date
May 2019
Data Collection
May - Aug 19’
Community Outreach
August 19’ - Nov 20’Project End Date
November 2020
Recommendations
Dec 19’ - April 20’
Draft SRTS Plan
May - Aug 20’
Final SRTS Plan
Sept - Nov 20’
THE PLANNING PROCESS
Figure 2-1: Planning Process
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CHAPTER 02 OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PARTNERS
The Peninsula-wide SRTS Plan represents many voices across the Peninsula. Strong
partnerships allowed the Planning Team to tap into local and county resources that
in turn helped guide the Plan’s development. These partners were instrumental in
achieving key milestones and the overall success of the Plan.
LOCAL PARTNERS
School Districts
The Peninsula is home to two school districts, the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District (PVPUSD) and the Los Angeles Unified School
District (LAUSD). The Planning Team worked with representatives from
these two school districts from the onset of the project, receiving formal
letters of support from each Superintendent. PVPUSD and LAUSD
represented sixteen and two schools respectively. Each school district
linked the Planning Team to main points of contact at each of the schools
for school specific outreach and coordination. Broad district-wide planning
decisions were coordinated with each school district representative, which
provided an efficient adherence to the outreach and engagement schedule.
School Site Leadership
School Principals and support staff were the main points of contact for
coordination of logistics and outreach at the school level. Each school was
host to a Walking Safety Assessment (WSA) and their staff were helpful
in facilitating on-site needs. With their full support the promotion of the
events was effective and resulted in strong community engagement during
each school’s WSA. Distribution of outreach material was made possible
through each school’s unique channels of communication with parents and
students.
Palos Verdes Peninsula (PVP) Council of Parent Teacher
Associations (PTA)
Outreach to the PVPUSD PTA was essential as their 10,000 members
represented the Plan’s target population in many cases. The Planning
Team introduced the PSRTS, upcoming WSA events, and overall goals to
the sixteen PTA School Presidents and VPs at their start of school year
Presidents meeting on September 6th 2019. The PTA’s involved leaders and
community leadership help spread the message of upcoming events by
word of mouth and unique distribution channels. The PTA members were
boots-on-the-ground activists for school-area change to the benefit of the
overall planning process. PTA School Presidents and the PVP PTA President
were accessible throughout the duration of the Plan.
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ADVISORY GROUP
The Planning Team with the help of the City of
RPV established a list of seventeen Advisory Group
Members. Meetings with these Members were
held at key points in the Plan’s development to
seek their unique agency expertise and guidance.
Representatives from local and county agencies
compromised the group including: Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD), Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), City of Palos
Verdes Estates, City of Rolling Hills, City of Rolling Hills
Estates, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes
Peninsula (PVP) Council of PTAs, and Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department, Lomita Station.
COUNTY PARTNERS
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Lomita
Station: The Project Team benefited from a
partnership with the Sheriff’s Department, local to
the Peninsula, through access to data. Coordination
early on ensured when data needs arose, the Planning
Team would be able to retrieve them. Collision and
citation data within their jurisdiction was made
available for analysis. Representatives from the
Sheriff’s Department were included in the Advisory
Group communications and meetings.
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Community engagement and public involvement were
essential elements to the development of the PSRTS
Plan. These were accomplished through two primary
opportunities, 1) Walking Safety Assessments (WSA), and
2) Virtual Planning Showcase. In total eighteen WSAs
were held across the Peninsula during the early months
of the Plan’s development (October and November
2019), and towards the end of the Plan’s development
the Virtual Planning Showcase was launched at the
beginning of June 2020 and concluded at the end of July
2020.
WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT (WSA)
The WSA is an event that was held at each of the
eighteen schools in the Peninsula. These were facilitated
by the Planning Team and engaged participants that
included school parents, school students, PTA members,
district representatives, and city officials. School site
promotion of the events utilized print and digital event
flyers, email communications, calls home, unique social
media channels (i.e. Facebook, Twitter), and other
outlets.
The purpose of the WSA was to inform and engage
participants about Safe Routes to School. Information
was presented at the beginning of the event to orient the
participants on SRTS. Dialogues were central to engaging
participants to understand primary areas of concern.
In particular the Planning Team framed the dialogue
to understand conflict areas for vulnerable roadway
users, i.e. walkers, bikers, and anyone rolling, skating, or
scooting to and from school. WSAs were hosted either
during the morning drop-off period (7:00 a.m. to 9:00
a.m.) or during the afternoon pick-up period (1:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m.) when roadway user activity peaked, which
highlighted conflict points and safety concerns.
The WSA was an interactive event where participants
“walked and talked”, allowing the group to visit key
locations. The Planning Team took photos and notes and
led discussions pertaining to the characteristics of the
locations visited. The PSRTS Photo Voice tool was used
during the WSAs, which allowed participants to operate a
tablet to take geo-tagged photos and record videos and
notes while visiting key locations around the school site.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
WSA Objectives
• Experience the surrounding area as a pedestrian
and/or bicyclist alongside members of the school
community
• Evaluate the safety and quality of the pedestrian
and bicycle experiences near schools and within
the community
• Identify opportunities for a safer and more
walkable and bikeable environment within the
school community
• Identify areas of concern that do not allow for a
walkable and bikeable environment to exist near
schools of interest an within the community
• Allow members of the community to provide
feedback and identify opportunities for
improvement
• Propose recommendations and improvements
based on the community’s feedback and the
Project Team’s technical expertise, knowledge,
and judgment.
WSA Process
1. Pre-WSA field observations: Before each WSA
begins, the Planning Team conducts field
observations of the school and surrounding area
to identify potential areas of concerns.
2. Briefing Workshop: WSA participants are given a
brief presentation to orient them with the project,
along with instructions for the WSA.
3. WSA: Participants and the Planning Team split
into small teams, and walk around the vicinity of
the school to areas of concerns.
4. Debriefing workshops: Back at the meeting
location, the Planning Team discusses
observations and potential solutions with
participants.
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VIRTUAL PLANNING SHOWCASE
In light of the world pandemic that transpired at the
beginning of 2020, in-person community-based
meetings that were planned for May 2020 were
restructured to be hosted exclusively online under
the Virtual Planning Showcase umbrella. The Virtual
Planning Showcase achieved the same comparable
meeting outcomes as an in-person meeting by
presenting project information and the preliminary
school treatments to school stakeholders for review.
A centralized engagement website was formed
to 1) introduce the project to new stakeholders,
2) educate users on the possible safe routes to
school treatments considered around the Peninsula
schools, and 3) highlight each school’s preliminary
treatments, the events that transpired earlier on in
the project, supporting maps, and an interactive
survey.
The primary goal of the Virtual Planning Showcase
was to understand community sentiment towards
the draft recommendations prior to them being
made final and enclosed in the Final PSRTS Plan.
Preliminary treatments were shown at the corridor
and intersection scale, the latter allowed for more
detail shown in an engineering concept plan, while
the former was shown in a planning level graphical
map. In summary, 86.5% (633) responses indicated
they approved of the corridor and/or intersection
treatments. A total of 732 responses were gathered,
13.5% indicated the corridor and/or intersection
could use more attention.
The Planning Team reviewed the text responses to
inform the process of preparing finalized treatment
maps and supporting materials.
Figure 2-2: Virtual Planning Showcase Online Elements
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Aggregated data from the school survey campaign in
October/November 2019 provides a snapshot of the
peninsula-wide modal choices of families and students
across all grades and schools. In total 1,329 surveys were
received or on average 74 surveys per school, which
established significant values to draw conclusions from.
Surveys were sourced school by school, and depending
on the grade levels either parents only (Kindergarten to
6th grade), or parents and students (7th to 12th grade).
MODE CHOICE
Survey respondents indicated the primary mode of
transportation they use to travel to and from school on
a typical day. Parent respondents selected the number
of children they had that attended a peninsula school
between grades K-12. These quantities were applied to
assess peninsula-wide and school specific mode choice.
The dominant mode choice was utilizing a vehicle at
80% of all trips where respondents selected either
family vehicle, drove alone, or carpool. Walking was the
second more frequent mode at 13%, followed by transit
at 6% where respondents selected either public transit
or school bus. Biking and skating/scooting represented
less than 2%. Overall 15% of all trips were via active
transportation choices (walk, bike, skate, or scoot), which
equates to approximately 2,000 students using active
transportation on any given day. These metrics are shown
in the Travel Behavior Characteristics Chart.
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
The distribution of students and families is widely
different depending on school level, location, and
environmental characteristics (terrain, roadway system,
and age of homeowners). Peninsula-wide metrics for
radial distance from home to school was distributed with
the highest proportion living more than 2 miles away at
40%. Closer to school, 20% (approx. 2,700 students)
lived less than ¼ mile and up to ½ mile away; 13% lived ½
mile up to 1 mile away; and 255 lived 1 mile up to 2 miles
away. These data are shown in Distance From School
Table or Chart.
TOP PEDESTRIAN- AND BICYCLE-RELATED
CONCERNS
Categorical quantities of perceived barriers to walking
and biking were aggregated for all schools on the
peninsula. The most common barrier was distance, which
62% of all respondents selected. Respondents were
allowed to select as many barriers that applied to them.
The second most prevalent barrier was pertaining to the
safety of intersections and crossings at 49%. The next
two most prevalent barriers were related to the amount
of traffic along travel routes (45%) and speed of traffic
along travel routes (42%). Both of these are similar in the
effect they impose on the comfort of vulnerable roadway
users like walkers and bikers. The fifth most indicated
barrier was a lack of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
(34%). These data are shown in the table for Top
Pedestrian- and Bicycle-Related Concerns.
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Composite peninsula-wide population characteristics
highlight the demographic, socio-economic, and health
makeup of persons based on the American Communities
Survey 2013 to 2017 5-year estimates. Data were
processed from within a ½ mile of the school sites or a
representation of all homes on the Peninsula, regardless
of their proximity to a school.
DEMOGRAPHICS
On average, within the ½-mile buffer around the schools
within the Peninsula, 22% of the population is under
18 years old. This portion of the population represents
the school-aged persons who are within walking and
biking distance to school (½-mile). The total number of
students that live within the ½-mile area is lower than the
15% that walk or bike to school (SRTS Survey). This can
be a result of the younger students that are not allowed
to walk or bike to school yet due to their parent’s choice.
The top three race/ethnic proportions of all households
peninsula-wide are White (56%), Asian (27%), and
Hispanic (11%). The highest proportion of Hispanic
students within ½ mile were on the eastern border of the
Peninsula. Both Crestwood STEM Magnet and Dodson
Middle School populations within ½ mile of the school
are 25% Hispanic. The Peninsula’s distribution of Asian
persons is well above the county average of 0.2%.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC
The median household income for all homes peninsula-
wide is approximately $120,000. This is approximately
$52,000 more than the Los Angeles County median
household income of $68,000. However, for families
within a ½ mile buffer of each of the represented schools,
there is on average 7% whose median household income
was less than $25,000 (below the poverty line).
Of all homes on the Peninsula nearly one in four (23%)
have either no access to a vehicle or have access to only
one vehicle. For families who rely on a vehicle to access
a job, this can leave students with limited transportation
choices to and from school. Therefore, an increased
reliance is assumed to be on walking, biking, and higher-
occupancy transit (bus or carpool).
HEALTH
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s
(OEHHA) CalEnviroScreen 3.0 is used to evaluate
the burden of pollution in communities and identify
vulnerable populations adversely effected by pollution.
The Peninsula’s rank across these indicators fluctuates.
Exposure to particulate matter that is less than 2.5
micrometers (PM2.5) is one of the significant indicator.
Because PM2.5 are so small they can travel into the
lungs and cause disease. The Peninsula ranks as a whole
higher than 75% of all census tracts in California, which is
higher than the county average of 71.4%.
Toxic release indicators track areas that can be impacted
by facilities that release toxic chemicals into the air. The
Peninsula as a whole ranks 79% higher than all census
tracts in California, which is roughly 7% higher than the
county average of 71.9%.
However, PM2.5 and toxic release are only two of many
indicators that make up the composite CalEnviroScreen
3.0. The Peninsula as a whole is predominantly in the
lowest 1% to 10% category, with some portions in
the 11% to 20% category. This means that overall the
Peninsula is a healthier place based on environmental
factors than more than 90% of all areas in California.
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
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FIELD INVENTORY
The Project Team conducted a complete field
inventory of each of the 18 school zones using
Google Earth and in-field observations. Inventory
collected included the following facets of the
school zone infrastructure, within a 1/2 mile radius
from the school: traffic signals, STOP controlled
intersections, curb ramps, curb types (i.e. loading
zones, red curb), pavement markings, crosswalks,
sidewalks (missing), rectangular rapid flashing
beacons, pedestrian hybrid beacons, signage,
and bus stop locations. Figure 3-1, visualizes
these elements, however each school section in
Chapter 5 depicts a more detailed visual.
Pre-field observations were conducted to
identify preliminary locations/types/conditions
of the intended features to be collected. In-field
observation allowed team members to confirm
and document the existing conditions of the
targeted infrastructure features. A GPS tagged
photo inventory was established of school
signage, intersection crossing features, and other
features listed above. The information gathered
during field inventory informed subsequent
recommendations, outreach map production, and
advanced the team’s local knowledge of existing
conditions.
EXISTING PEDESTRIAN
INFRASTRUCTURE
The focus areas surrounding each school (1/2
mile) exhibited varying conditions for pedestrians.
Based on historical development patterns some
school environments had notable sidewalk
gaps or limited sidewalk coverage. These
gaps or missing coverage can pose barriers to
comfortable travel to and from school. These
locations and other pedestrian features are
shown in Figure 3-1. Curb ramps around many
schools are outdated and do not comply with
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance.
The ramps that were noted to be ADA compliant
were typically located in areas where an
intersection or pathway re-design was completed
in the near past. These locations are shown in the
individual school sections found in Chapter 5.
Formal and informal dirt trails were noted
proximal to the PVPUSD schools sites. These
offer often direct and efficient linkages between
homes, recreational facilities, and school sites.
Signalized, stop controlled and supplemental
beacon controlled intersections offer pedestrians
added benefits of crossing support. Signalized
intersections are typically found in areas of higher
demand (pedestrian and vehicular) for example
around Palos Verdes Drive, Crenshaw Boulevard,
and Hawthorne Boulevard. Stop controlled
intersections are located on local or arterial
roadways and encourage vehicular traffic to stop
and yield to pedestrian intersection movements.
Beacon supported crossings are located at unique
special situation locations such as a mid-block
crossing or high demand pedestrian crossing
that do not meet MUTCD signalized intersection
warrants. An example can be found proximal to
Rancho Vista Elementary (Palos Verdes Drive
North and Silver Saddle Lane).
School designated crosswalks are painted
yellow with high visibility materials and to retain
this designation must be within a set distance
from the school site, typically 600 feet and in
some cases up to 1,200 feet (MUTCD). Around
the schools, there was noted to be complete
coverage, with minor condition-based concern.
Furthermore, within the jurisdiction of PVPUSD
there were reported to be thirteen crossing
guards stationed at key crossing locations;
LAUSD crossing guard data was not available.
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EXISTING BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Bicycle infrastructure includes on- and off-street
facilities, intersection treatments, and on-site school
storage options (bicycle parking). Peninsula-wide on-
street class II bike lanes (four to six foot striped lane
along the right shoulder of the road) existed along
major roadways, for example along Palos Verdes Drive,
segments of Western Avenue, Hawthorne Boulevard,
Crest Road, and Crenshaw Boulevard. These on-street
facilities offer cyclists a clearly designated space to travel
along separated from vehicular traffic.
On the Peninsula, intersection features that support
bicycle travel leading into, through, and out of an
intersection were not observed within the 1/2 mile buffer
around school sites. Support facilities at intersections can
mitigate high exposure mixing zones and visually assign
space for users. These benefits establish an environment
where peoples movements are highly predictable.
On-site bicycle storage facilities varied school by school.
Some school sites offered secure storage with bike racks,
while some sites lacked end-of-trip facilities. Bikeway
parking facilities can be classified as short-term parking
or long-term parking. The category and facility type
provided reflects the intended use and location.
Outside of the on-site facilities, there were designated
bicycle support facilities that include access to food,
water, and restrooms. These locations were noted
outside of the 1/2 mile school buffer areas.
EXISTING TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE
Transportation options within the Peninsula are available
through the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority
(PVPTA). There are 136 total bus stops within 1/2 mile of
all represented schools on the Peninsula. At the time of
this report, PVPUSD school bus services were not offered
for the 16 represented school’s general population.
LAUSD offered limited school bus services during the
time of this report, for special needs students; otherwise,
the general population used PVPTA bus services.
Based on the data gathered from the school surveys,
approximately 6% of students/families utilized transit
services for transportation to and from school, which
equates to over 800 total students.
PVPTA services via nine lines: Blue Line, Silver Line, White
Line, Green Line, 225 Line, 226 Line, Gold Line, Orange
Line, and the Ridgecrest Shuttle. The routes of these
lines run primarily along major roadways and some local
connectors, including: Palos Verde Drive, Crest Road,
Hawthorne Boulevard, Silver Spur Road, and Western
Avenue.
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EXISTING BARRIERS TO ACTIVE
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Pedestrian, bicyclists, and transit users on the
Peninsula face differing barriers based on their
school and home locations. As was discussed prior,
pedestrians may experience barriers based on their
existing conditions (i.e. gaps in sidewalk coverage,
missing curb ramps, and general lack of crossing
support). Bicyclists on the Peninsula were seen to
have limited access to on-street bike facilities. Off-
street paths were largely informal and hard-packed
dirt. End-of-trip facilities were variable and safe
storage at every school was not guaranteed. PVPTA
facility locations (i.e. bus stops) were noted to be
proximal to major school release points. However, in
some cases they are located where students would be
required to cross busy roads, or immediately before an
intersection.
Barriers were noted during walking safety
assessments at each school site, imagery was
taken, and subsequently used in the production of
countermeasures to mitigate unfavorable situations.
These are further developed in each school sections
found in Chapter 5.
Existing crossing
designation proximal
to school sites that
lead into curbs/corners
without curb ramps or
supporting pathways
High volume and
concentration
during the morning
start and afternoon
release periods. Many
pedestrians cross
roadways outside
of crossings where
visibility is low.
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CHAPTER 03 EXISTING CONDITIONS
COLLISION ANALYSIS
The purpose of analyzing
historical collision data
is to understand where
collisions take place and
what the circumstances
are. Collision data at both
the peninsula-wide and
1/2 mile school buffer area
scales from January 2009
to December 2018 were
obtained through the Traffic
Injury Mapping System
(TIMS). Within these 1/2
mile study areas around the
represented schools, high-
level characteristics of these
collisions and citations are
assessed. A linkage can be
drawn between these data
that represent “problems”
and potential “solutions”
that are discussed later in
Chapter 5.
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CHAPTER 03 EXISTING CONDITIONS
SEVERITY
In that period, 37 pedestrian collisions and 83 bicyclist
collisions were recorded Peninsula-wide. Of all collisions
that took place, pedestrian- and bicycle-related
collisions accounted for 19% and 13% respectively (32%
combined). There were five fatal and five severe injury
collisions, which accounts for 27% of all pedestrian
collisions; in total, there were three fatal and seven severe
injury bicycle collisions, representing 12% of all bicycle
collisions.
PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS (PCF)
The top three primary collision factors (PCF) recorded
that represented 75.6% of pedestrian collisions include:
• Pedestrian right of way (16) 43.2%
• Pedestrian violation (9) 24.3%
• Unsafe speed (3) 8.1%
The most frequent collision factors for pedestrian-
involved collisions were motorists violating the pedestrian
right of way, pedestrian violation, and unsafe speed. A
pedestrian violation is typically defined as a pedestrian
violating the automobile right of way (crossing at
unmarked location, walking in road). Unsafe speed
indicates vehicular actions respective to speed over the
posted speed limit.
The top three PCF recorded that represent 57.9% of all
bicycle-involved collisions include:
• Automobile right of way (19) 22.9%
• Improper turning (16) 19.3%
• Unsafe speed (13) 15.7%
The most frequent collision factors for bicyclist-involved
collisions were bicyclists violating the automobile right of
way, improper turning, and unsafe speed of travel. Right
of way violations by bicyclists indicate the cyclists failed
to yield to and then collided with a vehicle. Unsafe speed
of travel can indicate that either the motorist or bicyclist
was traveling at an unsafe speed.
LOCATION
Collision incidents occurred at an intersection or within
250 feet of an intersection 30.1% and 46.6% of the time.
The area leading into and out of an intersection typically
includes mixing zones where for example the turn
lane drops and bicyclists and motorists must navigate
transitional space. Occurrences within an intersection
might include, for example, a motorists not yielding to a
bicyclists right of way traveling through an intersection.
Pedestrian collisions occurred primarily at an intersection,
representing 59.5% of all collisions. Furthermore, 24.3%
occurred within 250 feet of an intersection and 16.2% did
not include an intersection or where near one. The large
proportion of incidents at intersection can be a result
of the higher level of exposure pedestrians experience
within an intersection since there is no sidewalk, visibility
can be impaired, and the expectations for vehicular
traffic to yield may be ambiguous.
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Pedestrian-
Related 5
43%
Top Primary Collision
Factor: Pedestrian
Right of Way
Collisions within 1/2
mile of all schools
Fatal
Collision
5
Severe
Collision
83
Bicycle-
Related 3
Collisions within 1/2
mile of all schools
Fatal
Collision
7
Severe
Collision
46%
Collisions occured
within 250ft of an
intersection
PEDESTRIAN
BICYCLE
PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE
STATISTICS
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CHAPTER 04 SRTS TOOLBOX
This section provides a set of engineering
tools that can be used to create safer and
more comfortable walking and biking
school environments.
The icons to the right categorize the
different toolboxes: Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Traffic Calming. The general use,
intent, and benefits of each treatment
or option are described on the following
pages.
Not every tool will be applicable in any
given situation. Rather, this chapter is
meant to provide a starting point on what
treatments and opportunities could be
considered when designing for active and
healthier communities. In-depth analyses
on land use, collision history, existing site
conditions, streetscape characteristics,
feasibility, and other factors are still
required for any street improvement
project.
The latest editions of Caltrans HDM,
FHWA, MUTCD, and other federal or state
guidelines should be referenced for more
specific engineering design and signage
standards.
As engineering standards and best
practices continue to evolve, the toolbox
should be amended to account for new
innovations in active transportation design.
References:
• MUTCD (CA)
• Caltrans Highway Design Manual (HDM)
• NACTO Urban Design Bikeway Guide
• Essentials of Bike Parking (APBP) (2016)
• ADA Best Practices Toolkit for State and Local
Governments
• FHWA Safety Program - Road Diet Information Guide
• Safety Benefits of Raised Medians and Pedestrian
Refuge Areas - FHWA
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Guide-Recommendations
and Case Study
Pedestrian-related treatments focus on enhancing
pedestrian visibility, reducing motorist speed, and improving
pedestrian infrastructure. Providing and improving pedestrian
facilities like sidewalks and street crossing treatments can help
create a more comfortable and safer experience for the entire
community.
Pedestrian
The purpose of traffic calming is to reduce the speed
and volume of traffic to acceptable levels in order to improve
livability, reduce vehicle collisions, and create a safer environment
for everyone. Recommended treatments depend on context —
including street type, vehicle traffic speed, volume, and more.
Traffic Calming
Bicycle-related treatments in this toolbox include bikeway
facilities, bicycle parking, amenities, and intersection elements.
While bicycle facilities can be classified into three categories—
off-street, on-street, and shared street— these broad categories
include more specific bikeway types. Recommended treatments
depend on context — including street type, vehicle traffic speed,
volume, and more.
Bicycle
ENGINEERING TOOLBOX
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BIKE BOULEVARD
(NEIGHBORHOOD
GREENWAY)
A neighborhood greenway, or
bicycle boulevard, is a low-stress
shared roadway. By combining bike
sharrows with other traffic calming
measures like traffic circles and
bulb-outs, neighborhood greenways
help create a safer environment for
travel by all users.
BUFFERED BIKE
LANE
An additional striped
buffer can provide
greater separation
between bicyclists
and vehicular traffic.
Buffered bike lanes
are recommended
where roadway space
allows.
TYPES OF BIKEWAYS
Class 1 Class II Class III Class IV
BIKE PATH
An off-street bikeway
facility that is physically
separated from any
street or highway,
commonly planned
along rights-of-way
such as waterways,
utility corridors, flood
control access roads,
railroads, and similar
paths that offer
continuously separated
riding opportunities.
BIKE LANE
A portion of the
roadway that is
designated by striping,
signaling, and/or
pavement markings
for the exclusive use of
bicyclists.
BIKE ROUTE
Designated roadways
where bicycles and motor
vehicles share a roadway.
Design standards require
specific signage, but
additional enhancement
can be provided by using
shared roadway markings,
or “sharrows”.
PROTECTED BIKE
LANE
A protected bikeway
includes a physical barrier
between bicyclists and
motor vehicle traffic.
It combines the user
experience of a separated
path with the on-street
infrastructure of a
conventional bike lane.
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GREEN PAVEMENT / MARKINGS
Colored pavement can be used to increase the visibility of bikeways
or, more commonly, zones with a high potential for motor vehicle/
bicycle conflicts, by indicating cyclist right-of-way with a distinctive
color. They are intended to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.
TWO-STAGE LEFT-TURN QUEUE BOX
Two-stage turn queue boxes offer bicyclists a safe way to make left
turns at multi-lane signalized and unsignalized intersections from a
cycle track or bike lane. They designate an area for bicyclists waiting
to proceed in a different direction and formalizes two-stage turn
maneuvers in a predictable pattern and reduces turning conflicts
between bicyclists and motor vehicles.
INTERSECTION BIKE BOX
The bike box is an intersection improvement design to prevent
bicycle/vehicle collisions, especially between drivers turning right and
bicyclists proceeding forward. They reduce the number of bicycles
and motor vehicles encroaching into pedestrian crosswalks when
stopped at an intersection and can help mitigate intersection right-
turn (“right-hook”) conflicts.
BIKE DETECTION & PUSH BUTTON
Bicycle detection and push buttons are designed to alert the signal
controller of a bicyclist on approach of and at the intersection.
Actuation can be installed as push buttons or by automated means
that include in-pavement loops, video detection, and microwave.
BIKE SIGNAL
Bicycle signals facilitate safe bicyclist intersection crossings by
restricting conflicting vehicle movements. Bicycle signal heads are
standard three lens signal heads with green-yellow and red lenses
that can be applied to signalized intersections and hybrid signal
crossings.
BIKE PARKING
Bicycle parking provides a location for bicyclists to securely lock
or store their bikes. Short-term bicycle parking includes bike racks
(inverted U, post and ring) and bike corrals. Long-term parking can
include bike lockers and stations.
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SIDEWALK
Sidewalks are physically separated from the roadway by a curb or
unpaved buffer space, providing dedicated space intended for use
by pedestrians that is safe, comfortable, and accessible to all. They
are the fundamental component to any pedestrian network and help
provide opportunities for walking and connections between places.
CURB RAMP
A curb ramp is a short ramp, designed and constructed to be
accessible and to provide a route that people with disabilities can
use to safely transition from a roadway to a curbed sidewalk. They
can promote walking and serves as the front steps to sidewalks,
activating streets socially and economically.
HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALK
High-visibility ladder crosswalks provide a designated walkway
for pedestrians to cross from one side of a street to the other.
They enhance visibility of pedestrian crossings and creates a more
comfortable crossing experience for pedestrians.
MIDBLOCK CROSSING
Midblock crosswalks facilitate crossings to places that people want to
go but that are not well served by existing intersection crosswalks or
long blocks. They allow pedestrians to cross in the middle of a long
block without walking to a signalized intersection crosswalk. Pedestrian
demand should be carefully analyzed to ensure implementation
enhances pedestrian safety. Midblock crossings should also be
supplemented with other enhancements such as curb extensions,
raised median islands, advanced yield markings, and signage.
MEDIAN REFUGE ISLAND
Median refuge islands are protected spaces placed in the center of
the street to facilitate bicycle and pedestrian crossings. They can
allow pedestrians to feel more safe and less exposed when entering
the intersection by providing a midway physical barrier for crossings.
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ADVANCED YIELD LINES
Advanced yield lines are roadway markings that encourage drivers to
slow down in advance when approaching a pedestrian crossing. They
can offer more visibility of pedestrians crossing the roadway and may
reduces the likelihood of multiple-threat crashes.
LEADING PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS
A leading pedestrian interval (LPI), also known as a "pedestrian head
start" and "delayed vehicle green", gives pedestrians the opportunity
to enter an intersection before vehicles are given a green indication.
This allows for pedestrians to better establish their presence within the
intersection, lessening the chances of a vehicle-pedestrian conflict.
SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN
A dynamic message sign that uses radar or laser technology to
determine the speed of an approaching vehicle and then displays the
speed to the driver. If motorists are speeding, the sign flashes the
exceeded speed along with ‘SLOW DOWN’ or ‘YOUR SPEED’. Activates
when drivers exceed posted speed limit by five miles per hour.
RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON (RRFB)
Rectangular rapid flash beacons (RRFBs), a type of active warning
beacon, that combines a pedestrian warning sign with user-activated
light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The device flashes amber when activated
through a pedestrian push button or by pedestrian detection.
PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON
A pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) is a traffic control device used to
increase drivers’ awareness of pedestrian crossings at uncontrolled
marked crosswalk locations. They indicate that a crosswalk is being
used and that all motorists must come to a complete stop. PHBs can
lead to lower conflict and crash rates for pedestrians and vehicles.
CURB EXTENSION / BULB-OUT
Curb extensions or bulb-outs visually and physically narrow the
roadway, creating safer and shorter crossings for pedestrians while
increasing the available space for street furniture, benches, plantings,
and street trees. By extending the sidewalk, narrower roadways at
intersections and crossings help slow down motor vehicle speeds.
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TRAFFIC CIRCLE
Traffic circles, also known as “mini” roundabouts, feature a circular
island in the center of an intersection. Commonly used as a traffic
calming feature along bike boulevards, traffic circles help lower
speeds, while still promoting a continuous flow of traffic. Unlike
like roundabouts, traffic circles can operate as two-way or all-way
stop controlled intersections and frequently do not include raised
channelization to guide approaching traffic around the circle.
ROUNDABOUT
Roundabouts direct motorists into the intersection and guide
counterclockwise travel around a circular island. Featuring yield
controls for all approaches, roundabout designs typically include raised
medians to channelize approaching traffic. Without unnecessary
stops, they help slows vehicle speeds while better facilitating the
flow of traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Promotes continuous flow
of traffic by not requiring full stops and slower travel speeds at the
intersections. Guiding traffic in a counterclockwise travel, roundabouts
reduce the possibility for T-bone and head-on collisions.
PROTECTED INTERSECTION
A protected intersection redesigns the traditional mixing zone that
persist where a bicycle lane ends and the right turn lane begins. The
design places bicyclists in a separated channel from motor vehicles
and pedestrians at the intersection, improving yield rates amongst all
users of the intersection. The intersection treatment increases visibility
of bicyclists for approaching vehicles, reduces the potential risk of left
or right hook collisions, and lowers vehicle speeds with tighter right-
turns.
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The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (CA-MUTCD), Part 7 “sets forth basic
principles and prescribes standards that shall be
followed in the design, application, installation,
and maintenance of all traffic control devices and
other controls required for the special pedestrian
conditions in school areas”.
This section of the Peninsula-wide Safe Routes
to School Plan provides an overview of these
guidelines for markings and signage requirements
that will be recommended for all 18 schools within
their respective school zones and along designated
corridors. The following icon-key sections help
explain and denote the different types of school
zone traffic control devices.
“It is important to stress that regardless of the
school location, the best way to achieve safe and
effective traffic control is through the uniform
application of realistic policies, practices, and
standards developed through engineering
judgment.
Pedestrian safety depends upon public
understanding of accepted methods for efficient
traffic control. This principle is especially important
in the traffic control of pedestrians, bicycles, and
other vehicles within the vicinity of schools. Neither
school pedestrians nor other road users can be
expected to move safely in school areas unless they
understand both the need for traffic controls and
how these controls function for their benefit.”
- CA-MUTCD Section 7A.01
SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC CONTROL GUIDE
Road signs are used to provide regulations, warnings, and
guidance information to road users. School signs help advise
road users that they are approaching a school zone/crosswalk
or whether there is a reduction in the posted speed limit.
Signage
Markings have defined and important functions in a proper
scheme of school area traffic control. Often, they are used to
supplement the regulations or warnings provided by traffic
signs, signals, or other devices. In other instances, they are
used alone, and produce results that cannot be obtained by
the use of any other device to control or convey messages
and alert to road users.
Markings
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Assembly A (CA)
SW24-1
(CA)
W16-5P
W16-6P
SCHOOL WARNING
• Shall be used on streets with prima
facie 25 MPH.
• Shall be posted adjacent to school
grounds/boundary.
• Posted up to 500 feet in advance
school boundary.
• Conventional size 36” X 48” unless
otherwise determined by engineer.
Assembly B (CA)
SW24-2 (CA)
R1-9 (CA)
Assembly E (CA)
SCHOOL CROSSWALK WARNING
• Shall be posted at yellow crosswalks
adjacent to schools or for crosswalks along
school routes.
• Shall NOT be posted if crosswalk is
controlled by STOP, YIELD or Traffic Signal.
• Can be posted at white crosswalks.
• ASSEMBLY B: Conventional size 36” X 48”
unless otherwise determined by engineer.
• ASSEMBLY E: Conventional size 90” x 24”
unless otherwise determined by engineer.
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Assembly C (CA)
SR4-1 (CA)
Assembly D (CA)
W16-2aP
S1-1
SW24-3
SCHOOL ADVANCE WARNING
• Shall be posted on street
in advance of a school
crosswalk.
• Shall be used in advance of
Assembly A, B, or C.
• Conventional size 36”
X 48” unless otherwise
determined by engineer.
SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT
• Shall be used on streets
with prima facie 25
MPH.
• Shall be posted
adjacent to school
grounds/boundary.
• Posted up to 500 feet
in advance school
boundary.
• Conventional size 36” X
48”. .unless otherwise
determined by engineer.
W16-2P W16-5P W16-6P
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CROSSWALK MARKINGS
• Marked crosswalks adjacent to schools
(within 600 feet) shall be yellow.
• If one leg of the crosswalk is yellow, then
all shall be yellow.
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
• Shall be used in advance of all yellow school
crosswalks.
• Shall NOT be used where the crosswalks is controlled
by Stop, Yield or Traffic Signals.
• XING shall be placed at least 100 feet in advance of
the school crosswalk.
• Shall be yellow.
• Installed in a single lane.
• May be used at remote locations along school routes,
but outside the school zones.
• Yellow paint shall not be used outside of the school
zone; markings must be white.
Traditional Parallel Line Crosswalk
Crosswalk with Ladder Design
Crosswalk Markings Pavement Markings
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SCHOOL
SPECIFIC
PLANS
05
1. Montemalaga Elementary
2. Cornerstone Elementary
3. Silver Spur Elementary
4. Rancho Vista Elementary
5. Dapplegray Elementary
6. Vista Grande Elementary
7. Lunada bay Elementary
8. Soleado Elementary
9. Point Vicente Elementary
10. Mira Catalina Elementary
11. Crestwood STEAM Magnet
12. Palos Verdes Intermediate
13. Ridgecrest Intermediate
14. Miraleste Intermediate
15. Dodson Middle
16. Palos Verdes High
17. Palos Verdes Peninsula High
18. Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation)
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CHAPTER 05 SCHOOL SPECIFIC PLANS
The section that follows summarizes each school into eight pages (some schools required an extra two pages). All the pages
make up the individual school-specific plans. These eight to ten pages detail specific data, analysis, observations, photos,
and recommendations for the identified school.
SCHOOL SPECIFIC PLANS
PAGE 1
Provides an
overview of
the specific
school.
PAGE 2
Provides a
visualization
of data and
statistics
collected from
that schools
survey.
PAGE 3
Summarizes
general
observations
documented
from that
school's
Walking
Safety
Assessment.
PAGE 4
Illustrates
existing
conditions and
infrastructure
within a half
mile buffer of
the school.
Figure 5-1: School Specific Plan Overview
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PAGE 5
Illustrates
photos of
existing
conditions,
taken
during field
observations
and audits.
PAGE 6
Illustrates
proposed
engineering
recommendations
for that school.
PAGE 7
Details and
lists the
proposed
recommend-
ations that
correspond
to the map
shown in
PAGE 6.
PAGE 8
Visualizes
a concept
plan of a
high priority
location
identified in
the audits,
shown on
PAGE 6, and
detailed on
following
pages.
Figure 5-1: School Specific Plan Overview (Cont.)
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Montemalaga Elementary School is located at 1121 Via
Nogales Palos Verdes Estates within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Montemalaga Elementary
School fronts Via Nogales Drive and is proximal to the
intersection of Via Nogales and Via Balboa. Other streets
close by are Via Visalia to the south and Via Acalones to the
west and north. The closest major arterials are Montemalaga
Drive to the east and Hawthorne Boulevard to the south. The
school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods and some open space. There are higher density
neighborhoods and more commercial uses south of the school.
MONTEMALAGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
476
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
54%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
32% 6%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
41
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 108%33
1
13
1
NO DATA
AVAILABLE
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
44%
Vulnerable Population
22%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
15%
0%
90%
2%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
51%
distance
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP COLLISION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
10%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
7%
of students
15%
of students
34%
of students
29%
of students
1 distance lack of2
infrastructure
traffi c3
along route
46%46%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/2 mile of school
Palos Verdes Dr &
Via Montermar (4)
Via Fernandez &
Via Visala (2)
Granvia Altamira &
Via Sonoma (2)
1
2
3
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WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS
PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Via Nogales)
• There are no sidewalk present on either side of
street
• Queuing and congestion observed during pick up
and drop off, particularly during early dismissal
where all students are released during a single
release time
• There is no on-street parking available in front of
school (between Via Acalones and Via Visalia)
• Congestion from drop off is observed to back up to
the Via Acalones intersection
Corridor #2 (Via Balboa)
• Poor visibility for pedestrians and motorists due to
parked cars at crossings along corridor
• Parents use this street to park and wait during the
student pick up period or cross Via Nogales to wait
at school site
Corridor #3 (Via Fernandez)
• High vehicle speeds observed along this corridor
• No existing sidewalk along corridor within school
boundary
• Rolling stops at school crosswalks and intersections
observed
• Intersection #1 (Via Nogales and Via Acalones)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at each leg of the intersection
• No sidewalk or curb ramps on all sides of street
• Congestion observed in morning and afternoon due
to drop off and pick up volumes within school area
• In conversation with community, accidents have
occurred at this intersection in the past
Intersection #2 (Via Nogloes and Via Balboa)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at the south leg with no curb
ramps or sidewalk on either side of street
• No sidewalk present on either side of street,
including in front of school
• Motor vehicle traffic disobeys the stop sign; rolling
stops occur and/or failure to stop at all
Intersection #3 (Via Visalia and Via Fernandez)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at each leg of the intersection
• Crosswalk has support from crossing guard
• No sidewalk present on either street
Intersection #4 (Via Balboa and Via Fernandez)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at the northwest and southwest
legs
• Both legs of the intersection contain no sidewalk or
curb ramps
• Motor vehicle traffic observed to roll through stops
at this intersection
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 10Via Balboa & Via Almitos
Via Balboa
Via Nogales
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ADA Curb Ramp
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Raised Bulb-Out
Edgeline Striping
Assembly A (CA) Sign
Assembly C (CA) Sign
Assembly D (CA) Sign
Remove Treatment
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Concept plan prepared on next pages
for detailed view of proposed treatments
SCHOOL
School Pavement
Marking
School Crossing
Pavement Marking
XING
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Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead signs on approach
to STOP controlled intersection legs if and when
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 10Via Nogales
• Install Assembly C (CA) 15 mph school speed limit
sign for southbound traffic approximately 115 feet
south of Via Guadalana
• Remove existing “SLOW” and “XING” pavement
markings, leaving “SCHOOL” approximately 115 feet
south of Via Guadalana
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings approximately 180 feet north of Via
Balboa
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 275 feet
south of Via Balboa for northbound traffic
• Install Assembly C (CA) 15 mph school speed limit
sign approximately 135 feet north of Via Visalia for
northbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 270 feet
north of Via Visalia for southbound traffic
• An element that can be considered is the install
of 500 feet of minimum 6 foot wide decomposed
granite trail on the north side of Via Nogales from
the school driveway exit (south of Via Balboa) to
the north curb at the Via Visalia and Via Nogales
intersection for an improved pedestrian corridor.
• Install 575 feet of red curb paint on the south side of
Via Nogales between Via Visalia and Via Balboa
Via Balboa
• An element that can be considered is the install
of 540 feet of minimum 6 foot wide decomposed
granite trail on the south side of Via Balboa from
Via Nogales to Via Fernandez for an improved
pedestrian corridor
• An element that can be considered is the install of
minimum 6 foot wide decomposed granite trail on
the north side of Via Balboa from Via Nogales to Via
Alamitos for an improved pedestrian corridor
• Install red paint on south curb and repaint where
existing between Via Nogales to Via Alamitos
• Install Assembly C (CA) 15 mph school speed limit
sign approximately 110 feet north of Via Fernandez
for northwest bound traffic
Via Alamitos
• Install centerline strip along corridor from Via Balboa
to Via La Brea and install 8-foot shoulder stripe from
Via Balboa to Via Acalones
• Install Assembly C (CA) 15 mph school speed limit
sign approximately 50 feet west of Via La Brea for
westbound traffic
Via Acalones
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 170 feet
west of Via Nogales for eastbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 170 feet
east of Via Nogales for westbound traffic
• Install Assembly C (CA) 15 mph speed limit sign
approximately 180 feet northeast of Via Visalia for
northbound traffic
• Install from Via Nogales to Granvia Altamira either
11 to 12 foot travel lanes and a 6 to 7 foot shoulder
stripe
Via Visalia
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 170 feet
south of Via Acalones for southbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 270 feet
south of Via Fernandez for northbound traffic
• Install from Via Acalones to Via Fernandez either
11 to 12 foot travel lanes and a 6 to 7 foot shoulder
stripe
Via Fernandez
• Install from Via Visalia to Granvia Altamira either
11 to 12 foot travel lanes and a 6 to 7 foot shoulder
stripe
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 190 feet
east of Via Visalia for westbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 220 feet
west of Via Visalia for eastbound traffic
• Install 6 to 8 foot shoulder on each side of Via
Fernandez between Via Visalia and Granvia Altamira
Via Cataluna
• Install from Via Fernandez to Granvia Altamira either
11 to 12 foot travel lanes and a 6 to 7 foot shoulder
stripe
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 225 feet
south of Via Fernandez for northbound traffic, if and
when proposed school crossing is installed
• Via Nogales and Via Acalones
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at all legs of the
intersection
Via Nogales and Via Balboa (Concept Area)
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the
east leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP
bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-out at the southwest and
northeast corners of the intersection
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk and
advanced STOP bar pavement markings at school
exit driveway onto Via Nogales
• Install raised bulb-out at north corner of the school
exit onto Via Nogales
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10Via Balboa and Via Alamitos (Concept Area)
• Install STOP control R1-1 sign at north leg of the
intersection for southbound traffic, pending
successful warrant per MUTCD guidelines
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the
north leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP
bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the east leg of the
intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the northeast and southeast corners of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-out on northwest corner of the
intersection
• Install calming barrier in the middle of roadway on
Via Alamitos on approach to intersection – consider
design to be 3 feet wide by 40 feet long
• Install yield line markings 20 feet in advance of east
leg school crossing for eastbound traffic
• Install R1-5 sign in conjunction with yield line
markings, if and when yield markings installed
Via Balboa and Via Nogales (Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection. Install advanced
STOP bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-out on northeast, southeast, and
southwest corners of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the school loop exit
southbound. Install advanced STOP bar pavement
markings if and when proposed school crossing is
installed
Via Nogales and Via Visalia
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk and install advanced
STOP bar pavement markings at the northwest and
northeast legs of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the west corner of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-out at the north corner of the
intersection
Via Visalia and Via Fernandez (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk and install advanced
STOP bar pavement markings at all legs
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at
the northwest and southwest corners to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the northeast and southeast corners of the
intersection
Via Balboa and Via Via Fernandez (Inset B)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with high visibility
ladder style school crosswalk at the northwest and
southwest legs of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the north, south, and west corners of the
intersection
• Eliminate shrubbery that impacts visibility of
pedestrians within crossings
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Cornerstone Elementary School is located at 6069 Groveoak
Place in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District. Cornerstone fronts Groveoak Place
but is also adjacent to the intersections formed with Hyte
Road as well as Mossbank Drive and Springcreek Road. Farther
away from the school are the intersections of Via Rafael and
Granvia Altamira, and Groveoak Place and Grayslake Road. All
roadways mentioned are two lane wide. The school is primarily
surrounded by low-density residential neighborhoods and
some open space. More commercial and higher density uses
are to the southeast along Hawthorne Blvd being the main
arterial.
CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
409
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
58%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
30% 5%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
38
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 86%9
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217
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
42%
Vulnerable Population
24%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
13%
0%
82%
0%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
55%
distance
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
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pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
16%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
8%
of students
5%
of students
26%
of students
45%
of students
1 distance safety2y
of intersection
speed3
along route
53%34%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Grayslake Rd &
Mossbank (14)
Mossbank Dr & Spring
Creek Rd (11)
Grayslake Rd &
Montemalaga Dr (10)
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Grayslake Road)
• Grayslake Road is void of an east/west crossing at
the Groveoak Place intersection and also is void of
a north/south crosswalks at the intersections of
Grayslake Road and Mossbank Drive, and Grayslake
Road and Flambeu Road. In addition, parents have
also expressed concerns at the Grayslake Road
and Hawthorne Boulevard intersection regarding
pedestrians crossing safety, high vehicle speeds, and
heavy traffic volumes.
Corridor #2 (Groveoak Place/Springcreek Road)
• There is a large amount of observed queueing for
pickup beginning from the front of the school to the
intersection with Grayslake Road.
• The existing loading zone on campus has a capacity
of seven vehicles, resulting in the congestion of
public right-of-way – with impacts on visibility and
operation of pedestrian crossings at the intersection
with Hyte Road.
• Parked cars pose a concern to pedestrians regarding
visibility at crossings and when crossing mid-block
Intersection #1 (Hyte Road and Groveoak Place)
• Crosswalks exist on northwest and northeast legs
of the intersection, however numerous pedestrians
utilize the southern legs (east and west) that are
without a school crosswalk
• Red paint partially administered, vehicles observed
to block curb ramps and visibility for pedestrian
crossings to and from school
Intersection #2 (Grayslake Road and Groveoak
Place)
• Cars that are in line for the queue back up to
and through this intersection as they make a
northbound left along Grayslake Road
• Pedestrian visibility crossing north and south along
the west leg of the intersection is impaired by
queued vehicles; pedestrians and families cross
Grayslake Road to get to south side of road.
Intersection #3 (Via Rafael/Mossbank Drive and
Springcreek Road)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk heading north/south on the east
leg
• Pedestrian right of way is not respected as rolling
stops have been report to occur in all directions
CORNERSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Hyte Road
Hyte Road & Groveoak Place
Mossbank Drive & w/o Springcreek Road
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PAGE 6 OF 8!
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Class III Bicycle Facility
High Visibility School Crosswalk
Red Curb Paint
Regular Crosswalk
ADA Curb Ramp
(Improve)
Edgeline Striping
Assembly D (CA) Sign
Concept plan prepared on next pages
for detailed view of proposed treatments
SCHOOL
School Pavement
Marking
School Crossing
Pavement Marking
XING
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SLOW
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HUMPRaised Bulb-Out
W17-1 Sign
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Grayslake Road
• Install “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
between Birchmont Drive and Groveoak Place
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign adjacent to proposed
school pavement markings (between Birchmont
Drive and Groveoak Place), if and when proposed
crossing is installed at intersection with Groveoak
Place
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard from Birchmont Drive
to Hawthorne Boulevard with either 11 to 12 foot
travel lanes and a 6 to 7 foot shoulder stripe, or no
shoulder stripe and provide sharrows with “BIKE
ROUTE” signage
• Install speed humps across the full width of the
roadway approximately 120 feet west of Groveoak
Place, 180 feet north of Mossbank Drive, and 210
feet south of Mossbank Drive
• Install a W17-1 sign with a W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with 15 mph message on both sides of the
roadway, at speed hump locations
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on both sides of the
roadway, between Groveoak Place and Flambeau
Road/Springcreek Road
• Install “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
approximately 240 feet north of Mossbank Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 240 feet
north of Mossbank Drive for northbound traffic, if
and when proposed school crossing is installed
Groveoak Place
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on both sides of the
roadway, between Hyte Place and Grayslake Road
Mossbank Drive/Via Rafael
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 225 feet
east of Springcreek road for westbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 170 feet
west of Springcreek road for eastbound traffic
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard from Via Cataluna to
Grayslake Road with either 11 to 12 foot travel lanes
and a 6 to 7 foot shoulder stripe, or no shoulder
stripe and provide sharrows with “BIKE ROUTE”
signage
Springcreek Road
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 260 feet
north of Mossbank Drive for southbound traffic, if
and when proposed school crossing is installed
Grayslake Road and Groveoak Place (Inset A)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk
at the northwest and southwest legs of the
intersection. Position advanced STOP bar pavement
markings behind proposed northwest school
crossing
• Install raised bulb-out at the north, west, and south
corners of the intersection
• Install RRFB in conjunction with S1-1 and W16-
7P signage at the west and south corners of the
intersection
• Install red paint on curb on south side of the
roadway, in conjunction with proposed raised bulb-
out
Groveoak Place and Hyte Road (Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk at the northwest
and northeast legs of the intersection
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the southwest legs of the intersection.
• Position advanced STOP bar pavement markings
behind existing school crossing at the northeast
leg, and behind the proposed school crossing at the
southwest leg if and when installed
• Install painted bulb-outs with vertical bollards at the
north, west, and east corners of the intersection
• Install advanced yield markings at the northwest
and southeast legs of the intersection
• Install R1-5 sign adjacent to advanced yield
markings at the northwest southeast legs of the
intersection
• Repaint red curb paint leading into school crossing
at the northwest leg of the intersection, on the west
side of the roadway
Grayslake Road and Mossbank Drive
• Install standard white crosswalk at the west and east
legs of the intersection. Position advanced STOP
pavement markings behind proposed crossing if and
when installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at all
corners of the intersection to be ADA compliant with
DWS
Mossbank Drive and Springcreek Road (Inset B)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk
at the north and east legs of the intersection;
repaint existing crosswalk on the west leg. Position
advanced STOP bar pavement markings behind all
school crossings if and when installed/repainted
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at all
corners of the intersection to be ADA compliant with
DWS
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PAGE 8 OF 8Hyte RoadHyte RoadGROVEOAK PLACE & HYTE ROAD
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Silver Spur Elementary School is located at 5500 Ironwood
Street in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Silver Spur fronts both
Basswood Avenue and Ironwood Street, but is also adjacent
to the intersection of Montemalaga Drive and Basswood
Avenue. Further away from the school is the intersection of
Montemalaga Drive and Silver Spur Road, both roadways are
two lane arterials. The school is primarily surrounded by low-
density residential neighborhoods and open space preserves.
More commercial and higher density uses are located to the
south on Silver Spur Road and Hawthorne Boulevard.
SILVER SPUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
540
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
62%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
24% 8%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
137
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 84%4
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187
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
40%
Vulnerable Population
25%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
12%
0%
86%
11%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
60%
distance
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
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pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
13%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
22%
of students
15%
of students
25%
of students
25%
of students
1 distance speed2
along route
safety3y
of intersection
52%51%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Basswood Ave &
Montemalaga Dr (149)
Kingspine Rd & Silver
Spur Rd (12)
Basswood Ave &
Ironwood St (11)
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Basswood Avenue)
• Basswood Avenue serves as the main point of entry
to the school area and also funnels families out of
the school area in a northerly and southerly direction
• The corridor becomes congested during drop off
and pick up due to the curb side loading zone and
parked cars
• Families that do park on-street, were observed to
cross their student(s) mid-block across the street
and to the school rather than using the existing
crosswalks
• Motor vehicle traffic has been reported to ignore
posted signage that reads, “RIGHT TURN ONLY”
and proceeds to turn left onto Basswood Avenue
when exiting the school driveway
• Additional signage and enforcement was discussed
as a primary desire for parents as the posted school
zone speed limit is often forgotten and jaywalking is
common
• Parked cars also pose a concern to pedestrians
regarding visibility at key crossing locations
• Drop off/Pick up zone is supported by signage and is
located adjacent to a secondary release gate for TK
students: located 80 feet north of drop off loop exit
onto Basswood Avenue
Corridor #2 (Ironwood Street)
• Corridor utilized during drop of and pick up period;
parking on both sides of roadway, those parked
across the street cross mid-block
• Wide sidewalks adjacent to school site with some
areas uplifted and uneven areas
• Curbside parking restriction in place during school
hours, however often disobeyed during pick up and
drop off period
Intersection #1 (Montemalaga Drive and Basswood
Avenue)
• The intersection of Montemalaga Drive and
Basswood Avenue is the main entrance to the
neighborhood Silver Spur is nested within.
• The intersection is controlled by an all-way stop with
school crosswalks heading in each direction.
• Although a crossing guard is present, motor vehicle
traffic has been noted to either run the stop sign or
perform a rolling stop during morning drop off and
afternoon pick up.
• The visibility of existing school signage is poor at the
intersection and the lack of sidewalk on the north
side of Montemalaga Drive obstructs pedestrian
traffic.
Intersection #2 (Basswood Avenue and Ironwood
Street)
• “T” intersection consists of a one way stop and
features a school crosswalk on the north and east
legs
• There is no stop control on Basswood Avenue but
receives crossing guard support during pick up and
drop off period
• Advanced warning pavement marking and signage
present but signage lacks arrow indicting crosswalk
• Cars parked in red near crosswalk obstruct
pedestrian visibility when crossing
Intersection #3 (Basswood Avenue and Diversity
Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of a one way stop and
features a school crosswalk on the south and east
legs
• There is no stop control on Basswood Avenue and
no crossing guard support
• The school crosswalk on the south leg lacks a curb
ramp when heading west across Basswood Avenue
• Advanced warning pavement marking and signage
present but signage may be placed too far from
crosswalk
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Basswood Avenue & Ironwood Street
Birchfield Avenue
Basswood Avenue & Montemalaga Drive
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
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Concept plan prepared on next pages
for detailed view of proposed treatments
Painted Bulb-Out
Calming Barrier
Pedestrian
Accessway Widening
Assembly C (CA) SignSTOPAdvanced STOP Bar
Pavement Marking
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Basswood Avenue
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard from Graylog Street to
Silver Spur Road
• Install 30-foot long raised curbside barriers on both
sides of the roadway that extend 7 feet into the
roadway from the curb face between Bayridge Road
and Elmbank Road
• Install 8-foot edge line striping on both sides the
roadway between Ironwood Street & Diversity Drive
• Install 30-foot long raised curbside barrier that
extends north of the school’s exit driveway and 7 feet
into the roadway from the curb face on the east side
• Install 30-foot long raised curbside barrier that
extends south of the school’s exit driveway and 7 feet
into the roadway from the curb face on the east side
• Widen 250 feet of existing sidewalk by 7 feet to meet
curb & provide tree wells, north of the school’s exit
driveway on the east side of the roadway
• Widen 140 feet of existing sidewalk by 7 feet to meet
curb & provide tree wells, south of the school’s exit
driveway on the east side of the roadway
• Widen 90 feet existing sidewalk by 7 feet to meet
curb and provide tree wells between Ironwood Street
Montemalaga Drive on the east side of the roadway
• Repaint red curb between Ironwood Street and
Montemalaga Drive on the east side of the roadway
• Replace existing Assembly B (CA) sign with
Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 55 feet north of
Montemalaga Drive for northbound traffic
Diversity Drive
• Install edge line striping 8 feet from the curb on the
south side of the roadway between Basswood Avenue
and Birchfield Avenue
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 205 feet
east of Basswood Avenue for westbound traffic
Ironwood Street
• Install 30-foot long raised curbside barrier on both
sides of the roadway approximately 315 feet east
of Basswood Avenue that extends 7 feet into the
roadway from curbface
• Install edge line striping 8 feet from the curb on both
sides of the roadway between Basswood Avenue and
Birchfield Avenue
Montemalaga Drive
• Install 1,155 feet of minimum 4-foot wide sidewalk
on the north side of the roadway between Basswood
Avenue and Silver Spur Road
Basswood Avenue & Ironwood Street (Concept Area)
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
northeast, and southwest corners of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement marking at the
east leg and reposition existing legend markings
• Install centerline stripe leading into the school
crosswalk for both directions
• Install R1-6b sign on centerline at each approach to
north leg crosswalk
• Install Assembly B (CA) sign at the northeast corner
of the intersection for northbound traffic
• Remove existing Assembly D (CA) sign at the
southeast corner of the intersection
Montemalaga Drive & Basswood Avenue (Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at all legs
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at all corners
• Install centerline stripe from crosswalk at the south
leg of the intersection, extending 40 to 50 feet south
at the south leg of the intersection
Basswood Avenue and Diversity Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow ladder
school crosswalk at southwest and southeast legs
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at the
southeast leg
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the west, south, and
east corners
Birchfi eld Avenue and Diversity Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow ladder
school crosswalk at northwest and southwest legs
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at the
northwest leg of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the north, west, and
south corners of the intersection
Ironwood Street and Birchfi eld Avenue (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at north and west legs
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at the
north leg of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
northeast, and southwest corners of the intersection
• Install Assembly B (CA) signs at the northwest and
southwest corners of the intersection. Remove
existing Assembly B (CA) at the northeast corner.
Silver Spur Road and Montemalga Drive
• Install painted bulb-out with vertical barriers to
control traffic on southbound right turn from cutting
into bike lane at the northwest corner
• Widen accessway onto multi-use path at the
northeast corner & for access between Ironwood
Street & Silver Spur Road
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Rancho Vista Elementary School is located at 4323 Palos
Verdes Drive North in Rolling Hills Estates within the Palos
Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Rancho Vista fronts
Moccasin Lane and is adjacent to the intersection of Palos
Verdes Drive North and Silver Saddle Lane. The intersection of
Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive North is located
north of the school. This intersection is utilized by a significant
amount of students and families walking to and from school.
The school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods and open space preserves. More commercial
and higher density uses are to the south on Silver Spur Road
and Hawthorne Boulevard and to the north towards Pacific
Coast Highway.
RANCHO VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
426
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
60%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
22% 12%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
44
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 85%20
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1,520
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
38%
Vulnerable Population
22%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
30%
0%
77%
5%
N/A
0%
2%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
5%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
73%
safety
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
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collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
16%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
20%
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11%
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11%
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41%
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64%61%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Moccasin Lane)
• Poor pedestrian visibility at crosswalk located near
street entrance (Palos Verdes Drive North), students
must navigate in between vehicles
• Motor vehicle queue line forms from school drop off
inside and outside of the school parking lot, which
results in a congested environment for pedestrians
crossings along corridor
• Students observed to walk through busy parking lot
to their family’s vehicle parked along the curb during
the pickup period
• Both crosswalks located on the north end of the
school lack curb ramps (red paint is provided);
advanced pavement markings provide warning for
upcoming pedestrian crossing
• Motor vehicle traffic parked in red adjacent to the
pedestrian crossings, obstruct pedestrian visibility
during pick up and drop off
• Mid-block crossings occur often on Moccasin Lane
north of the school
Corridor #2 (Palos Verdes Drive North)
• Palos Verdes Drive North serves as the primary
north and south corridor adjacent to Rancho Vista
Elementary and is prone to congestion due to the
school’s drop off entrance at Moccasin Lane
• School queue line backs up onto Palos Verdes Drive
North as a result of drivers turning right into the
school, which blocks through traffic as well as the
on-street bike lane
• The east side of Palos Verdes Drive features a multi-
use path, leading directly to Ranch View, whereas
are the west side does not offer pedestrian facilities.
However foot traffic and a “goat” trail is present.
Intersection #1 (Palos Verdes Drive North and
Moccasin Lane/Silver Saddle Lane)
• Intersection consists of a two way stop and features
a school crosswalk on the south leg, heading east
and west
• The crossing is supported by rectangular rapid
flashing beacons and a crossing guard
• To avoid congestion on Moccasin Lane, some
parents will park on the south side on Palos Verdes
Lane and use this crossing to cross their kids across
Palos Verdes Drive North
• Crosswalk is heavily used before and after school
to cross both Palos Verdes Drive North and Palos
Verdes Lane
• Note bus loading zone is located immediately south
of the intersection along Palos Verdes Lane
Intersection #2 (Palos Verdes Drive North and
Hawthorne Boulevard)
• The intersection is signalized and features a school
crosswalk, curb ramps, and sidewalk
• The crossing also features pedestrian countdowns
on all legs, but is without a crossing guard
• The pedestrian push buttons are outdated
• The south corner lacks sidewalk following the curb
ramp
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Palos Verdes Drive North & Silver Saddle Lane
Hawthorne Boulevard & Palos
Verdes Drive North
Moccasin Lane & School Loop Exit
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
PAGE 6 OF 8XING
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Assembly D (CA) Sign
School Crossing
Pavement Marking
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Flashing Beacon
R26(CA) Sign - No Parking
Speed Feedback Sign
Tunnel Lighting
Remove Treatment
Class II Bicycle Facility w/ Buffer
Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead signs on approach
to STOP controlled intersection legs if and when
visibility leading into intersection is found to be
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Hawthorne Boulevard
• Provide lighting within tunnel that run north/south
underneath the roadway, to the east of Palos Verdes
Drive
• Install minimum 6-foot wide Class II buffered bike
lane to the west of Palos Verdes Drive if feasible and
where right-of-way permits
Palos Verdes Drive
• Install feedback sign approximately 350 feet south
of Hawthorne Boulevard for southbound traffic
• Remove “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
on southbound approach to RRFB intersection at
Silver Saddle Lane
• Install mast arm mounted Assembly D (CA)
“AHEAD” with flashing beacons that operate during
the morning afternoon bell periods, approximately
145 feet north of Silver Saddle Lane
• Install mast arm mounted Assembly D (CA)
“AHEAD” with flashing beacons that operate during
the morning afternoon bell periods, approximately
235 feet north of Roanwood Drive
• Remove “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
on northbound approach to RRFB intersection at
Silver Saddle Lane
• Install feedback sign approximately 115 feet
northwest of Roanwood Drive for northbound traffic
• Remove outdated and duplicated Assembly D (CA)
sign approximately 120 feet southeast of Roanwood
Drive
Roanwood Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 250
feet northeast of Palos Verdes Drive for westbound
traffic
Moccasin Lane (Concept Area)
• Install or repaint existing red paint along the west
side of the roadway from Palos Verdes Drive to the
existing school crosswalk at the north boundary of
the school
• Install red paint around right turn toward school
crosswalk on the east side of the roadway
• Install R26 (CA) signage along existing and
proposed red paint on the west side of the roadway
• Install or repaint existing red paint extending east
from school crosswalk on the south side of the
roadway
• Remove existing east/west school crosswalk at the
northern school boundary to discourage improper
movement of pedestrians
• Repaint existing north/south school crosswalk with
yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the northern
school boundary
• Install raised bulb-outs at both ends of the existing
school crosswalk
• Install Assembly B (CA) sign at both ends of the
existing school crosswalk
• Remove existing outdated “SCHOOL XING” signs at
both ends of the school crosswalk
• Widen existing sidewalk to the west of existing
school crosswalk an addition 2 to 3 feet on the
south side of the roadway. Ensure sign placement
does not impede pedestrian path
Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
all legs of the intersection
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks
at the channelized right turns for westbound and
eastbound traffic
Palos Verdes Drive and Roanwood Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the northeast leg of the intersection
Palos Verdes Drive (western segment) and Silver
Saddle Lane
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the southwest corner of the intersection
• Install 260 feet of 6-foot wide sidewalk on the east
side of Palos Verdes Lane extending southeast from
the intersection with Silver Saddle Lane
Palos Verdes Drive (eastern segment) and Silver
Saddle Lane/Moccasin Lane
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk the south leg of the
intersection
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
• Ensure existing sidewalk is minimum 6-feet wide
and free of cracks/bulges at the southeast corner of
the intersection
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CONCEPT PLAN
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Dapplegray Elementary School is located at 3011 Palos
Verdes Drive North, in Rolling Hills Estates within the Palos
Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Dapplegray
Elementary School fronts Palos Verdes Drive and is proximal
to the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive and Rolling Hills Road.
Other than Palos Verdes Drive, the closest major arterials
are Crenshaw Boulevard and Western Avenue, located east
and west of the school respectively. The school is primarily
surrounded by low-density residential estate neighborhoods
and some open space. More commercial and higher density
uses are north of Pacific Coast Highway and southeast of
Crenshaw Boulevard.
DAPPLEGRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
639
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
64%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
22% 11%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
165
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 810%15
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POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
42%
Vulnerable Population
22%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
9%
0%
86%
16%
N/A
1%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
8%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
59%
safety
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
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collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
2%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
4%
of students
12%
of students
24%
of students
58%
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along route
58%56%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Palos Verdes Drive North)
• Motor vehicle traffic was observed to form a queue
line when entering the school during drop off and
pick up, which congests through traffic along Palos
Verdes Drive North as well as the on-street bike lane
• In addition, motor vehicle traffic will park on both
sides of the street during drop off and pick up
• To avoid congesting through traffic on Palos Verdes
Drive, motor vehicles will park on rounded sidewalk,
infringing the multi-use path
Corridor #2 (School Collector Street)
• Parked motor vehicles in dirt area near street
entrance and along the side road parallel to Palos
Verdes Drive obstruct visibility for those walking
• There is a paved sidewalk on the side adjacent to
the school and an unpaved, informal path on the
opposite side of the street adjacent to curbside
parking. This path was observed to be used
frequently and leads to crosswalk at the top of the
hill
• Some parents prefer their kids use the informal path
since the existing sidewalk adjacent to the school is
narrow and is void of a buffer from vehicle traffic
• Motor vehicle traffic often disobeys posted speed
signage near crosswalk
• Although the crosswalk at top of hill is marked, it
lacks curb ramps and sidewalk on the opposite side
of the school
• Crosswalk at the top of the hill has support from
crossing guard and staff as visibility is limited
Intersection #1 (Palos Verdes Drive and the School
Entrance)
• The intersection is signalized and features a two
leg school crosswalk heading north and then west
across Palos Verdes Drive North
• Each leg of the school crosswalk is supported by a
pedestrian signal but the crosswalk itself has low
visibility heading in both directions
• Crosswalk at entrance is prone to becoming blocked
by queued motor vehicle traffic during pick up
and drop off, obstructing pedestrian visibility and
causing kids to weave through traffic
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8School Entry Loop (west side of roadway)
Pedestrian Crossing at
School Entry Loop
Palos Verdes Drive North
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Sign w/ Flashing Beacon
Assembly A (CA) Sign
Concept plan prepared on next pages
for detailed view of proposed treatments
High Visibility School Crosswalk
Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead signs on
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Palos Verdes Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 230 feet
southeast of Rolling Hills Road for northwest bound
traffic
• Install post mounted flasher on existing Assembly
C (CA) sign, approximately 800 feet southeast of
Rolling Hills Road for southeast bound traffic, that is
operational during Dapplegray Elementary’s school
pick-up and drop-off periods
• Install 1,200 feet of pedestrian multi-use path
fencing between southern school driveway and
Strawberry Lane along the north side of the roadway
between the roadway and the existing path
• Install post mounted flasher on existing Assembly C
(CA) sign, approximately 500 feet southeast of the
school driveway for southeast bound traffic, that is
operational during Dapplegray Elementary’s school
pick-up and drop-off periods
Rolling Hills Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 125 feet
north of Palos Verdes Drive for southbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 380 feet
south of Palos Verdes Drive for northbound traffic
School Roadway/Driveway
• Install “KEEP CLEAR” pavement markings adjacent
to driveway extending northwest alongside Palos
Verdes Drive
• Repaint existing “KEEP CLEAR” pavement markings
approximately 75 feet east of Palos Verdes Drive
• Install 10 foot wide sidewalk along north side of
driveway at entrance
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
nor thwest school driveway
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the east and west corner of the northwest school
driveway
• Install R10-6 or R10-7 signage approximately 90
feet northeast of Palos Verdes Drive for westbound
traffic, to enforce proper stopping area for vehicles
• Install red curb paint and parking restriction signs
from Palos Verdes Drive to school parking lot on the
north and west side of the roadway
• Install 10-foot wide sidewalk from Palos Verdes
Drive to the main school entrance along the north
and west side of the roadway, widening existing path
and providing fencing between the path and the
roadway (PVPUSD ROW)
• Install decomposed granite trail extension on
south and east side of the roadway, connecting the
existing network to the existing school crosswalk at
the eastern school boundary
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the western school
boundary
• Install a painted bulb-out at the southeast corner
of the existing school crosswalk that is inclusive of
bollards
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS
at the southeast corner of the existing school
crosswalk with access to proposed decomposed
granite trail if and when trail is installed
Palos Verdes Drive and Acacia Rd
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign at south corner of
intersection for southeast bound traffic
Palos Verdes Drive and Rolling Hills Rd (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at all legs of the intersection
• Palos Verdes Drive and School Driveway
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
button and countdown pedestrian heads north,
west, and east corners of the intersection for each
crossing
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of
the intersection and integrate within signal timing.
Review signal timing and operation to ensure proper
phasing for each phase
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the northwest and
northeast legs of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the west corner of the intersection
Palos Verdes Drive and Strawberry Lane
• Repaint existing crosswalk with standard white
crosswalk on the north leg of the intersection
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CHAPTER 06 IMPLEMENTATION PLANDAPPLEGRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CONCEPT PLAN
PAGE 8 OF 8PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH & SCHOOL LOOP ROADWAY
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Vista Grande Elementary School is located at 7032 Purple
Ridge Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Vista Grande fronts Purple
Ridge Drive and is adjacent to the intersection of Purple Ridge
Drive and Golden Meadow Drive. The closest major arterial is
Hawthorne Boulevard, located east of the school. The school is
primarily surrounded by low-density residential neighborhoods
and open space preserves. More commercial and higher
density uses are to the east of Hawthorne Boulevard.
VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
541
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
49%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
36% 10%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
33
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 89%4
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POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
42%
Vulnerable Population
23%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
21%
0%
88%
0%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
64%
distance
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
21%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
15%
of students
36%
of students
18%
of students
9%
of students
1 distance traffi c2 safety3
of intersection
48%42%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Abbotswood Dr &
Trailriders Dr (26)
Briarhurst Dr & Purple
Ridge Dr (9)
Abbottswood Dr &
Golden Meadow Dr (2)
1
2
3
along route
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Abbottswood Drive)
• Abbottswood Drive acts as the primary feeder
street to Vista Grande Elementary from Hawthorne
Boulevard
• High vehicular speeds have been reported to occur
throughout the corridor
• Rolling stops often occur at the Golden Meadow
intersection when heading towards the school site
Corridor #2 (Golden Meadow Drive)
• Motor vehicle traffic was observed to form a queue
line adjacent to school site into curbside loading
zone during drop off and pickup
• Motor vehicle traffic will park on both sides of street
near school entrance and cross mid-block during
pick up and drop off
Corridor #3 (Purple Ridge Drive)
• Motor vehicle traffic will park on both sides of
the street congesting through traffic; mid-block
crossing were observed to occur
• Motor vehicles are parked in red obstruct pedestrian
visibility at crossings as well as visibility for vehicular
traffic attempting to exit school driveway
• High vehicle speeds and mid-block crossings
adjacent to the school site have been reported from
community
• Curbside parking restriction in place within school
loading zones during school hours, however often
disobeyed during pick up and drop off period
Intersection #1 (Golden Meadow Drive and Purple
Ridge Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of an one way stop and
features a school crosswalk on the south and east
leg; the east/west crossing on the south leg is
uncontrolled
• High vehicle speeds and rolling stops have been
reported at and around the intersection
• Intersection was observed to be primarily used by
families/students parked across the street
Intersection #2 (Golden Meadow Drive and
Grovespring Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of an one way stop
featuring a school crosswalk on the north and
west leg; the east/west crossing on the north leg is
uncontrolled
• The intersection lacks support from a crossing guard
and pedestrian visibility is poor when crossing
• High vehicle speeds and rolling stops have been
reported at and around the intersection
Intersection #3 (Sprucegrove Drive and Purple
Ridge Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of an one way stop and
features a school crosswalk on the east and south
leg; the north/south crossing on the east leg is
unprotected
• The east/west crossing on the south leg was
observed to be lacking red curb markings on the
east side of Sprucegrove Drive
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WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS
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PAGE 4 OF 8VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Purple Ridge Drive & Golden Meadow Drive
Golden Meadow Drive
Purple Ridge Drive
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
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School Crossing
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Remove Treatment
Concept plan prepared on next pages for
detailed view of proposed treatments
W85 Sign
W17-1 Sign
15 W13-1P SignHUMPHUMP
Edgeline Striping
Speed Hump
Speed Feedback
Sign
XING
SCHOOL
SLOW STOPAdvanced STOP Bar
Pavement Marking
R1-5 Sign
Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead signs on approach
to STOP controlled intersection legs if and when
visibility leading into intersection is found to be
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Golden Meadow Drive
• Install speed feedback sign approximately 100 feet
north of Clovercliff Drive for southbound vehicles,
that operates during school hours with flashing
beacon
Purple Ridge Drive
• Install a W85 (CA) sign approximately 100 feet east
of Golden Meadow Drive
• Install edge line striping on both sides of the
roadway from Golden Meadow Drive to Briarhurst
Drive
• Redesign school driveway at north entrance to be
ADA compliant
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at north
entrance school driveway
• Install speed humps across the full width of the
roadway approximately 350 feet east of Golden
Meadow Drive, approximately 165 feet west of
Sprucegrove Drive, and approximately 95 feet east
of Sprucegrove Drive
• Install a W17-1 sign with a W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with 15 mph message on both sides of the
roadway, at speed hump locations
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings and re-install 100 feet to the east of
Sprucegrove Drive
• Install W85 (CA) sign approximately 100 feet west of
Briarhurst Drive
Golden Meadow Drive and Starsttone Drive
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the
east leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP
bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
Clovercliff Drive and Golden Meadow Drive
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the
east leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP
bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
Golden Meadow Drive and Purple Ridge Drive
(Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the east and south
legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-out at the northeast, southeast,
and southwest corners of the intersection. Ensure
drainage is considered
• Replace existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL XING”
plaque at the southwest corner of the intersection,
with an Assembly B (CA) sign
Golden Meadow Drive and Groverspring Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the north and east
legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-out at the northwest, northeast,
and southeast corners of the intersection. Ensure
drainage is considered
Golden Meadow Drive and Abbottswood Drive
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the
east leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP
bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
Purple Ridge Drive and Sprucegrove Drive (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with high visibility
ladder style school crosswalk at the west and south
legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-out at the northwest, southwest,
and southeast corners of the intersection. Ensure
drainage is considered
Purple Ridge Drive and Briarhurst Drive
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the
southeast leg of the intersection. Install advanced
STOP bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
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CONCEPT PLAN
PAGE 8 OF 8Golden Meadow DriveGolden Meadow DriveGOLDEN MEADOW DRIVE &
PURPLE RIDGE DRIVE
Purple Ridge DrivePurple Ridge Drive
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CHAPTER 06 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Lunada Bay Elementary School is located at 520 Paseo
Lunado in Palos Verdes Estates within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Lunda Bay Elementary
School fronts Paseo Del Mar and is proximal to the intersection
of Paseo Del Mar and Via Anacapa. The closest major arterial
is Palos Verdes Drive with Via Anancapa being the primary
collector street to the neighborhood adjacent to the school.
The school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods, some open space and bordered by the coast
to the west. There are higher density neighborhoods and more
commercial uses north of the school.
LUNADA BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
369
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
64%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
20% 11%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
8
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
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AVAILABLE
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
39%
Vulnerable Population
23%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
38%
0%
75%
0%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
63%
traffi c
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP COLLISION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
50%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
0%
of students
25%
of students
13%
of students
13%
of students
1 distance2 lack3
of infrastructure
50%50%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/2 mile of school
Palos Verdes Dr & Via
Zumaya (5)
Avenida Mirola & Palos
Verdes Dr (2)
Palos Verdes Dr & Paseo
Lunado (1)
1
2
3
along route
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CHAPTER 06 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Paseo Del Mar)
• Drivers do not obey “No Left Turn” sign for the
approach into the school parking lot near Via
Anacapa intersection
• Illegal turning movements (U-turns in middle of
street) obstruct flow of traffic and pose concern
during drop off
• Mid-block crossings were observed to occur
frequently on Paseo Del Mar
• Motor vehicle traffic parks on both sides of street in
front of the school for pick up and drop off
• Heavy congestion during pick up and drop off
• Lack of sidewalk and overgrown landscaping on
north side of street, makes unloading and loading
difficult and causes parents to wait in street near car
• Poor visibility west of school at bend west of Via
Alvarado intersection
• Sidewalk present in front of school along Paseo del
Mar, however sidewalk is noted to be narrow
Corridor #2 (Via Anacapa)
• Bike infrastructure void on Via Anacapa near school
• Popular drop off location observed to be located on
Via Anacapa near Tyburn Road
• Sidewalk ends after Tyburn Road intersection when
extending in a southerly
• High vehicle speeds observed on Via Anacapa
• No street lights on Via Anacapa
Corridor #3 (Via Alvarado)
• Drainage issues and flooding around school
reported during times of adverse weather
• Traffic flow obstructed due to parents parking in bus
loading area since it is near a school release gate
• Sidewalk ends just before Via Barri intersection, east
side of street adjacent to school
Corridor #4 (Palos Verdes Drive West)
• Planted median consists of a walking path for
pedestrians, however void of proper crossing
support
• No street lights on Palos Verdes Drive West and
center median path is not illuminated
• Some pedestrians observed to not utilize center
median path and instead walk along Palos Verdes
Drive West within edge line striping
• Mid-block crossings were observed near Via
Anacapa and Palos Verdes Drive West intersection
Intersection #1 (Paseo Del Mar and Via Alvarado)
• School crosswalk exists on the south leg of a “T”
intersection that in uncontrolled for east/west traffic
• No north/south crossing exists; traffic is controlled
by a STOP sign for northbound traffic
Intersection #2 (Paseo Del Mar and Via Anacapa)
• School crosswalk exist along three legs, north,
south, and east legs
• Crosswalk along the east leg contains no sidewalk or
curb ramps on southeast corner
• Intersection serves as primary intersection for school
access, which has support from crossing guard
during release time
Intersection #3 (Via Anacapa and Via Sola)
• School crosswalk exists along the west leg of the
intersection
• No sidewalks or curb ramps exist on either side of
street
Intersection #4 (Via Alvarado and Via Sola)
• Intersection features school crosswalk in all
directions, but contains no sidewalk or curb ramps
on all sides of street
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 10Paseo Lunado & Via Anacapa
Paseo Del Mar
Via Alvarado
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
PAGE 6 OF 10XING
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High Visibility School Crosswalk
Improved Pedestrian Corridor
White Curb Paint
ADA Curb Ramp
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ADA Curb Ramp
(Improve)
Edgeline Striping
Assembly C (CA) Sign
Assembly D (CA)
Sign
Remove Treatment
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Concept plan
prepared on next
pages for detailed
view of proposed
treatments
Traffic Circle
SCHOOL
School Pavement
Marking
School Crossing
Pavement Marking
XING
SCHOOL
SLOW
W16-9P Sign
S1-1 SignAssembly A (CA) Sign
Assembly C (CA) Sign
w/ Flashing Beacon
STOPAdvanced STOP Bar
Pavement Marking
Note: Install W3-1 Stop
Ahead signs on approach to
STOP controlled intersection
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 10Via Anacapa
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on at least one, if not
both sides of the roadway, between Paseo Lunado
and Via Estrada
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 230 feet
north of Paseo Lunado for southbound traffic
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings adjacent to
existing Assembly C (CA) sign approximately 90 feet
south of Paseo Lunado (shown within concept plan)
• An element that can be considered is the install of
206 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk on the
west side of the roadway, extending north from Via
Sola for an improved pedestrian corridor
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” on
approach to STOP controlled intersection between
Via Sola and Tyburn Road
• Upgrade existing Assembly C (CA) sign
approximately 180 feet south of Via Sola with a
flashing beacon that operates with the school’s bell
schedule, for northbound traffic
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on at least one, if not
both sides of the roadway, between Via Sola and
Palos Verdes Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 100 feet
north of Via Pacheco for northbound traffic
• Remove existing S1-1 and W16-9P signage
approximately 100 feet north of Via Pacheco for
northbound traffic
Paseo Lunado (northern segment)
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 325 feet
west of Via Anacapa for eastbound traffic (north
segment)
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 225 feet
east of Via Anacapa for westbound traffic (north
segment)
Paseo Lunado (southern segment)
• Install Assembly C (CA) “15mph” sign approximately
225 feet east of Via Anacapa for westbound traffic
(south segment)
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings within
proposed Assembly C (CA) approximately 225 feet
east of Via Anacapa if and when proposed sign is
installed
• An element that can be considered is the install of
560 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk with
separation from the roadway between Palos Verdes
Drive and Via Rivera for an improved pedestrian
corridor
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at the
west corner of the northeast school driveway to be
ADA compliant with DWS
• An element that can be considered is the install of
a widen sidewalk on the south side of the roadway
to minimum 6-foot wherever feasible, along the
school’s northern boundary for an improved
pedestrian corridor
• Install passenger loading zone curb paint and
signage reading “LOADING ZONE 8am to 9am,
MON 1pm to 2pm, TUE-FRI 2pm to 3pm, School
days only” on the south side of the roadway
extending west along the school’s northern
boundary from northeast school driveway
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the north school driveway
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the west and east corners of the north school
driveway
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the northwest school driveway
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the west and east corners of the northwest school
driveway
• Remove the existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING”
pavement markings on approach to STOP controlled
intersection at Via Anacapa
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 40 feet
east of Via Alavarado for eastbound traffic
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings approximately
40 feet east of Via Alvarado if and when proposed
Assembly A (CA) sign is installed
Palos Verdes Drive (western segment)
• Install two Assembly D (CA) signs approximately
100 feet north of Paseo Lunado on each side of the
roadway for southbound traffic
Palos Verdes Drive (eastern segment)
• Install two Assembly D (CA) signs approximately
210 feet south of Paseo Lunado on each side of the
roadway for northbound traffic
Palos Verdes Drive (center median segment)
• Install improved pedestrian corridor along center
median where existing dirt trail is present if and
when feasible to also improve intersection crossings
Via Alvarao
• An element that can be considered is the install of
a widen sidewalk on the east side of the roadway to
minimum 6-foot where feasible, along the school’s
western boundary for an improved pedestrian
corridor
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on at least one, if not
both sides of the roadway, between Paseo Del Mar
and La Costa Lane West
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10Via Sola
• An element that can be considered is the install of
a widen sidewalk on the east side of the roadway to
minimum 6-foot where feasible, along the school’s
southeastern boundary for an improved pedestrian
corridor
Via Pacheco
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 365 feet
south of Via Anacapa
Paseo Lunado (northern segment) and Via
Anacapa – Concept Area
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north and west legs
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
southwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Paseo Lunado (southern segment) and Via
Anacapa – Concept Area
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north, west, and south
legs of the intersection. Install advanced STOP bar
pavement markings
• Remove existing S1-1 sign and W16-9P sign at the
southwest corner of the intersection for southbound
traffic on Via Anacapa
• Repaint existing crosswalk with yellow ladder style
school crosswalk at the northeast school driveway
• Install a new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the east corner of the northeast school driveway
Paseo Lunado (southern segment) and Via
Pacheco
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign at the northeast corner
of the intersection for westbound traffic
Paseo Lunado (southern segment) and Palos
Verdes Drive (western segment)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north leg
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
west and east corners of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Paseo Lunado (southern segment) and Palos
Verdes Drive (eastern segment)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north leg
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
west corner of the intersection to be ADA compliant
with DWS
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the east corner of the intersection
Paseo Lunado (southern segment)/Paseo Del Mar
and Via Alvarado
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
northbound approach to the intersection along Via
Alavarado
Via Alvarado and Via Barri
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign at east corner of the
intersection for northbound traffic
• Remove existing “SLOW” and “XING” pavement
markings on approach to STOP controlled
intersection. The existing “SCHOOL” pavement
markings is to remain if and when the installation of
the Assembly A (CA) sign is complete
• Remove existing S1-1 sign from east corner of the
intersection if and when Assembly A (CA) sign is
installed
Via Alvarado and Via Sola
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at all legs of the intersection
• Install a new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the north corner of the intersection
Via Anacapa and Via Sola
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the west leg of the
intersection
• Install a new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the northwest corner of the intersection
Via Anacapa and Tyburn Road
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
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CHAPTER 06 IMPLEMENTATION PLANLUNADA BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CONCEPT PLAN
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SUPPLEMENTAL PHOTO
PAGE 10 OF 10Lunada Bay Bike Racks
Paseo Del Mar & Via Anacapa
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Soleado Elementary School is located at 27800 Longhill
Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District. Soleado Elementary School fronts
Longhill Drive and is proximal to the intersection of Flaming
Arrow Drive and Longhill Drive. The closest major arterials
are Silver Spur Road, Crenshaw Boulevard, and Hawthorne
Boulevard, all of which are outside the school’s neighborhood.
The school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods and open space. There are higher density
neighborhoods and more commercial uses to the south of the
school.
SOLEADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
467
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
53%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
35% 6%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
40
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 108%19
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POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
43%
Vulnerable Population
21%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
10%
0%
88%
5%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
3%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
63%
distance
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
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pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
15%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
18%
of students
20%
of students
20%
of students
25%
of students
1 distance traffi c2 safety3
of intersection
60%60%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Elkridge Dr & Longhill Dr
(26)
Drybank Dr & Silver Spur
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Roxcove Dr & Silver Spur
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Longhill Drive)
• High vehicle speeds observed along Longhill Drive
heading towards school entry point just north of the
intersection with Elkridge Drive
• Congestion and queuing westbound and eastbound
leading into entry point in front of school
• Mid-block crossings were observed to occur on
Longhill Drive in front of school as families funnel
towards school drop off entrance
• Motor vehicle traffic observed to not respect
pedestrian right of way at crosswalks and tend to roll
stops
• Queued motor vehicle traffic blocks sidewalk at
school drop off entrance
• Residential street intersections west of Flaming
Arrow Drive (Warrior Drive, Fawnskin Drive and Hales
Corner Road), each lack crosswalks at entrance
Corridor #2 (Flaming Arrow Drive)
• Motor vehicle traffic observed driving on the
opposite side of the road to avoid queue line that
forms against the east curb adjacent to the school
property
• When roadway is parked on both sides, during
school pick up and drop off, there is poor visibility
– this is made worse by the sloping nature of the
roadway
• Motor vehicle traffic attempting to make a
northbound left out of school parking lot have poor
visibility due to cars parked along eastside curb
proximal to driveway
• Congestion experienced near school drop off exit
due multiple release points and lack of circulation
organization
• Mid-block crossing occur on Flaming Arrow as
families park on west side of street during pick up
and drop off period
• There are no school crosswalks at the Flaming
Arrow and Browndeer Lane intersection, however
intersection is frequented by school population
Corridor #3 (Browndeer Lane)
• Browndeer Lane forms the northern access roadway
to the school area
• High vehicle speeds observed on roadway – may
be due to the gradual incline to top of street when
heading east
• Two lanes form at Warrior Drive intersection for
those making a right while cars are waiting to turn
left
• The intersection with Warrior Drive is void of an
east/west school crossing. One exists on the east
leg of the intersection
Intersection #1 (Flaming Arrow Drive and Longhill
Drive)
• Intersection borders school to the southwest and
consists of an all-way stop featuring a school
crosswalk at the north and east legs
• The intersection was not observed to have a
crossing guard
• Existing school pavement markings are not highly
visible and vehicles were observed to not respect
pedestrian right of way at intersection
• Motor vehicle traffic was observed to roll through
stop controlled intersection
• Incidents reported in the past at this intersection
include a near miss and a student’s foot being rolled
over
Intersection #2 (Longhill Drive and Delacroix Road)
• “T” intersection consists of a two way stop for the
nor thbound traffic
• School crosswalk exist for the south and east legs
of the intersection. The east leg is a ladder style
crosswalk
• Parked cars obstruct visibility for pedestrians within
crosswalk and motor vehicle traffic turning onto
Longhill Drive
• School crosswalk has no stop control or support
from crossing guard at either leg of intersection
• School crosswalk has poor visibility and cars do not
respect pedestrian right away
Intersection #3 (Longhill Drive and Elkridge Drive)
• Intersection consists of an all-way stop and contains
a school crosswalk on the north and west legs
• Queueing from school drop off entrance on Longhill
Drive backs up onto Elkridge Drive; cars making right
onto Elkridge Drive backs up
• Crosswalk visibility is poor and has no support from
crossing guard
• Cars do not respect pedestrian right of way, and
often roll stops
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 10Longhill Drive & Delacroix Road
Longhill Drive
Longhill Drive & Elkridge Drive
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
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Assembly D (CA) Sign
Remove Treatment
Concept plan prepared
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 10Browndeer Lane
• Install W85 (CA) sign approximately 100 feet
southwest of Elmbridge Drive for westbound traffic
• Install speed humps that span the width of the
roadway between Elmbridge Road and Larchbluff
Drive, Larchbluff Drive and Littlewood Drive, and
between Littlewood Drive and Flaming Arrow Drive
• Install a W17-1 sign with a W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with 15 mph message on both sides of the
roadway, at each speed hump location
• Install W85 (CA) sign approximately 60 feet east of
Warrior drive for eastbound traffic
Flaming Arrow Drive
• Install speed humps that span the width of the
roadway between Browndeer Lane and school
driveway, and between school driveway and Longhill
Drive
• Install a W17-1 sign with a W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with 15 mph message on both sides of the
roadway, at speed each hump location
• Install 50 feet of red paint extending north and
south from school driveway on the east side of the
roadway
• Install R26(S) (CA) “NO STOPPING ANY TIME” signs
within proposed red paint zone
• Install “STOP AHEAD” pavement markings on
approach to STOP controlled intersection at Longhill
Drive
• Install W3-1 sign adjacent to proposed “STOP
AHEAD” pavement markings approximately 140 feet
north of Longhill Drive for southbound traffic
• Ensure school driveway is ADA compliant. Improve
or reconstruct existing curb ramps to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
school driveway exit onto roadway
Longhill Drive
• Replace old W3-1 sign with new W3-1 sign
approximately 130 feet west of Flaming Arrow Drive
for eastbound traffic
• Install W85 (CA) sign approximately 80 feet west of
Flaming Arrow Drive for eastbound traffic
• Relocate existing Assembly A (CA) sign to the east
side of Flaming Arrow Drive
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 110 feet
east of the intersection. Relocated from west of the
intersection
• Remove existing “SLOW” and “XING” pavement
markings between Flaming Arrow Drive and
Delacroix Road if and when RRFB is installed at
Delacroix Road
• Install speed humps that span the width of the
roadway between Delacroix Road and south school
driveway, school driveway and Elkridge Drive, and
between Elkridge Drive and Delacroix Road
• Install a W17-1 sign with a W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with 15 mph message on both sides of the
roadway, at each speed hump location
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings on westbound approach to Delacroix Road
if and when RRFB is installed at school crosswalk
• Ensure school driveways along the southern
boundary of the school are ADA compliant
• Install “STOP AHEAD” pavement markings on
eastbound approach to STOP controlled intersection
at Elkridge Drive
• Install relocated Assembly A (CA) sign no greater
than 500 feet from school boundary for westbound
traffic, if and when existing Assembly A (CA) sign is
removed
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign, if and when
Assembly A (CA) sign is installed
• Install “STOP AHEAD” pavement markings
on westbound approach to STOP controlled
intersection at Elkridge Drive
• Remove existing Assembly D (CA) sign
approximately 40 feet northwest of the eastern
intersection with Delacroix Road.
• Install W85 (CA) sign approximately 40 feet
northwest of the eastern intersection with Delacroix
Road for westbound traffic
Browndeer Lane and Flaming Arrow Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the southwest and
southeast corners of the intersection
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10Browndeer Lane and Warrior Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northeast and southeast corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Longhill Drive and Frawnskin Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the north leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and northeast corners of the intersection
Longhill Drive and Warrior Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the north leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and northeast corners of the intersection
Longhill Drive and Flaming Arrow Drive
(Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the north and east legs of the intersection
• Relocate advanced STOP bar pavement markings
behind the proposed crosswalks at the north and
east legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
northeast, and southeast corners of the intersection
Longhill Drive and Delacroix Road (Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the south leg of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk at the east leg of
the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench
drains to permit continuous gutter flow at the
northeast, southeast, and southwest corners of the
intersection
• Install pedestrian actuated RRFB in conjunction
with S1-1 and W16-7P signage at the northeast and
southeast corners of the intersection
• Remove existing Assembly B (CA) signs at the
northeast and southeast corners of the intersection
if and when proposed RRFBs are installed
• Replace old W3-1 sign with new W3-1 sign
approximately at the northwest corner of the
intersection
Longhill Drive and Elkridge Drive (Inset A)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the north and west legs of the intersection; note
west leg re-designed angle, if and when existing
crosswalk is removed
• Remove existing west leg school crosswalk that ends
in resident driveway if and when proposed
• Relocate advanced STOP bar pavement markings
behind the proposed crosswalks at the north and
west legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest and
southwest corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
northeast corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install 50 feet of red paint extending north from the
intersection on both sides of the roadway
Elkridge Drive and Oaklon Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
Longhill Drive and School Entry Driveway
• Ensure driveway is ADA compliant; Improve and/or
reconstruct existing ramp to be ADA compliant at
entry point to school loop and parking lot areas
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SUPPLEMENTAL PHOTOS
PAGE 10 OF 10Soleado Bike Racks
Flaming Arrow Drive
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Point Vicente Elementary School is located at 30540 Rue
De La Pierre in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Point Vicente Elementary
School fronts Rue De La Pierre and is proximal to the
intersection of Rue De La Pierre and Rue Le Fleur. The closest
major arterials are Palos Verdes Drive West and Hawthorne
Boulevard with Via Rivera and Rue Langlois being the primary
collector streets to the neighborhood adjacent to the school.
The school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods and some open space. There are higher density
neighborhoods and more commercial uses south of the school.
POINT VICENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
332
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
47%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
34% 9%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
36
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 1012%12
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227
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
41%
Vulnerable Population
20%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
42%
0%
61%
6%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
64%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
33%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
17%
of students
8%
of students
17%
of students
22%
of students
1 speed2 traffi c3
along route
56%50%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Rue De La Pierre & Via
Rivera (20)
Palos Verdes Dr W & Rue
Beaupre (3)
Berry Hill & Via Victoria
(2)
1
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along route
safety
of intersection
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Rue La Fleur)
• School parking lot and drop off exits onto street,
which becomes congested during pick up and drop
off
• Cars attempting to turn left from school exit have
obstructed visibility due to parked cars on street in
red
• Parked cars obstruct visibility for pedestrians and
moving vehicles
• Special needs/education release gate near sidewalk
to the north of the school, unmarked and lacks curb
ramps
• No advanced warning in place either from signage
or pavement markings for crossing at Via Rivera
intersection
• Cars park on both sides of street in front of the
school for drop off and cross mid-block
• Heavy congestion during pick up and drop off and
frequent mid-block crossings take place
Corridor #2 (Rue De Le Pierre)
• Sidewalk is used for drop off and loading, which can
become congested due to parked cars
• Mentioned prior, curbside parking is restricted and
loading is allowed, however the lack of signage to
specify what is permitted causes confusion and
enables vehicular traffic to park along curb – this
infringes on pick-up entry que
• No crosswalk for sidewalk users at school parking lot
entrance
Corridor #3 (Via Rivera)
• Via Rivera is utilized by the majority of school traffic
when coming from Palos Verdes Drive and Via
Victoria
• No advanced warning via signage or pavement
marking for crossing at Rue De La Pierre or Rue De
La Fleur
• High vehicle speeds coming onto Via Rivera from Via
Borica neighborhood
• Cars exiting school onto Palos Verdes Drive
attempting to make left turn cause congestion
Intersection #1 (Rue La Fleur and Rue De La Pierre)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk on the northeast leg
• School crosswalk leads to storm drain and contains
no curb ramps on north curb
• Uneven, raised sidewalk near crosswalk on school
side
Intersection #2 (Rue La Fleur and Via Rivera)
• Poor visibility for pedestrians and cars don’t stop
behind limit lines
• School crosswalk exist on west and south legs
• No curb ramp present on the southeast corner
• No support from crossing guard
Intersection #3 (Rue De La Pierre and Via Rivera)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at all legs and curb ramps to
meet each crosswalk
• Via Rivera is the main entry from Palos Verdes Drive,
causing the intersection to become busy during the
pick up and drop off period
• Near misses have been reported from pedestrians
when motorists make a southbound right turn onto
Rue De La Pierre
• Rolling stops are frequent at this location
Intersection #4 (Via Rivera and Via Victoria)
• Via Victoria acts as feeder street coming from north
of school area
• High vehicle volumes and speeds present barrier for
pedestrians
• No crosswalks at intersection
POINT VICENTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 10Via Rivera & Rue la Fleur
Rue La Fleur
Rue De La Pierre & Via Rivera
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
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W3-1 Sign Remove Treatment
Concept plan
prepared on next
pages for detailed
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SCHOOL
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Bus Stop Assembly B (CA) Sign
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W5-1 Sign
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PAGE 7 OF 10Via Borica
• Install W3-1 sign approximately 330 feet north of Via
Rivera for southbound traffic
Via Rivera (North/South segment)
• Install 25 feet of red paint before Via Victoria on the
west side of the roadway
• Install 35 feet of red paint after Via Victoria on the
west side of the roadway
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement markings
approximately 140 feet north of Rue la Fleur on
approach to school area
• Install 25 feet of red paint before Rue la Fleur on the
west side of the roadway
• Install 15 feet of red paint after Rue la Fleur on the
east side of the roadway
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement markings in
conjunction with existing Assembly A (CA) sign
approximately 220 feet south of Rue la Fleur
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement markings in
conjunction with existing Assembly A (CA) sign
approximately 220 feet northeast of Rue de la Pierre
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement markings
in conjunction with Assembly A (CA) sign
approximately 350 feet south of Rue de la Pierre
• Install 60 feet of red paint north and south of Rue
de la Pierre on both sides of the roadway
Via Rivera (East/west segment)
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 310 feet
west of Via Borica for eastbound traffic
Via Victoria
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 360 feet
west of Via Borica for eastbound traffic
Rue la Fleur
• Install 55 feet of red paint west of Via Rivera on both
sides of the roadway
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement markings in
conjunction with existing Assembly A (CA) sign
approximately 125 feet west of Via Rivera for
westbound traffic
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign in conjunction
with proposed “SCHOOL” pavement markings
approximately 240 feet west of Via Rivera for
eastbound traffic
• Install 55 feet of red paint east and west of school
driveway on the south side of the roadway
• Install ADA compliant driveway and improve or
reconstruct existing curb ramp to be ADA compliant
with DWS for school exit driveway
Rue Langlois
• Install W5-1 sign approximately 190 feet southwest
of Rue de la Pierre for southbound traffic
• Install chockers for traffic calming approximately
65 feet and 315 feet north of Rue Valois. Ensure
drainage is considered
• Install speed humps that span the width of the
roadway 65 feet and 315 feet north of Rue Valois
• Install a W17-1 sign with W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with “15 mph” approximately 280 feet north
of Rue Valois for northbound traffic
• Install a W17-1 sign with W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with “15 mph” approximately 315 feet north
of Rue Valois for southbound traffic
• Install a W17-1 sign with W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with “15 mph” approximately 40 feet north
of Rue Valois for northbound traffic
• Install a W17-1 sign with W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with “15 mph” approximately 60 feet north
of Rue Valois for southbound traffic
• Install W5-1 sign approximately 70 feet south of Rue
Valois for northbound traffic
• Install centerline stripe along curved segment of the
ro adway
Rue de la Pierre
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign in conjunction
with proposed “SCHOOL” pavement markings
approximately 255 feet northwest of Via Rivera
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement markings in
conjunction with proposed Assembly A (CA) sign
approximately 255 feet southeast of Via Rivera
• Install edge line striping 7 feet from the curb on both
sides of the roadway from Rue la Fleur to Via Rivera
• Replace “NO PARKING” sign with “NO STOPPING”
sign approximately 40 feet southeast of school
driveway to eliminate red paint area confusion and
support queue line
Via Borica and Via Rivera
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west leg of the intersection
Via Borica and Via Victoria
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west leg of the intersection
• Relocate existing advanced STOP bar pavement
marking at the west leg of the intersection in
advance of proposed school crosswalk
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10Via Borica and Rue la Fleur (Inset B)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks at the west and
south legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench
drains to permit continuous gutter flow at the
northwest, southwest, and southeast corners of the
intersection
• Install approximately 45 feet of red paint at the east
leg of the intersection
Via Rivera and Rue de la Pierre (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks at all legs of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drain to
permit continuous gutter flow at all corners of the
intersection
Rue la Fleur and North School Driveway
• Install ADA compliant driveway and improve or
reconstruct existing curb ramp to be ADA compliant
with DWS
Rue la Fleur and Rue de la Pierre (Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the south leg of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk at the east leg of
the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northeast and
southeast corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
southwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install W7-1a sign with 8% grade message at the
northwest corner for southwest bound traffic
• Improve or reconstruct broken pavement section at
the southeast corner of the intersection
Rue de la Pierre and School Driveway
• Relocate existing PVPA bus stop to the west of the
driveway entrance, since the curb area is used as a
queue line
• Ensure driveway is ADA compliant and improve or
reconstruct existing curb ramp to ADA compliant
with DWS
Rue Langlois and Rue Valois (Inset C)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs that accommodate for
drainage at the southwest and southeast corners of
the intersection
• Install Assembly B (CA) sign at the southwest corner
of the intersection for southbound traffic
• Relocate existing Assembly B (CA) sign to the
proposed location north of the school crosswalk
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Mira Catalina Elementary School is located at 30511 Lucania
Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District. Mira Catalina Elementary School fronts
Lucania Drive and is proximal to the intersection of Lucania
Drive and Crest Road. Other streets close by are Starline Drive
and Dianora Drive. The closest major arterial is Palos Verdes
Drive East. The school is primarily surrounded by low-density
residential neighborhoods and some open space. There are
higher density neighborhoods and more commercial uses
north and east of the school.
MIRA CATALINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
370
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
72%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
11% 9%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
61
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 103%5
0
2
0
225
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
42%
Vulnerable Population
18%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
20%
0%
87%
2%
N/A
2%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
54%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
18%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
13%
of students
11%
of students
28%
of students
30%
of students
11 lack2 speed3
along route
54%48%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Casilina Dr & Palos
Verdes Dr E (8)
None
None
1
2
3
of infrastructure
distance
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Lucania Drive)
• No sidewalk south of Dianora Drive intersection on
either side of street
• No sidewalk prior to Dianora Dr intersection on the
west side of street
• Street width poses concern regarding parked cars
and visibility as well as high speeds
Corridor #2 (Crest Road)
• Poor visibility in the mornings, especially when foggy
• High speeds from both cyclists and vehicles when
coming down hill
• Roadway width is wide
Corridor #3 (Dianora Drive)
• Missing sidewalk on both sides of street
• Dianora Drive used as auxiliary street to Crest Road
Intersection #1 (Crest Road and Lucania Drive)
• Intersection consists of a two way stop for north and
southbound traffic and features a school crosswalk
on the west and south legs
• This intersection is the main entry point to the
school, queuing can spill around corner onto south
side of Crest Road north of Lucania Drive
• West crossing is unsupported and crosses large road
with sloped grade
• Visibility is poor, especially when foggy
Intersection #2 (Lucania Drive and Dianora Drive)
• Intersection consists of a one way stop and features
a school crosswalk on the south and east legs
• There is no curb ramp on the northeast and
southeast corners or sidewalk on either side of
street
• No sidewalk after intersection when heading south
on either side of street
Intersection #3 (Dianora Drive and Deluna Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of one way stop and
features a crosswalk on the south leg of the
intersection
• No sidewalk or curb ramps on either side of street
MIRA CATALINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 10Lucania Drive & Dianora Drive
Crest Road & Lucania Drive
Dianora Drive
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
PAGE 6 OF 10SCHOOL XING
SCHOOL
SLOW
XING
SCHOOL
SLOW
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SCHOOL
SLOW
SCHOOL
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EXISTING
PROPOSED
School
Sidewalk
High Visibility School Crosswalk
Red Curb Paint
Regular Crosswalk
ADA Curb Ramp
(New)
ADA Curb Ramp
(Improve)
Painted Bulb-Out
Edgeline Striping
Assembly A (CA) Sign
Assembly D (CA) Sign Remove Treatment
SCHOOL
School Pavement
Marking
School Crossing
Pavement Marking
XING
SCHOOL
SLOW
R-28(CA) Sign
Assembly C (CA) Sign
w/ Flashing Beacon
Assembly D (CA) Sign
w/ Flashing Beacon
STOPAdvanced STOP Bar
Pavement Marking
Overhead Advanced
Flashing Beacon
Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead
signs on approach to STOP
controlled intersection legs if
and when visibility leading into
intersection is found to be
impaired
Concept plan prepared
on next pages for
detailed view of
proposed treatments
impaired
R1-5 Sign
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 10Ganado Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 890 feet
from Abrazo Drive if and when proposed Assembly
D (CA) sign to the west is removed
Crest Road
• Install overhead flashing beacon with mounted
Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 500 feet west
of Lucania Drive for eastbound traffic if and when
existing post-mounted flasher and Assembly C
(CA) sign and corresponding pavement markers are
removed. Flashers should operate on a time-of-day
flashing schedule based on school morning and
afternoon pick-up and drop-off times
• Remove existing post-mounted flasher with
Assembly C (CA) sign approximately 360 feet west
of Lucania Drive, if and when proposed overheard
flashing beacon is installed to the west
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings approximately
500 feet west of Lucania Drive if and when
overhead flashing beacon is installed and when
“SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings is
removed
• Remove “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings approximately 380 feet west of Lucania
Drive, if and when overhead flashing beacon is
installed to the west
• Install overhead flashing beacon with mounted
Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 500 feet east
of Lucania Drive for eastbound traffic if and when
existing post-mounted flasher and Assembly C
(CA) sign and corresponding pavement markers are
removed. Flashers should operate on a time-of-day
flashing schedule based on school morning and
afternoon pick-up and drop-off times
• Remove existing post-mounted flasher posted with
Assembly C (CA) sign approximately 470 feet east
of Lucania Drive, if and when proposed overheard
flashing beacon is installed
• Remove “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
approximately 250 feet east of Lucania Drive, if and
when overhead flashing beacon is installed
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings approximately
500 feet east of Lucania Drive if and when overhead
flashing beacon is installed and when “SLOW
SCHOOL XING” pavement markings is removed
Starline Drive
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME sign
along red curb, approximately 50 feet southwest of
Parkhurst Drive and 80 feet north of Crest Road for
southbound traffic on the west side of the roadway
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on both sides of the
roadway, between Parkhurst Road and Newridge
Drive
Lucania Drive (Concept Area)
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 80 feet
south of Crest Road for southbound traffic. Relocate
the existing Assembly D (CA) sign at this location to
the south
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 115 feet
south of Crest Road for southbound traffic
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME signs
along red curb, approximately 95 feet and 165 feet
south of Crest Road for northbound traffic
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME sign
along red curb, approximately 165 feet south of
Crest Road for southbound traffic
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 1320
feet south of Dianora Drive, if and when old sign is
removed
Dianora Drive
• Install 430 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk
between Starline Drive and Deluna Drive on the
south side of the roadway
• Install 365 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk
between Deluna Drive and Corinna Drive on the
south side of the roadway
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on both sides of the
roadway, between Lucania Drive and Deluna Drive
• Remove existing “SLOW” and “XING” pavement
markings on approach to STOP controlled
intersection at Lucania Drive
• Remove existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL” plaque
approximately 220 feet east of Lucania Drive for
westbound traffic
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 220 feet
east of Lucania Drive for westbound traffic if and
when S1-1 sign is removed
Ganado Drive and Western School Exit Point
• Install painted bulb-out that is inclusive of bollards
at the west and east corners of the school crosswalk
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with new yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the west school exit
point
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe leading into school
crosswalk from both approaches
• Install red curb paint extending 40 feet north of the
intersection on the west side of the roadway
Crest Road and Ganado Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the west leg
of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
north and south legs of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10Crest Road and Deluna Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the
northeast leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the northeast leg of the intersection if and when
crosswalk is installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
north and east corners of the intersection
Starline Drive and Parkhurst Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the northwest leg of the intersection
Crest Road and Starline Drive (Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the north leg and repaint existing crosswalk with
yellow ladder style school crosswalk at the west leg
of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings
at the north leg of the intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at
the northeast corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest and
southwest corners of the intersection
• Install a painted bulb-out that is inclusive of bollard
at the northeast corner of the intersection
• Remove existing Assembly A (CA) sign at northeast
corner of the intersection for westbound traffic
• Install a pedestrian actuated RRFB with S1-1 and
W16-7P signage at the northwest and southwest
corners of the intersection for west and eastbound
traffic
• Remove existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL XING”
plaque at the southwest corner of the intersection
for eastbound traffic if and when proposed RRFB is
installed
• Remove existing school crosswalk at the south leg
of the intersection
Starline Drive and Dianora Drive (Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with new ladder
style school crosswalk at the east and south legs of
the intersection, if and when needed
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the east leg of the intersection
• Install a raised bulb-out with a covered trench drain
to permit continuous gutter flow at the southwest
corner of the intersection
• Install a raised bulb-out at the southeast corner of
the intersection
• Install Assembly B (CA) sign at the southeast corner
of the intersection
• Remove existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL XING”
plaque at the southeast corner of the intersection
for northbound traffic if and when proposed
Assembly B (CA) is installed
Dianora Drive and Deluna Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with new yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the southwest leg of
the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the southeast leg of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
west and south corners of the intersection
• Install new Assembly D (CA) on approach to
crosswalk for northbound traffic
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SUPPLEMENTAL PHOTO
PAGE 10 OF 10Lucania Drive
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Crestwood STEAM Magnet Academy is located at 1946
West Crestwood Street in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Los
Angeles Unified School District. Crestwood STEAM Magnet
formally fronts West Crestwood Street and is proximal to the
intersection of West Crestwood Street and West General Street
as well as West Crestwood Street and South Bayend Drive.
School release points are located around the circumference
of the parcel (i.e. along West General Street, South Bayend
Drive, and the aforementioned West Crestwood Street). These
release points are based on students’ grade level and ensure
release of students is distributed across multiple points.
CRESTWOOD STEAM MAGNET ACADEMY
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
403
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
49%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
18% 25%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
8
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 1013%178
16
4
1
629
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
39%
Vulnerable Population
19%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
0%
0%
100%
0%
N/A
0%
0%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
50%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
13%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
0%
of students
0%
of students
63%
of students
13%
of students
1 distance2 speed3
along route
38%38%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Bayend Dr & General St
(49)
Summerland St &
Wycliff Ave (46)
Crestwood St & General
St (39)
1
2
3
violence
or crime
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (West Crestwood Street)
• West Crestwood Street is the main entrance for
incoming westbound traffic towards the school
parcel; observations within the field confirmed this
to be a congested area
• No sidewalk on south side Crestwood Street
between General Street and MacArthur Street
• There are three student release gates on West
Crestwood Street for the school, two of which are
proximal to the West General Street intersection
• Main student drop off is located in front of the
school offices
• The painted curb identifying the loading zone is
faded and marked in gray, making its extent unclear
and causes confusion during the drop off period
• Loading area observed to become congested due to
lingering parents in vehicles
• Speed humps on West Crestwood Street exist 1000
feet west of intersection with South Bayend Drive
toward top off street where grade increases
Corridor #2 (West General Street)
• 15 mph posted speed limit on General Street is often
not obeyed
• Motor vehicles were observed to park in red during
pick up and drop off
• School bus drop off and pick up location on west
side of West General Street near the intersection
with Bernice Drive is noted to blocked by parked cars
• No sidewalk or curb ramps on the east side of West
General Street from South Bayend Drive to West
Crestwood Street
• Parents park and queue curbside within Bernice
Drive and cross mid-block to school
• Students with disabilities utilize a ramped release
gate on West General Street but lacks signage and
pavement markings for accessibility and comfort
• A large majority of students are picked up along this
corridor, often times from both side of the street
• Visibility along West General Street is impaired due
to a sloping curve in the roadway and the occurrence
of parked vehicles on both sides of the roadway.
• Motor vehicles parked in the red has impaired
visibility for motorists and pedestrians at
intersections
• Wide sidewalks exist adjacent to school, but some
areas of uneven and uplifted sidewalk persist
• West General Street is used as a designated route
for the local fire department
• Speed humps are located intermittently between
North Enrose Avenue and South Bayend Drive,
which is the portion of the roadway where the grade
increases
Corridor #3 (Bayend Drive)
• Release gate near the intersection with West
General Street
• Cars parked in red near West General Street and
Crestwood Street intersections, obstruct pedestrian
visibility and causes congestion
• Drop off and pick up occurs frequently along
curbside, which is allowable by school policies
• Areas of uneven sidewalk along corridor within
school boundary
Corridor #4 (Upland Street)
• Pick up and drop off occur on Upland Street along
north and south side of the roadway, crossing at the
intersection with West Crestwood Street
• No sidewalk on the south side of Upland Street
Intersection #1 (West Crestwood Street and
General Street)
• Main point of entry for incoming traffic from
Western Avenue, located northwest of the school
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
school crosswalk heading in all directions
• No sidewalk or curb ramp on east side of General
Street and some of Crestwood Street when heading
east
• Release gate in close proximity
Intersection #2 (West Crestwood Street and
Bayend Drive)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at the north, east, and south legs
• No sidewalk extending west of the intersection on
both sides of the street
Intersection #3 (West General Street and South
Bayend Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of an all way stop control
and features school crosswalks on the north and
east legs along with curb ramps to meet each
crossing
• Cars parked on street and in red obstruct visibility
for pedestrians crossing at both legs with school
crossings
• Cars queued sometimes block crosswalk when
picking up curbside near entrance
Intersection #4 (West Crestwood Street and
Western Avenue)
• Intersection is signalized and features a regular
crosswalk at the north, west and east legs
• Westbound traffic does not have a permissive green
when eastbound permissive green phase is given.
Instead westbound cars wait on red phase, causing
backup
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PAGE 5 OF 10Crestwood Street & General Street
General Street
Crestwood Street
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Regular Crosswalk
ADA Curb Ramp
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ADA Curb Ramp
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Raised Bulb-Out
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Assembly A (CA) Sign
Assembly D (CA)
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Concept plan
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SCHOOL
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School Crossing
Pavement Marking
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R9-3P Sign
R9-3 Sign
Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead signs on
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leading into intersection is found to be
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PAGE 7 OF 10Trudie Drive
• Install 145 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk
extending west from Highmore Avenue along the
south side of the roadway
• Install 115 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk
extending east from Highmore Avenue along the
south side of the roadway
Upland Street
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 280 feet
east of Bayend Drive for westbound traffic, if and
when the proposed school crossing is installed
Macarthur Street
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 140 feet
south of Highmore Avenue for southbound traffic, if
and when the proposed school crossing is installed
Crestwood Street
• Widen existing 4-foot wide sidewalk that extends
east from Macarthur Street on both sides of the
roadway to be at least 6 feet wide
• Widen existing 4-foot wide sidewalk between
Macarthur Street and Upland Street along the north
side of the roadway to be at least 6 feet wide
• Install 220 feet of minimum 6-foot sidewalk
between Macarthur Street and Upland Street along
the south side of the roadway
• Install 640 feet of sidewalk and/or widen existing
segments to be minimum 6 feet wide between
Bayend Drive and Upland Street along the north
side of the roadway
• Install white curb loading zone with “LOADING
ZONE” markings and signage that reads,
“PASSENGER LOADING ZONE 7AM-9AM, 2PM-
4PM, SCHOOL DAYS ONLY” along the school’s
northern boundary
• Install 845 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk
extending east from Bayend Drive along the south
side of the roadway
• Install new “SCHOOL” pavement markings between
Macarthur Street and Upland Street and adjacent
to the existing Assembly A (CA) sign if and when
“SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement marking is
removed west of location
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings between Macarthur Street and Upland
Street on approach to STOP controlled intersection
at Upland Street
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME sign
approximately 125 feet west of Upland Street for
eastbound traffic
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings west of Bayend Drive on approach to
STOP controlled intersection at Bayend Drive
• Remove existing Assembly A (CA) sign
approximately 200 feet west of Bayend Drive for
eastbound traffic if and when new Assembly A (CA)
is installed
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 265 feet
west of Bayend Drive for eastbound traffic
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings if and when
proposed Assembly A (CA) is installed and “SLOW
SCHOOL XING” is removed
Noble View Drive
• Install new Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 130
feet west of the intersection for eastbound traffic
General Street
• Repaint or install new red curb paint between
Crestwood Street and Bernice Drive (north
intersection) on the west side of the roadway
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME signs
along red curb approximately 50 feet, 130 feet, and
225 feet from Crestwood Street for southbound
traffic
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 100 feet
south of the north Bernice drive intersection for
northbound traffic
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on both sides the
roadway, between Crestwood Street and Bayend
Drive
• Repaint existing red curb paint extending southwest
from the south Bernice drive intersection on the
northwest side of the roadway
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME signs
along red curb paint adjacent to and approximately
50 feet and 120 feet southwest of the south Bernice
Drive intersection and 225 for southbound traffic
• Repaint or install new red curb paint extending
northeast from Bayend Drive along both sides of the
roadway
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 50 feet
east Wycliff Avenue for eastbound traffic
• Remove existing Assembly A (CA) sign (100 feet
west of Wycliff Avenue) for eastbound traffic if and
when proposed Assembly A (CA) is installed
Elberon Avenue
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings approximately
235 feet west of Bayend Drive, if and when the
proposed school crosswalk is installed
• Install Assembly A (CA) approximately 235 feet west
of Bayend Drive for eastbound traffic
Bayend Drive
• Repaint 90 feet of existing red curb paint extending
north from General Street along the east side of the
roadway
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME signs
approximately 80 feet and 140 feet north of General
Street for northbound traffic
Wycliff Avenue
• If right-of-way is available, install 183 feet of
minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk between General
Street and Summerland Street. If right-of-way is not
available, install minimum 4-foot wide sidewalk
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 130 feet
south of General street for northbound traffic
Trudie Drive and Highmore Avenue
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the southwest and southeast corners of the
intersection
Trudie Drive and Homeworth Drive
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at all
corners of the intersection to be ADA compliant with
DWS
Trudie Drive and Bayend Drive
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
southwest and southeast corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Bayend Drive and Macarthur Street
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at all
corners to be ADA compliant with DWS
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the west,
south, and east legs of the intersection
Bayend Drive and Upland Street
• Install STOP control R1-1 sign at the east leg for
westbound traffic if and when proposed crossing
is installed and pending successful warrant per
MUTCD
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northeast and southeast corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the east leg of the intersection
Bayend Drive and Noble View Drive
• Install STOP control R1-1 sign at the west leg of
the intersection for eastbound traffic, pending
successful warrant per MUTCD guidelines
• Install new yellow ladder style crosswalk at the west
leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP bar
pavement markings if and when proposed school
crossing is installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Western Avenue and Crestwood Street (Inset B)
• Repaint existing white ladder style crosswalk at
north, west, and east legs of the intersection
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of
the intersection and integrate within signal timing.
Review signal timing and operation to ensure proper
phasing for each phase
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
button and countdown pedestrian heads at each
corner of the intersection for each crossing
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at all
corners of the intersection to be ADA compliant with
DWS
Crestwood Street and Macarthur Street
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk on
the north legs of the intersection. Install advanced
STOP bar pavement markings if and when proposed
school crossing is installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and northeast corners of the intersection
• Repaint existing red curb paint along the north side
of Crestwood Street on westbound and eastbound
approach to the intersection
Crestwood Street and Upland Street/General
Street (Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks at all legs of the
intersection with yellow ladder school crosswalk
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at all legs
• Installed raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at all corners
• Install new red curb paint and repaint existing red
curb paint extending west from Upland Street along
the south side of the roadway
Crestwood Street and Bayend Drive (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the north, east, and
south legs
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the north, east, and south legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northeast and
southeast corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Bayend Drive and Elberon Avenue
• Install STOP control R1-1 sign at the west leg of
the intersection for eastbound traffic, pending
successful warrant per MUTCD guidelines
• Install advance STOP bar pavement markings if and
when STOP control R1-1 sign is installed
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PAGE 9 OF 10• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
• Install R9-3 sign in conjunction with R9-3P
USE CROSSWALK (arrow pointing south) at the
northeast corner of the intersection, facing west
Bayend Drive and General Street
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladders style school crosswalk at the northwest and
northeast legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the north, west,
and east corners of the intersection
• General Street and Wycliff Avenue
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the south leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
southwest and southeast corners of the intersection
• Summerland Street and Wycliff Avenue
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the west,
south, and east legs of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the northeast, southeast, and southwest corners of
the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at the
northwest corner of the intersection
General Street & Bayend Drive
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Palos Verdes Intermediate School is located at 2161 Vía
Olivera in Palos Verdes Estates within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Palos Verdes Intermediate
School fronts Via Olivera and is proximal to the intersection
of Via Olivera and Via Romero. Other streets close by are Via
Estudillo and Via Coronel. The closest major arterial is Palos
Verdes Drive West. The school is primarily surrounded by low-
density residential neighborhoods and open space. There are
higher density neighborhoods and more commercial uses west
of the school.
PALOS VERDES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
855
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
64%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
24% 7%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
38
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
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MMHI Less Than $25,000
38%
Vulnerable Population
21%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
32%
0%
66%
13%
N/A
11%
5%
walk
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carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
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bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
74%
TOTAL
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bicycle-involved
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TOTAL
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TOP COLLISION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
16%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
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of students
8%
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16%
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47%
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of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/2mile of school
Palos Verdes Dr &
Yarmouth Rd (15)
Palos Verdes Dr & Via
Zumaya (5)
Palos Verdes Dr &
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NO DATA
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Via Olivera)
• Cars were observed to queue from Via Coronel to
front of school
• Queue line takes up painted shoulder, however
through traffic is still able to flow freely
• Missing sidewalk opposite side of school on the east
side of the roadway
• Bus stop in front of school causes congestion and
often utilized by parents waiting for kids when buses
are not present
• Lack of school signage and pavement markings on
approach to school site and school crossings
Corridor #2 (Via Goleta)
• No sidewalk present throughout street
• Cul-de-sac acts as waiting area for parents during
pick up period
• Drivers disobey “no left turn” sign when leaving cul-
de-sac
Corridor #3 (Via Romero)
• No sidewalk on opposite side of school (south side)
and no sidewalk on both sides of street once away
from school (i.e. south and southeast of the school
site)
• Students walk south on Via Romero towards Via
Goleta and further to staircase that provides
access to Via Carrillo for pick up. Staircase is on the
southwest side of the roadway about 600 feet away
from campus
• Drop off and pick up takes place throughout corridor
adjacent to school
Corridor #4 (Via Coronel)
• Serves as the main connector street to school from
Palos Verdes Drive West, sidewalk present on side of
roadway adjacent to school site
• Motor vehicles observed to be speeding along
the segment between Via Estudillo and Palos
Verdes Drive West due partly because of slope
characteristic of the roadway.
• Congestion occurs when cars queue for turn left
onto Via Olivera due to lack of turn lane
• Large amount of students observed to walk towards
Via Coronel and east up the hill for pick up away
from school congestion
Corridor #5 (Palos Verdes Drive West)
• Arterial borders school to the west
• Informal path behind school and adjacent to little
league field is frequently used and contains no
crossing on Palos Verdes Drive West, leading to mid-
block crossings
Intersection #1 (Via Olivera and Via Romero)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk on all legs of the intersection
• There are no curb ramps at each corner of the
intersection; sidewalk is present on north side
immediately adjacent to the school parcel
• Cars parked in red obstruct pedestrian visibility at
crossings and inhibit proper intersection operation
Intersection #2 (Via Olivera and Via Estudillo)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk at each leg of the intersection
• Curb ramp provided on the northwest corner, no
curb ramps however at other corners
• Keep clear area in middle of intersection often taken
up by queue line
• Student drop off occurs on Via Estudillo (no sidewalk
present)
• Cars parked in red obstruct pedestrian visibility at
crossings
Intersection #3 (Via Olivera and Via Coronel)
• Intersection consists of a stop control for northwest
moving traffic and features a school crosswalk on
the south leg; curb ramp provided on the southwest
corner to meet the existing sidewalk
• There are no sidewalk or curb ramps to the north of
the intersection
• Pedestrian visibility for motor vehicles is impaired at
intersection; motorists making a right and left turn
onto Via Olivera
• School pick up and drop off queue begins at
intersection, impacting pedestrian movements
Intersection #4 (Via Coronel and Palos Verdes
Drive West)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
a school crosswalk on the south leg providing access
across Palos Verdes Drive West and is bisected by a
center median
• Center median is a popular route for pedestrian
traffic, given the absence of sidewalk on either side
of the corridors generally
• No support from crossing guard or signal
• Crosswalk is said to be underutilized due to ease of
access of informal path behind school south of the
intersection and Lunada Bay Little League baseball
diamonds and north of Via Rivera
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Via Olivera & Via Romero
Via Romero Staircase
Via Olivera & Via Coronel
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
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Concept plan prepared on next pages
for detailed view of proposed treatments
SCHOOL
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Via Coronel
• Install W11-2 & W16-9P signage approximately 285
feet southwest of Via Olivera for northeast traffic
Via Olivera
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign on approach to eastern
boundary
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking on
approach to eastern school boundary
• Remove existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL” plaque
at the east school boundary, if and when proposed
Assembly A (CA) sign is installed to the north
• Install passenger loading zone curb marking and
signage along the southeast school boundary
between Via Estudillo and Via Romero
• An element that can be considered is the install of a
505 foot decomposed granite trail extending south
of Via Romero along the west side of the roadway
for an improved pedestrian corridor
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 235 feet
south of Via Romero for northbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
235 feet south of Via Romero
• Install W11-2 and W16-9P signage approximately
250 northwest of Via Sanchez for northwest traffic
• Consider installation of pedestrian crossing support
treatments for the Via Carrillo Trail
Via Estudillo
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 300 feet
east of Via Olivera for westbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
300 feet east of Via Olivera
Via Romero
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 340 feet
southeast of Via Olivera for northwest bound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
340 feet southeast of Via Olivera
• An element that can be considered is the install of a
115 foot decompose granite trail that extends north
of Via Goleta along the west side of the roadway for
an improved pedestrian corridor
• An element that can be considered is the install of
a 415 foot decomposed granite trail that extends
south of Via Goleta along the west side of the
roadway for an improved pedestrian corridor
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 75 feet
south of Via Goleta for northbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 75
feet south of Via Goleta
• Install W11-2 and W16-9P signage approximately
470 southeast of Via Goleta for northwest traffic
• Consider installation of pedestrian crossing support
treatments for the Via Carrillo Trail
Via Coronel and Via Estudillo (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the west leg
• Install new advanced STOP bar pavement marking
at the west leg of the intersection
• Install median refuge island at the west leg
• Install raised bulb-out at the northwest corner
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the southwest corner of the intersection
Via Coronel and Dolores Plaza
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the east leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement marking at the
east leg of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the northeast and southeast corners
• Install W11-2 and W16-9P signage at the west leg of
the intersection for southbound traffic
Via Coronel and Via Olivera
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the southeast leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the southeast leg of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the east corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at
the south corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Via Olivera and Via Estudillo (Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the northeast, southeast,
and southwest legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
approach to all school crosswalks at the intersection
• Future consideration to be considered as needed at
a later date: Install raised bulb-out at the northwest
leg of the intersection that extends from the
northwest curb to the southwest curb
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at
the north corner to be ADA compliant with DWS. If
raised bulb-out is installed, this treatment will be
inclusive within bulb-out installation
• Install new ADA compliant curb with DWS at the
west corner. If raised bulb-out is installed, this
treatment will be inclusive within bulb-out
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.) / CONCEPT PLAN
PAGE 8 OF 8Via Olivera and Via Romero
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at each leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
approach to all school crosswalks at the intersection
• Install raised bulb out on the northwest corner
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp on the
southwest corner of the intersection
Via Romero and Via Goleta
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the west leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west leg of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
Western School Area Open Space
• Install new decomposed granite trail that extends
from west school entry/exit to Palos Verdes
Drive West for approximately 900 feet and to be
minimum 6 feet wide
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Ridgecrest Intermediate School is located at 28915 Northbay
Road in Rancho Palos Verdes within the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District. Ridgecrest Intermediate School fronts
Northbay Road and is proximal to the intersection of Northbay
Road and Whitley Collins Dr. The closest major arterials are
Highridge Road and Crestridge Road bordering the school to
the north and west respectively. Crenshaw Boulevard is further
east and Crest Road is farther to the south. The school is
primarily surrounded by low-density residential neighborhoods
and some open space. There are higher density neighborhoods,
senior/retirement communities and religious uses located to
the north. More commercial uses are north of the school along
Indian Peak Road.
RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
910
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
45%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
41% 8%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
89
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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POPULATION
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46%
Vulnerable Population
21%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
34%
0%
69%
9%
N/A
4%
3%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
0%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
73%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
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pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
13%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
12%
of students
22%
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26%
of students
26%
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62%47%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Crestridge Rd &
Highridge Rd (123)
Armaga Springs Rd &
Highridge Rd (48)
Highridge Rd & Hillcrest
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Highridge Road)
• Students observed to walk north on Highridge
Road after school past Crestridge Road towards
residences
• School release point onto sidewalk just south of the
intersection with Crestridge Road. This is observed
to cause increased congestion proximal to the
release point along the street during curbside pick
up
• Sidewalk adjacent to curb marked as “loading zone”
consists of width being half paved, with dirt area
between curb and sidewalk
• Illegal turn movements and speeding observed on
Highridge Road
• Multi-use path opposite side of school along
Highridge Road
Corridor #2 (Whitley Collins Drive)
• Street blocked in both directions during pick up and
drop off period due to queuing and congestion
• Cars observed to park in red, obstructing pedestrian
visibility at crossings as well as congesting street and
neighborhood exit
• High vehicle speeds on sloped street, as well as poor
visibility around bend between Northbay Road and
Scotwood Drive, heading in both directions
• Crosswalk on west leg of intersection with Northbay
Road has faded pavement marking, no stop control
and improper signage placement
Corridor #3 (Northbay Road)
• Congested in morning and afternoon due to
drop off and pick up; residents have difficult time
navigating queue line
• Cars will drive on opposite side of street to avoid
congestion and queue line trying to get into school
parking lot
• Pedestrian visibility obstructed at Oceanridge Drive
crosswalk due to cars parked in red and queue line.
Crossing guard support was noted to be a benefit to
pedestrian traffic
Corridor #4 (Mistridge Drive)
• High quantity of motorists will use Mistridge Drive as
an alternative route to get to school drop off
• High vehicle speeds observed on Mistridge Road
Intersection #1 (Crestridge Road and Highridge
Road)
• Intersection borders school to the northwest and
consists of an all way stop and features a school
crosswalk along the east and south legs
• Curb ramps provided on each corner; the southwest
curb does not meet the crosswalk
• Majority of kids that walk to and from school head
north to home and to church parking lot across
street for pickup
• Pickup also occurs on Crestridge Road along
curbside
Intersection #2 (Highridge Road and Whitley
Collins Drive)
• Intersection consists of an all way stop and features
school crosswalk at the north, east, and west legs
• School crosswalk has support from crossing guard,
but has sometimes caused confusion to intersection
users
Intersection #3 (Stonecrest Road and Whitley
Collins Drive)
• Intersection consists of a stop control for
northbound traffic only and is located 150 feet to
the east of the Highridge Road and Whitley Collins
Drive intersection
• Intersection features a school crosswalk heading
north and south along the east leg of the
intersection with Whitley Collins Drive
• Crosswalk has poor visibility for pedestrians, no stop
control protection and has no support from crossing
guard
• This crossing is heavily used by those walking to
neighborhoods south of school
• Motorists have been observed to park, congest, and
block residences on Stonecrest Drive during drop off
and pick up
• Collision has been reported at this crossing in the
past
Intersection #4 (Northbay Road and Whitley
Collins Drive)
• Intersection consists of a stop control for
southbound traffic featuring a school crosswalk
heading east/west along the north leg of the
intersection to and from school
• Crosswalk has no crossing guard support
• High vehicle speeds heading west downhill towards
crosswalk making right turn
• Pedestrian traffic noted to cross at this location
Intersection #5 (Crest Road and Whitley Collins
Drive)
• Non-signalized intersection features an unprotected
school crosswalk with support from RRFBs
• The school crosswalk is approximately 105 feet in
length and located at the bottom of a hill, prone to
high vehicle speeds
• Cars do not respect pedestrian right of way when
crossing the crosswalk
• No crossing guard present
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PAGE 4 OF 10RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 10Whitley Collins Drive & Stonecrest Road
Highridge Road
Whitley Collins Drive & Northbay Road
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 10Highridge Road
• Install minimum 13-feet wide Class I multi-use path
north of Crestridge Road along the west side of the
roadway, connecting to the existing multi-use path
• Repaint existing red curb south of Crestridge Road
on the east side of the roadway
• Widen 825 feet of existing sidewalk 4 to 6 feet to fill
the gap between existing sidewalk and existing curb,
between Crestidge Road and Whitney Collins Drive
on the east side of the roadway
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 310 feet
south of Crestridge Road for northbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 300 feet
north of Whitney Collins Drive for southbound traffic
• Remove existing Assembly C (CA) sign configuration
and replace with new Assembly C (CA) sign and
speed feedback assembly approximately 130 feet
north of Country Lane
• Install new Assembly C (CA) sign and speed
feedback assembly approximately 330 feet north
of the intersection with Crestrideg Road for traffic
moving southbound
Crestridge Road
• Install Assembly C (CA) sign approximately 810 feet
east of Highridge Road for westbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 1,020
feet east of Highridge Road for westbound traffic
Whitley Collins Drive
• Install 96 feet of red curb paint between Highridge
Road and Stonecrest Road on the north side of the
roadway
• Install 86 feet of red curb paint between Highridge
Road and Stonecrest Road on the south side of the
roadway
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings between Highridge Road and Stonecrest
Road if and when proposed RRFB’s are installed at
Stonecrest Road intersection
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 60 feet
west of Stonecrest Road for eastbound traffic
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 265 feet
west of Northbay Road for westbound traffic, if and
when old S1-1 and “SCHOOL” signage approximately
265 feet west of Northbay Road for westbound
traffic is removed
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings approximately 265 feet west of Northbay
Road if and when proposed RRFB at Stonecrest
Road is installed
• Install 40 feet of red curb paint extending west of
Northbay Road on the south side of the roadway. 20
feet east and west of the existing fire hydrant
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings 80 feet east of Northbay Road if and
when proposed RRFB at Stonecrest Road is installed
Stonecrest Road
• Install red paint extending south of Whitley Collins
Drive on the west side of the roadway
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 250 feet
south of Whitley Collins Drive if and when proposed
school crosswalk is installed
Northbay Road (northern segment)
• Replace existing Assembly A (CA) sign 150 feet
north of Whitley Collins Drive with new Assembly A
(CA) sign for northbound traffic
• Repaint existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings 150 feet north of Whitley Collins Drive
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe for curb side parking
between Whitley Collins Drive and Mistridge Drive
• Repaint existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings north of the eastern school driveway
Northbay Road (southern segment)
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 90 feet
north of Quailwood Drive for northbound traffic,
if and when proposed crosswalk at Whitley Collins
Drive is installed
Oceanridge Drive
• Replace old Assembly A (CA) sign with new and
updated Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 195
feet east of Northbay Road for westbound traffic
Mistridge Drive
• Install speed feedback sign with Assembly C (CA)
sign approximately 75 feet west of Pinecastle Drive
for westbound traffic, if and when existing S1-1 is
removed
Highridge Road and Crestridge Road
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder school crosswalk at the south and east legs
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west legs
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the southwest,
southeast, and northeast corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
northwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Highridge Road and Whitley Collins Drive (Concept
Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow ladder
school crosswalk at the north, east, & west legs
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
northeast, and southeast corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
southwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Pull back existing center median that extends into
school crosswalk at the east leg of the intersection
• Remove existing Assembly A (CA) sign at the
southeast corner for eastbound traffic
Whitley Collins Drive and Stonecrest Drive (Concept
Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the south leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
northbound approach to the intersection, if and
when proposed crosswalk is installed at south leg
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
school crosswalk at the east leg
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northeast and
southeast corners of the intersection
• Pull back existing center median that extends into
school crosswalk at the east leg of the intersection
• Install pedestrian actuated RRFB with S1-1 and W16-
7P signage at the northeast and southeast corners
of the intersection
• Remove existing Assembly B (CA) signs at the
northeast and southeast corners of the intersection,
if and when proposed RRFB’s are installed
Highridge Road and Country Lane
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Highridge Road and Country Meadow Road
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Highridge Road and Scotwood Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the east leg
of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
westbound approach to intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northeast and southeast corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Whitley Collins Drive and School Driveway
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the north legs of the intersection
Whitley Collins Drive and Northbay Road (northern
segment)
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north leg
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest and
northeast corners of the intersection
• Install R9-3 sign with R9-3P “USE CROSSWALK”
sign at the southeast corner of the intersection
facing north
Northbay Road (northern segment) and
Oceanridge Drive – Inset A
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder school crosswalk at the north and east legs
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
northeast, and southeast corners of the intersection
• Install Assembly B (CA) signs at the northwest and
northeast corners of the intersection. Remove
old Assembly B (CA) sign configurations at the
northwest and southeast corners of the intersection
• Install R9-3 sign with R9-3P sign “USE
CROSSWALK” at the southwest corner of the
intersection facing east
Whitley Collins Drive and Northbay Road (southern
segment) – Inset B
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the southwest leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
northbound approach to intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 9 OF 10• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the northwest leg
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the north and west
corners of the intersection
• Install Assembly B (CA) signs at the north and
west corners of the intersection if and when the
supporting treatments are installed
• Remove existing S1-1 signage on the north and west
corners of the intersection if and when the Assembly
B (CA) signs are installed
Northbay Road (northern segment) and School
Driveway
• Repaint existing north/south school crosswalk with
yellow ladder style school crosswalk
• Shorten pedestrian crosswalk by extending curbs
further into the crosswalk
Oceanridge Drive and Seaside Heights Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at northeast leg
Oceanridge Drive and Beachside Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at northeast leg
Oceanridge Drive and Scotwood Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at northwest leg
Whitley Collins Drive and Scotwood Drive (northern
segment)
• Install new standard white crosswalk at east leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
westbound approach to the intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
Whitley Collins Drive and Scotwood Drive (southern
segment)
• Install new standard white crosswalk at west leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
eastbound approach to the intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
Whitley Collins Drive and Whitecliff Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at east leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
westbound approach to the intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
Whitley Collins Drive and Sunmist Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at northeast leg
Crest Road and Whitley Collins Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the northwest leg of the intersection
Stonecrest Road and Quailwood Drive
• Install new yellow ladder school crosswalk on east leg
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps on
northeast and southeast corners
Highridge Road and Armaga Spring Road
• Repaint existing yellow crosswalks with new white
standard crosswalks at all legs of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at all
corners of the intersection
Ridgecrest IS Bike Racks
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CONCEPT PLAN
PAGE 10 OF 10Stonecrest RoadStonecrest Road
WHITLEY COLLINS DRIVE AT HIGHRIDGE ROAD AND STONRCREST ROAD
Whitley Collins DriveWhitley Collins DriveHighridge RoadHighridge Road
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Miraleste Intermediate School is located at 29323 Palos
Verdes Drive East within the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District. Miraleste Intermediate School fronts Palos
Verdes Drive East and is proximal to the intersection of Palos
Verdes Drive East and Via Canada. Other streets close by are
Picardie Road and Crownview Drive. The closest major arterials
is Palos Verdes Drive East and Miraleste Drive. The school is
primarily surrounded by low-density residential neighborhoods
and some open space. There are higher density neighborhoods
and more commercial uses east of the school.
MIRALESTE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
917
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
68%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
21% 8%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
90
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 102%5
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250
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
41%
Vulnerable Population
20%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
17%
0%
72%
12%
N/A
19%
3%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
1%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
54%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
7%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
7%
of students
18%
of students
24%
of students
43%
of students
1 distance2 safety3
of intersection
49%49%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Chuckwagon Rd &
Eastfield Dr (117)
Eastfield Dr & Outrider
Rd (75)
Miraleste Dr & palos
Verdes Dr E (33)
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Palos Verdes Drive East)
• High vehicle speeds observed on Palos Verdes Drive
East
• Sidewalk coverage is inconsistent throughout
the corridor; segments of the east side are more
sporadic whereas segments adjacent to school
property are more continuous
Corridor #2 (Via Canada)
• No sidewalk on either side of street throughout
extent of corridor within school boundary
• Motor vehicle queuing occurs due to back up from
motorists attempting an eastbound left turn onto
Palos Verdes Drive East
Corridor #3 (Picardie Road)
• Queuing on Picardie Road occurs during pick up and
drop off, extending east and west between Palos
Verdes Drive East and Via Canada
• Sidewalk present on the south side of the roadway
extending east from Palos Verdes Drive East for
about 480 feet; all other areas of the corridor are
without sidewalk coverage
Intersection #1 (Palos Verdes Drive East and Via
Canada)
• Intersection is controlled by a two way stop for east
and westbound traffic
• Crosswalks are provided on the north, east, and
west legs of the intersection
• Intersection is supported by a crossing guard and
occasional traffic control from police department
• Pedestrian visibility can be impaired by existing trees
and utility poles
• Bus stop shares curb ramp with at northeast corner
with an asphalt path present on east side of Palos
Verdes Drive East
Intersection #2 (Palos Verdes Drive East and
Picardie Road)
• Intersection features school crosswalk on the
east leg heading north/south with support from a
crossing guard
• ADA curb ramps present on northeast and
southeast curbs
Intersection #3 (Palos Verdes Drive East and
Crownview Drive)
• Intersection consists of a stop control for the
eastbound traffic and features school crosswalks on
the south and west legs of the intersection
• ADA curb ramps are present at the southeast,
southwest, and northwest corners
• The crossing across Palos Verdes Drive East is
unprotected and pedestrian visibility is obstructed
with the curved nature of the roadway
Intersection #4 (Palos Verdes Drive East and
Miraleste Drive)
• Intersection features an unprotected school
crosswalk heading north and south crossing
Miraleste Drive along the east leg of the intersection
• Crosswalk extends 146 feet in length and has
support from a crossing guard; no median break in
crosswalk
• ADA curb ramps exist at the northeast and
southeast corners of the intersection
• A popular pick up location for students after school
is at Miraleste Plaza Deli
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PAGE 5 OF 10Miraleste Drive & Palos Verdes Drive East
Palos Verdes Drive East & Via Canada
Palos Verdes Drive East
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PAGE 7 OF 10Palos Verdes Drive
• Install minimum 6 foot wide decomposed granite
trail on the west side of the roadway from El Miro to
Marion Drive
• Install solar powered overhead flashing beacon,
and mount existing Assembly C (CA) sign on mast
arm approximately 320 feet north of Marion Drive
for southbound traffic. Flashers should operate on
a time-of-day flashing schedule based on school
morning and afternoon pick-up and drop-off times
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings approximately 175 feet north of Marion
Drive, if and when proposed RRFB is installed to the
south is installed
• Install 9-foot wide raised center median barrier that
extends 300 feet east of Marion Drive
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings between Marion Drive and Colt Road for
westbound traffic, if and when the proposed RRFB
is installed to the north
• Install solar powered overhead mounted beacon,
and mount existing Assembly C (CA) sign on mast
arm approximately 140 feet north of Colt Road for
northbound traffic. Flashers should operate on a
time-of-day flashing schedule based on school
morning and afternoon pick-up and drop-off times
• Install 9-foot wide raised center median barrier
approximately 175 feet south from the southbound
left turn pocket at Coral Ridge Road. Ensure that
there is enough room for northbound left turn into
school driveway on the west side of the roadway
• Replace pole mounted flasher with solar powered
overhead flashing beacon, and mount existing
Assembly C (CA) sign on mast arm approximately
215 feet south of Coral Ridge Road for southbound
traffic. Flashers should operate on a time-of-day
flashing schedule based on school morning and
afternoon pick-up and drop-off times
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings approximately 230 feet north of Via
Canada, if and when proposed Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon (PHB) is installed to the north
• Install 9-foot wide raised center median barrier that
extends 135 feet southwest towards Via Canada
• Remove “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
approximately 300 feet south of Crownview Drive, if
and when proposed RRFB is installed
• Replace pole mounted flasher with solar powered
overhead flashing beacon, and mount existing
Assembly C (CA) sign on mast arm approximately
265 feet south of Crownview Road for northbound
traffic. Flashers should operate on a time-of-day
flashing schedule based on school morning and
afternoon pick-up and drop-off times
Via Canada
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 250 feet
east of Palos Verdes Drive for westbound traffic
• Remove existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL” plaque
approximately 250 feet east of Palos Verdes Drive
for westbound traffic
Miraleste Drive (north segment)
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 260 feet
east of Palos Verdes Drive for westbound traffic
Palos Verdes Drive and Eastfi eld Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the west leg
Palos Verdes Drive and Rockinghorse Road
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the east
leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP bar
pavement markings if and when proposed crosswalk
is installed
Palos Verdes Drive and Clevis Road
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the east
leg of the intersection. Install advanced STOP bar
pavement markings if and when proposed crosswalk
is installed
Palos Verdes Drive and Marion Drive (Inset B)
• Repaint existing crosswalk with yellow ladder style
school crosswalk
• Remove existing Assembly B (CA) sign on the east
and south corners of the intersection, if and when
the proposed RRFB’s are installed
• Install pedestrian actuated RRFB’s with S1-1 and
W16-7P signage at the east and south corners of the
intersection
Palos Verdes Drive and Colt Road
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection. Install advanced
STOP bar pavement markings if and when proposed
crosswalk is installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the north and south corners of the intersection
Palos Verdes Drive and Via Canada (Concept Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalks at the northwest,
northeast, and southeast legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west and east legs of the intersection
• Install 9-foot wide raised center median barrier
within the marked chevrons on approach to the
northwest school crosswalk
• Install PHB, pending successful warrant per MUTCD
guidelines. If PHB is installed, install R10-23 sign on
mast arm for northbound and southbound traffic
• Remove existing Assembly B (CA) sign at the north
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10and east corners of the intersection, if and when the
proposed PHB is installed
• Install STOP line and pavement markings on
northbound and southbound approached to the
intersection, if and when proposed PHB is installed
• Install raised bulb-out at the north corner
Palos Verdes Drive and Crownview Drive (Concept
Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalks at the west and south
legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west leg of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
southwest, and southeast corners
• Install pedestrian actuated RRFB’s with S1-1 & W16-
7P signage at the southwest and southeast corners
• Remove existing Assembly B (CA) sign at
the southwest and southeast corners of the
intersection, if and when the RRFB’s are installed
Palos Verdes Drive and Miraleste Drive (Inset A)
• Reconfigure all school crosswalks on the east side of
the roadway, if and when proposed median refuge
islands are installed
• Install raised barriers/refuge islands where chevron
paint areas are currently existing. Consider truck
turning radius in design
• Install median refuge island between the westbound
and eastbound legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings
on westbound approach, if and when proposed
crossing reconfiguration is installed
• Repaint school crosswalks if and when intersection
redesign is implemented, to be yellow ladder style
Miraleste Drive (north segment) and Via Bramante
• Install raised bulb-out with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest corner
• Install W11-2 and W16-7P signage at the northwest
and southwest corners of the intersection
Miraleste Drive (south segment) and Via Bramante
• Install new standard white crossing at the south leg
• Install raised bulb-out with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the southwest
corner of the intersection
• Install W11-2 and W16-7P signage at the northwest
and southwest corners of the intersection
Miraleste Drive (north segment) and Nancy Road
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the north leg
Miraleste Drive (south segment) and Via Vico
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the south leg
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Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle School is located at
28014 South Montereina Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, within
the Los Angeles Unified School District. Dodson Middle
School fronts South Montereina Drive and is proximal to the
intersections of South Montereina Drive/Avenida Estudiante
and Montereina Drive, Avenue Aprenda and Eldena Drive, and
Montereina Drive and Delasonde Drive. Other streets close by
include Avenida Cuanderno and Pontevedra Drive. The closest
major corridor is Western Avenue and Palos Verdes Drive North.
The school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods and open space. There are higher density
neighborhoods and more commercial uses east of the school.
RUDECINDA SEPULVEDA DODSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
1,723
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
54%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
13% 25%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
84
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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44%
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TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
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CITATIONS
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TOP CITATION VIOLATION
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Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
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Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Avenida Aprenda &
Western Ave (257)
Western Ave &
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (South Montereina Drive/Avenida
Estudiante)
• Cars were observed to queue in front of school from
Alaflora Drive to Avenida Cuaderno
• Cars parked in red obstruct pedestrian visibility
at crossings, specifically at Calzada Drive (an
uncontrolled crossing)
• Motor vehicles observed to be speeding along
the segment between Alaflora Drive and Avenida
Cuaderno partly due to slope characteristic of the
roadway
Corridor #2 (Montereina Drive)
• Montereina Drive is utilized by the majority of school
traffic when coming from South Western Avenue by
vehicle traffic and those walking
• Curb side parking is highly utilized on Montereina
Drive during pick up and drop off period
• No crosswalks present at Delasonde Drive
intersection, students cross Monterina Drive east
towards Western Avenue
Intersection #1 (Avenida Estudiante and
Montereina Drive)
• Intersection consists of all way stop and features a
school crosswalk on the south and east legs
• Intersection has support from crossing guard during
pick up and drop off period
• Crossing guard reported that drivers do not respect
pedestrian right of way and rolling stops from
vehicular traffic
• Cars parked in red obstruct pedestrian visibility at
crossings and inhibit proper intersection operation
Intersection #2 (South Montereina Drive and
Calzada Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of a one way stop and a
school crosswalk on the east leg heading north/
south crossing Montereina Drive
• The school crosswalk is uncontrolled and does not
receive crossing guard support during pick up and
drop off period
• Cars do not respect pedestrian right of way at
crossing, rolling stops have been reported at
intersection
• Signage indicating school crosswalk is blocked by
overgrown landscaping at intersection adjacent to
school site
• Vehicles parked in red obstruct pedestrian visibility
at crossing
Intersection #3 (Montereina Drive and Delasonde
Drive)
• Intersection consists of two way stop for east and
westbound traffic
• No school crosswalks are provided at any leg of the
intersection
• Delasonde Drive and Montereina Drive both serve as
the essential connector street to school from South
Western Avenue and within the neighborhoods
• Large quantity of students head south from school
to intersection during release period
• Mentioned prior, students cross Montereina Drive
unsupported towards Western Avenue
Intersection #4 (Avenida Estudiante and
Pontevedra Drive)
• “T” intersection consists of a one way stop and does
not contain crosswalks
• Pontevedra Drive is utilized as a secondary walking
route to Western Avenue by students
• Students cross Pontevedra Drive unsupported and
head south to Delasonde Drive
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PAGE 5 OF 10Avenida Estudiante & Calzada Drive
Avenida Estudiante & Montereina Drive
Western Avenue
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PAGE 7 OF 10Eldena Drive and Gaucho Drive
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the northwest and southwest corners
Avenue Aprenda
• Install W85 (CA) sign approximately 100 feet west of
Eldena Drive for westbound traffic
Pontevedra Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 215 feet
south of Avenue Aprenda for northbound traffic
Avenue Estudiante
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 225 feet
east of Avenue Cuaderno for eastbound traffic
• Replace old Assembly A (CA) sign with new
Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 165 feet west of
Avenue Cuaderno for westbound traffic
Calzadra Drive
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 160 feet
south of Montereina Drive for northbound traffic if
and when proposed school crosswalk is installed
Alafl ora Drive
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 200
feet southwest of Montereina Drive for northbound
traffic if and when proposed school crosswalk is
installed
Montereina Drive
• Install speed hump that spans the full width of
the roadway approximately 220 feet southeast of
Calzada Drive
• Install speed hump that spans the full width of
the roadway approximately 75 feet northwest of
Calzada Drive
• Install speed hump that spans the full width of the
roadway approximately 100 feet north of Alaflora
Drive
• Install a W17-1 sign with a W13-1P Advisory Speed
Plaque with 15 mph message on both sides of the
roadway, at each speed hump location
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard from Avenue
Estudiante to Toscanini Drive
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign 50 feet north of
Galerita Drive for northbound traffic
Toscanini Drive
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard from Montereina Drive
to Western Avenue
Delasonde Drive
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard from Montereina Drive
to Western Avenue
Eldena Drive and Redondela Drive (Inset C)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the west, south, and east legs of the intersection
• Install STOP control R1-1 sign at the northeast and
southwest corners of the intersection, if all-way
STOP warrants are met
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
westbound and eastbound approach to intersection,
if all-way stop warrants are met
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
all corners of the intersection
Redondela Drive and Avenue Del Mesa
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the
northwest leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
north and west corners of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Avenue Aprenda and Eldena Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the north and west
legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings
on southbound and eastbound approach to
intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
northeast, and southwest corners of the intersection
Avenue Aprenda and Avenue Cuaderno
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west leg of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the south leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings
on eastbound and northbound approach to
intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb with DWS at the
northwest corner of the intersection if and when
proposed school crosswalk is installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
southwest and southeast corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Avenue Aprenda and Pontevedra Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the southwest leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
northbound approach to intersection if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
Western Avenue and Palmeras Place
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the northwest and southwest corners
Western Avenue and Avenue Aprenda
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with white ladder
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• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of
the intersection and integrate within signal timing.
Review signal timing and operation to ensure proper
phasing for each phase
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and countdown pedestrian heads at the
northwest, southwest, and southeast corners of the
intersection for each crossing
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the northwest and southwest corners
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at
the southeast corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install sidewalk extending northing to bus stop along
the west side of the roadway
Avenue Estudiante and Pontevedra Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the west leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
eastbound approach to intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
Avenue Estudiante and Avenue Cuaderno
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
southbound approach to intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest and
northeast corners of the intersection
Avenue Cuaderno and Lasita Place
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
• Install STOP control R1-1 sign at the northeast
corner of the intersection
Montereina Drive and Avenue Estudiante (Concept
Area)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder school crosswalks at the west and south legs
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings
on eastbound and northbound approach to
intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest,
southwest, and southeast corners Install W85 (CA)
sign at the northwest corner of the intersection
Montereina Drive and Calzada Drive (Inset A)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the southwest leg of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the southwest leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
northbound approach to intersection if and when
proposed crossing is installed
• Installed raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the south and
east corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
west corner of the intersection to be ADA compliant
with DWS
• Relocate existing Assembly B (CA) at the east corner
of the intersection to be within the proposed bulb-
out
Montereina Drive and Alafl ora Drive
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the southwest leg of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
eastbound approach to intersection if and when
proposed school crosswalk is installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
west and south corners of the intersection to be
ADA compliant with DWS
Montereina Drive and Delasonde Drive (Inset B)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the north, west, and east legs of the intersection
• Install yield markings 20 feet before proposed
school crosswalk on southbound approach if and
when it is installed
• Install yield markings 50 feet before proposed
school crosswalk on northbound approach if and
when it is installed
• Install R1-5 signs at the northwest and southeast
corners of the intersection if and when proposed
crossings and yield markings are installed
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west and east legs of the intersection
• Install pained bulb-outs that are inclusive of bollard
at the northwest and southeast corners
• Install red paint extending north from the
intersection on the west side of the roadway
• Install red paint extending south from the
intersection on the east side of the roadway
• Montereina Drive and Galerita Drive
• Install traffic circle with a 12 to 14-foot diameter at
the intersection
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the west
and east legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west and east legs of the intersection if and
when proposed crossing are installed
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 9 OF 10Montereina Drive and Velez Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the west
and east legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west and east legs of the intersection if and
when proposed crossing are installed
Montereina Drive and Santa Rena Drive
• Install traffic circle with a 12 to 14-foot diameter at
the intersection
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the west
and east legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west and east legs of the intersection if and
when proposed crossing are installed
Delasonde Drive and Valleta Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the north leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement marking at the
north leg of the intersection if and when proposed
crosswalk is installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the northwest and northeast corners
Delasonde Drive and Galerita Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the south leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement marking at the
south leg of the intersection if and when proposed
crosswalk is installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the southwest and southeast corners
Pontevedra Drive and Delasonde Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the north
and south legs of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the north and south legs of the intersection if and
when proposed crosswalks are installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the southwest corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest, northeast, and southeast corners of the
intersection to be ADA compliant with DWS
Western Avenue and Delasonde Drive
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with white ladder
style crosswalk at the north, west, and east legs
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of
the intersection and integrate within signal timing.
Ensure pedestrian clearance is optimized
Pontevedra Drive and Valleta Drive
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the west leg
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the west leg of the intersection if and when the
proposed crosswalk is installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the southwest corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
northwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Western Avenue and Toscanini Drive
• Repaint existing crosswalks with white ladder style
crosswalk at the west and east legs
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of
the intersection and integrate within signal timing.
Ensure pedestrian clearance is optimized
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) and
countdown pedestrian heads at each corner of the
intersection for each crosswalk
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Palos Verdes High School is located at 600 Cloyden Road in
Palos Verdes Estates within the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School District. Palos Verdes High School fronts Cloyden Road
and is proximal to the intersection of Cloyden Road and Dalton
Road as well as Cloyden Road and Paseo Del Mar. The closest
major arterial is Palos Verdes Drive West. The school is primarily
surrounded by low-density residential neighborhoods, coastline
and open space. There are higher density neighborhoods and
more commercial uses south of the school.
PALOS VERDES HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
1,778
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
71%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
18% 8%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
44
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 85%31
2
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1
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
40%
Vulnerable Population
22%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
18%
0%
80%
7%
0%
7%
5%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
5%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
66%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP COLLISION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
9%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
9%
of students
5%
of students
27%
of students
50%
of students
1 traffi c2 speed3
of traffi c
52%45%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/2mile of school
Palos Verdes Dr &
Yarmouth Rd (15)
Paseo Del Mar &
Cloyden Rd (2)
Palos Verdes Dr &
Avenida Mirola (2)
1
2
3
distance
NO DATA
AVAILABLE
along route
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Cloyden Road)
• No sidewalk on north side of Cloyden Road; no
sidewalk on south side of roadway between Dalton
Road and Palos Verdes Drive West
• No advanced warning signage or pavement marking
for the existing school crosswalks at Dalton Road
intersection
• Two to three foot shoulder stripe is provided along
corridor on the south side between Dalton Road and
Palos Verdes Drive West
Corridor #2 (Dalton Road / Via Pacheco)
• 15 mph posted speed limit is often not obeyed by
motorists within the school boundary
• No sidewalk present on the east side of corridor
• School crosswalk along the north leg of the
intersection with Dalton Road, has no sidewalk or
cub ramp on opposite side of school (east side)
• Advanced warning exists for southbound approach
to crossing at Dalton Road fork with Via Pacheco,
however no advanced warning exists for northbound
approach to crossing
Corridor #3 (Palos Verdes Drive West)
• Students use informal path east of school off Via
Pacheco and cross Palos Verdes Drive West with no
crossing proximal to the Lunada Bay Little League
facility
Intersection #1 (Cloyden Road and Dalton Road)
• Intersection features school crosswalk along the
south and east legs of the intersection
• A curb ramp is provided at the southwest corner; no
other curb ramps exists
• No advanced warning pavement markings are
provided northwest or southeast of the intersection
• PVPTA bus stop is located west of the intersection
on the south side of the corridor adjacent to the
school parcel
Intersection #2 (Cloyden Road and Chelsea Road)
• Intersection features school crosswalks on the east
and west legs of the intersection heading north and
south, one on each side of the main entry to school
parking lot
• Curb ramps are available for the southeast and
southwest curbs; sidewalk present on the south side
of the corridor
Intersection #3 (Via Pacheco and Epping Road)
• Intersection features school crosswalks on the north
and west legs
• Curb ramp present at the northwest corner
• Sidewalk present immediately adjacent to the school
parcel and not provided on the east side of Via
Pacheco, south side of Epping Road, or the west
side of Via Pacheco south of Epping Road
• PVPTA stop located west of the intersection on the
north side of the roadway
PALOS VERDES HIGH SCHOOL
WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS
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EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Cloyden Road & Chelsea Road
Cloyden Road
Via Pacheco
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RECOMMENDATION OVERVIEW MAP
PAGE 6 OF 8SCHOOL
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School Park
High Visibility School Crosswalk
Improved Pedestrian Corridor
Regular Crosswalk
ADA Curb Ramp
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ADA Curb Ramp
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Raised Bulb-Out
Edgeline Striping
Assembly A (CA) Sign
Assembly B (CA) Sign
Remove Treatment
Concept plan
prepared on next
pages for detailed
view of proposed
treatments
SCHOOL School Pavement
Marking
School Crossing
Pavement Marking
XING
SCHOOL
SLOW
Remove White Curb Paint
Pedestrian
Refuge Island
STOP
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Stop Ahead
Pavement Marking
Assembly D (CA) Sign
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Speed Pavement
Marking
R26(CA) Sign - No
Stopping
R9-3 Sign
R9-3P Sign
Peninsula
Boundary
White Curb Paint
Speed Pavement
Marking
Note: Install W3-1 Stop Ahead signs on
approach to STOP controlled
intersection legs if and when visibility
leading into intersection is found to be
impaired.
Note: Install proposed Systemic Safety
Analysis Report (SSAR) improvements
as identifiedby the City prior to the
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2019 (i.e. RRFBs and rossing support.
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8Chelsea Road
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 355 feet
north of Cloyden Road for southbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
355 feet north of Cloyden Road
Dalton Road
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 300 feet
north of Cloyden road for southbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
300 feet north of Cloyden Road
• Install R28(S) (CA) NO STOPPING ANY TIME sign
along red curb approximately 115 feet south of
Cloyden Road for southbound traffic
• Remove “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings approximately 270 feet south of Cloyden
Road
Yarmouth Road
• An element that can be considered is the install of
365 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk between
Via Pacheco and Via Bandini on the north side of
the roadway for an improved pedestrian corridor
• An element that can be considered is the install of
395 feet of minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk between
Via Pacheco and Via Bandini on the south side of
the roadway for an improved pedestrian corridor
Via Pacheco
• An element that can be considered is the install of
decomposed granite trail between Dalton Road and
Epping Road on the east side of the roadway for an
improved pedestrian corridor
• An element that can be considered is the install of
decomposed granite trail that extends east from
Via Pacheco at the center of the southeast school
boundary to Palos Verdes Drive for an improved
pedestrian corridor
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on the west side of the
roadway, between Cloyden Road and Dalton Road,
excluding red curb areas
• Remove white curb with “LOADING ZONE” markings
and signage south of the school staircase, if and
when proposed loading zone relocation to the north
is completed
• Install 200 feet of white curb with “LOADING ZONE”
markings, and signage that reads “PASSENGER
LOADING ZONE 7AM-9AM, 2PM-4PM, SCHOOL
DAYS ONLY”. Install after existing “LOADING ZONE”
white curb to the south is removed
• Install R9-3 sign in conjunction with R9-3b sign
approximately 620 feet north of Epping Road
for southbound traffic, if and when proposed
decomposed granite trail is installed
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 240 feet
south of Epping Road for northbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
240 feet
Cloyden Road
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 230 feet
west of Chelsea Road for eastbound traffic
• Remove existing “SLOW” and “XING” pavement
markings, leaving “SCHOOL” marking if and when
proposed Assembly A (CA) is installed
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on both sides of the
roadway, between Paseo Del Mar and Dalton Road,
as space permits
• An element that can be considered is the install of
300 feet of minimum 4-foot wide sidewalk between
Chelsea Road and Dalton Road on the north side of
the roadway for an improved pedestrian corridor
• Remove existing “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement
markings between Chelsea Road and Dalton Road
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 50 feet
west of Cloyden Square for westbound traffic
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings approximately
50 feet west of Cloyden Square, if and when
proposed Assembly A (CA) sign is installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the southwest and southeast corners of La Costa
Lane
Palos Verdes Drive (west segment)
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 520 feet
south of Dalton Road for southbound traffic, if and
when crossing treatments to the south are installed
• Install “SLOW SCHOOL XING” pavement markings
adjacent to the proposed Assembly D (CA) sign on
approach to proposed school crossing to the south,
if and when crossing treatment to the south are
installed
• Install yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
mid-block, north of Via Rivera, if and when other
supporting treatments on both the west and east
segments are installed
• Install “STOP AHEAD” pavement marking south
of the proposed school crosswalk, if and when the
existing pavement marking is removed to the north
• Remove STOP AHEAD pavement markings
on southbound approach to proposed school
crosswalk, if and when relocated farther south
• Install raised bulb-out at the west corner of the
proposed school crosswalk
• Install Assembly B (CA) signs on the west and
east corners of the proposed school crosswalk, if
and when other collateral crossing treatments are
installed together
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 8• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp at the east
corner of the proposed crosswalk, if and when other
crossing treatments are installed together
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps on the
west and east sides of the roadway approximately
240 feet south of Yarmouth Road to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Epping Road
• Install 8-foot shoulder stripe on the north side of the
roadway, between Paseo Del Mar and Via Pacheco,
as space permits
Thorley Place
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign approximately 370 feet
south of Epping Road for northbound traffic
• Install yellow “SCHOOL” pavement marking adjacent
to proposed Assembly A (CA) sign approximately
370 feet south of Epping Road
Via Anacapa
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp on the
east side of the roadway approximately 190 feet south
of Yarmouth Road to be ADA compliant with DWS
Palos Verdes Drive (west segment) and Cloyden
Road/Via Coronel
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-out with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the southwest
corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
southeast corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Remove the existing S1-1 sign with “SCHOOL XING”
plaque at the southeast corner of the intersection
Palos Verdes Drive (east segment) and Cloyden
Road/Via Coronel
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the south leg
• Install raised bulb-out with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the southeast
corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
southwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
Cloyden Road and Chelsea Road (Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style crosswalk at the north
and south legs of the intersection. Install advanced
STOP bar pavement marking if and when proposed
school crossings are installed
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the west and east legs
• Install raised bulb-out with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the southeast
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
southwest and southeast corners of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at both crosswalks in the northwest and northeast
corners of the intersection
• Install 70 feet of minimum 6-foot wide in the
northwest corner of the intersection. If sidewalk is not
feasible, install alternative decomposed granite trail
Cloyden Road and Dalton Road (Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style crosswalk at the north
and west legs of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the south leg of the
intersection
• Remove existing yellow school crosswalk at the
east leg of the intersection, if and when proposed
crosswalk are installed on the north and west legs
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement marking at the
south leg of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the northwest and northeast corners of the
intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the southwest and
southeast corners of the intersection
Via Pacheco and Dalton Road
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north leg
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
northwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install new ADA complaint curbs ramps with DWS at
both crossings in the northeast
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
the southeast
Via Pacheco and Epping Road
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at the north and west legs of
the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings at
the north and west legs of the intersection
• Install raised bulb-outs with covered trench drains to
permit continuous gutter flow at the north and west
corners of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS
at the east corner of the intersection, if and when
proposed Decomposed Granit Trail is installed or
comparable treatment is considered
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.) / SUPPLEMENTAL PHOTO
PAGE 7 OF 8Epping Road and Thorley Place
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the east and south legs of the intersection. Install
advanced STOP bar pavement markings if and when
proposed school crosswalks are installed
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS at
the northeast corner of the intersection
Via Pacheco and Yarmouth Road
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
the north, west, and east legs of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS at
all corners of the intersection
Palos Verdes (eastern segment) and Via Rivera
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the east leg
of the intersection
• Install associated treatments planned within the
City’s SSARP for this location
Palos Verdes (western segment) and Yarmouth
Road
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the north
and west legs of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct the existing curb ramp at
the northeast corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
• Install raised bulb-out with covered trench drains
to permit continuous gutter flow at the northwest
corner of the intersection
• Construct new ADA compliant curb with DWS at the
southwest corner
• Install median refuge island extension at the
proposed crosswalk in the west leg of the
intersection that links the decomposed granite trails
that are existing within the center medians along
Palos Verdes Drive West
Palos Verdes (eastern segment) and Via Carillo
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the east leg
of the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curbs ramps with DWS
at the northeast and southeast corners of the
intersection
Via Pacheco & Epping Road
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Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is located at 27118
Silver Spur Road in Rolling Hills Estates within the Palos Verdes
Peninsula Unified School District. Palos Verdes Peninsula
High School fronts Silver Spur Road and is proximal to the
intersection of Silver Spur Road and Hawthorne Boulevard. The
closest major arterials are Silver Spur Road and Hawthorne
Boulevard, as well as Basswood Avenue being the major
collector street to the neighborhood located west of the school.
The school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods and some open space. There are higher density
neighborhoods and more commercial uses to the south of the
school.
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 10ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
2,348
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
51%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
34% 8%
ASIAN
SRTS SURVEY
370
# of Responses
Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
Survey Report (2019)
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DATA & STATS
PAGE 2 OF 107%21
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1,236
POPULATION
MMHI Less Than $25,000
40%
Vulnerable Population
24%
Population Under 18 Years Old
TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
DISTANCE FROM HOME TO SCHOOL
COLLISIONS
17%
0%
74%
9%
10%
5%
2%
walk
dropped off by family
carpool
drove alone
public transit
school bus
1%
bike
skateboard or scooter
CITATIONS
70%
TOTAL
COLLISIONS
!
!
pedestrian-involved
collision*
bicycle-involved
collision*
TOTAL FATAL
COLLISIONS*
TOTAL
CITATIONS
within 1/2 mile of school*within 1/2 mile of school*
TOP CITATION VIOLATION
INTERSECTIONS
Source: Peninsula-wide SRTS Parent/
Student Survey Report (2019)
6%
of students
< 1/4 mile
1/4 - 1/2 mile
1/2 - 1 mile
1 - 2 miles
> 2 miles
8%
of students
12%
of students
29%
of students
43%
of students
11 time2 safety3
of intersection
48%42%
of respondents of respondents of respondents
Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
Hawthorne Blvd & Silver
Spur Rd (325)
Blackhorse Rd &
Hawthorne Blvd (166)
Hawthorne Blvd & Indian
Peak Rd (40)
1
2
3
distance
of travel
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PAGE 3 OF 10Corridor #1 (Silver Spur Road)
• Silver Spur Road borders the school to the west
• Higher speed limits are characteristic of this corridor
and as such speeding has been observed within
school zone
• Mid-block crossings occur frequently on Silver Spur
Road outside of marked crosswalks
• Students park on opposite side of street and pick up
and drop off occurs on both sides of roadway
• Glare from the sun in the morning infringes on
visibility for all users around the entrance to school
driveway
• Bus stop near school driveway and Basswood
Avenue intersection is frequently used
• Left turn lane heading south on Silver Spur is host to
congestion from those attempting to make U-turn
towards school entrance, which also obstructs traffic
flow heading north from Hawthorne Boulevard
• Popular corridor for those students walking to and
from school in north and south directions
Intersection #1 (Silver Spur Road and Hawthorne
Boulevard)
• Intersection consists of overhead signals on all sides
and borders school to the south
• The intersection also features a school crosswalk on
all four legs
• ADA curb ramps are provided at each corner of the
intersection
• Intersection is used heavily by pedestrians, especially
after school to access the popular shopping/
commercial uses along Silver Spur Road
• Students often get dropped off in shopping
center across the street from the school and cross
intersection to get to school
• Traffic queuing issues are present and cars tend to
block crosswalks
Intersection #2 (Silver Spur Road and Basswood
Avenue)
• Intersection is located to the west of the school and
is signalized on all sides which includes an entrance
to the school parking lot
• The intersection features a school crosswalk on all
legs
• Signal timing has been noted to be operationally
lacking support for both pedestrian movement and
vehicle movements
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PAGE 5 OF 10Hawthorne Boulevard
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 10Basswood Avenue
• Install Class III Bike Boulevard with sharrows from
Montemalaga Drive to Silver Spur Road
• Install Assembly A (CA) sign on approach to school
area approximately 230 feet west of Fond du Lac
Road
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings in conjunction
with proposed Assembly A (CA) on approach to
school area
Silver Spur Road
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 365 feet
south of Via de la Vista for southbound traffic
• Install “SCHOOL” pavement markings approximately
530 feet south of Via de la Vista in each southbound
lane
• Install solar powered speed feedback sign with
Assembly C (CA) sign approximately 530 feet south
of Via de la Vista for southbound traffic. Speed
feedback sign shall operate during morning and
afternoon pick-up and drop-off periods
• Repaint approximately 100 feet of existing red curb
extending south of Basswood Avenue on the east
side of the roadway
• Install ADA compliant driveway approximately 175
feet south of Basswood Avenue on the east side of
the roadway
• Repaint approximately 85 feet of existing red curb,
south of the proposed driveway on the east side of
the roadway
Hawthorne Boulevard
• Install minimum 6-foot wide Class II buffered bike
lane from Palos Verdes Drive to Highridge Road if
feasible and where right-of-way permits
Shorewood Road
• Install W11-2 and W16-9P signage approximately
220 feet northeast of Eau Claire Drive for
southbound traffic
Woodbrook Road
• Install W11-2 and W16-9P signage approximately 185
feet north of Hawthorne Boulevard for southbound
traffic
Grayslake Road
• Install W11-2 and W16-9P signage approximately 60
feet south of Flambeau Road for southbound traffic
Silver Spur Road and Via de la Vista
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalk at
the east leg of the intersection
• Relocate existing advanced STOP bar pavement
marking at the east of the intersection in advance of
the proposed school crosswalk
Basswood Avenue and Shorewood Road
• Install new standard white crosswalk at the west leg
of the intersection
• Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings
at the west leg of the intersection, if and when
proposed crosswalk is installed
Basswood Avenue and Indian Peak Road
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the
northeast and southwest legs of the intersection
• Install new advanced STOP bar pavement markings
at the northeast and southwest legs of the
intersection, if and when proposed crosswalks are
installed
Basswood Avenue and Fond du Lac Road (Inset A)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks
at the north and south legs of the intersection.
Install advanced STOP bar pavement markings on
approach to the intersection, if and when proposed
crosswalks are installed
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps on all
corners of the intersection to be ADA compliant with
DWS
Basswood Avenue and Silver Spur Road (Inset A)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at all legs of the
intersection
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and count down pedestrian heads at each
corner of the intersection for each crossing
Hawthorne Boulevard and Silver Spur Road
(Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
all legs of the intersection
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and count down pedestrian heads at each
corner of the intersection for each crossing
• Pull back existing raised median that extends into
school crosswalk at the east leg of the intersection
• Install R13A (CA) NO TURN ON RED signs with
supplemental R10-20aP signs indicating turning
restrictions during morning peak hour and afternoon
peak hour at all corners of the intersection
Silver Spur Road and Silver Arrow Drive Road
(Concept Area)
• Install new yellow ladder style school crosswalks at
all legs of the intersection
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)PAGE 8 OF 10• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and countdown pedestrian heads at all
corners of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and southwest corners of the intersection
for each crossing to be ADA compliant with DWS
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northeast and southeast corners of the intersection
• Pull back center medians at the north and south
legs of the intersection so that they do not extend
into crosswalk
Hawthorne Boulevard and Indian Peak Road
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and count down pedestrian heads at each
corner of the intersection for each crossing
Hawthorne Boulevard and Ravenspur Drive
• Install new standard white crossing at the southwest
leg of the intersection
• Install new R10-15 sign on the west corner of the
intersection
Hawthorne Boulevard and Shorewood Road
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the
northwest and southwest legs of the intersection
• Install median refuge island at the southwest leg of
the intersection if feasible
• Install new R10-15 sign at the south corner of the
intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramp with DWS on
the west corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramp at the
north corner of the intersection to be ADA compliant
with DWS
Hawthorne Boulevard and Woodbrook Road
• Install new white ladder style crosswalk at the north
leg of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and northeast legs of the intersection to
be ADA compliant with DWS
• Install new R10-15 sign on westbound approach to
the intersection
Hawthorne Boulevard (northern segment) and
Grayslake Road (Inset C)
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with new white
ladder style school crosswalk at the west and south
legs of the intersection
Hawthorne Boulevard (southern segment) and
Grayslake Road (Inset C)
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and countdown pedestrian heads at all
corners of the intersection
• Pull back existing center medians at the west and
south legs of the intersection so that they do not
extend into crosswalk
Hawthrone Boulevard and Blackhorse Road (Inset
D)
• Repaint existing standard white crosswalk at the
south and east legs of the intersection with ladder
style high visibility white crosswalk
• Install new white ladder style crosswalk along the
north leg of the intersection with Hawkhurst Drive
and Blackhorse Road
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
Grayslake Road and Flambeau Road
• Install new standard white crosswalks at the west
and east legs of the intersection. Install new
advanced STOP bar pavement markings at the
west and east legs of the intersection, if and when
proposed crosswalks are installed
Silver Spur Road and Crossfi eld Drive
• Repaint existing standard white crosswalks at all
legs of the intersection
• Install leading pedestrian interval for each leg of the
intersection and integrate within signal timing
• Install accessible pedestrian system (APS) push
buttons and countdown pedestrian heads at each
corner of the intersection for each crosswalk
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
north, east, and south corners of the intersection to
be ADA compliant with DWS
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Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is located at 38 Crest
Road West in Rolling Hills within the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Unified School District. Rancho Del Mar Continuation School
fronts a spur off Crest Road West (just before the Rolling
Hills Crest Gate) and is located 0.5 miles on a cul-de-
sac. The closest major arterial is Crenshaw Boulevard. The
school is primarily surrounded by low-density residential
neighborhoods, both public and private, as well as open space
preserves. The street that the school fronts is also shared with
the Palos Verdes Transit Authority. There are higher density
neighborhoods and more commercial uses northwest of the
school.
RANCHO DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL (CONTINUATION)
SCHOOL OVERVIEW
PAGE 1 OF 8ENROLLMENT
WHITE HISPANIC
POPULATION
58
Students Enrolled
Source: CA Dept. of
Education 2018 - 2019
59%
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
26% 8%
ASIAN
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Source: Peninsula-wide
SRTS Parent/Student
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44%
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TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
TOP 3 BARRIERS TO WALK/BIKE
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Issues that reportedly aff ect the decision to allow children or
present barriers to students walking or biking to/from school.
Survey respondent estimated
distance from home to school.
Source: American Community Survey
2017; within 1/2 mile of school
within 1/4 mile of school
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PAGE 3 OF 8Corridor #1 (Crest Road West)
• No sidewalk on half mile stretch from street
entrance off Crest Road
• Sidewalk present on school property and is in
poor condition
• School crosswalk at street entrance is faded and
contains no support for students and contains no
curb ramps or sidewalk
• No transit options are located in close proximity
to school, rather they are located near Crenshaw
Boulevard and Crest Road intersection
• Students that walk, typically head towards Crest
Road where there are transit stops
• Feeling of oversight from students with regards to
infrastructure improvements from City
RANCHO DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL (CONTINUATION)
WALKING SAFETY ASSESSMENT OBSERVATIONS
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EXISTING CONDITIONS PHOTOS
PAGE 5 OF 8Crest Road West
School Access Road
School Access Road
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TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS
PAGE 7 OF 8School Driveway
• Install 2,450 feet of minimum 6-foot sidewalk or
decomposed granite trail from Crest Road to school
entrance on the north side of the driveway
Crest Road
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 280 feet
east of Crenshaw Boulevard for westbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 315 feet
west of Crenshaw Boulevard for eastbound traffic
Crenshaw Boulevard
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 270 feet
north of Crest Road for southbound traffic
• Install Assembly D (CA) sign approximately 265 feet
south of Crest Road for northbound traffic
Crest Road and School Driveway
• Install new standard white crosswalk to replace
existing yellow school crosswalk at the south leg of
the intersection
• Install new ADA compliant curb ramps with DWS
at the southwest and southeast corners of the
intersection
Crenshaw Boulevard and Crest Road
• Repaint existing school crosswalks with yellow
ladder style school crosswalk at the west, south, and
east legs of the intersection. Install advanced STOP
bar pavement markings
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
northwest and northeast corners of the intersection
to be ADA compliant with DWS
• Repaint existing school crosswalk with yellow ladder
style school crosswalk at eastbound channelized
right turn at the southwest corner of the intersection
• Improve or reconstruct existing curb ramps at the
southwest corner of the intersection to be ADA
compliant with DWS
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The purpose of a prioritization analysis is to provide the
Peninsula Agencies with an implementation guide to
the safe routes to school infrastructure projects and
recommendations that offer the greatest potential
benefit to people walking and biking around the selected
18 schools.
While projects with higher rankings should be considered
for implementation before projects with a lower rank,
the City may choose to advance specific projects for
other reasons or as certain types of funding become
available. Additional analyses should be conducted
periodically in response to major changes in population,
the environment, and the circulation network.
The project prioritization model used for this Plan was
developed with considerations to six key categories:
1. Safety
2. Need and Benefit
3. Network Demand
4. Accessibility
5. Community Support
6. Implementation.
The specific measures are shown in Table 6-1 . Weighting
factors were adjusted to provide higher prioritization on
some criteria than others based on collaborative input.
Based on the assigned points the schools are ranked by
priority and shown in Table 6-2 and Figure 6-1.
PROJECT PRIORITIZATION
CATEGORY CRITERA DESCRIPTION Criteria
Points
Category
Points
Safety Historical Collisions The count of bicycle- and pedestrian-involved
collisions within a 0.5 mile area of the school.15 15
Need and Benefit
Household Income
Estimate number of households earning less
than $50,000 within a 0.5 mile area of the
school.
10
40Physical Fitness Test
(PFT)
Percentage of students tested meeting all six
healthy fi tness zones. (Aerobic Capacity, Body
Composition, Abdominal Strength, Trunk Tension
Strength, Upper Body Strength, and Flexibility)
15
Eligibility for Free and
Reduced Price Meals
Percentage of students eligible for free and
reduced price meals.15
Network Demand
Potential Pedestrian
Use
Number of students living within a 0.5 mile area
of the school 10
15
Potential Bicyclist
Use
The presence and planned presence of bikeways
within a 0.5 mile area.5
Accessibility
Student Enrollment Number of Students enrolled at the school.5
10
Local Destinations Rate of area designated for commercial uses
within a 0.5 mile area of the school 5
Community
Support Community Support Project has shown diverse community support
previously or during project development 10 10
Implementation
Project Cost Overall project cost 5
10
Project Feasibility
An assessment of feasibility as assessed by
engineering judgment (i.e. ROW accessibility,
easements, dedications, barriers, etc.)
5
TOTAL SCORE 100 100
Table 6-1: Criteria for School Prioritization
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RANKSCHOOL NAMEOVERALL SCORENEED/ EQUITYSAFETYNETWORK DEMANDACCESSIBILITYCOMMUNITY SUPPORTIMPLEMENTATION1 Crestwood STEAM67.325.0 15.0 13.07.40.26.72Palos Verdes Peninsula HS57.220.1 1.8 13.94.910.06.63 Ridgecrest Intermediate47.916.3 0.7 12.46.12.410.04 Dodson MS47.422.9 1.3 11.22.82.26.95 Point Vicente ES42.822.0 1.0 7.74.40.96.96 Soleado ES40.316.7 1.6 5.09.11.06.97 Cornerstone ES38.319.3 0.8 7.34.21.05.88 Silver Spur ES37.013.9 0.3 7.54.33.77.39 Rancho Vista ES33.716.6 1.7 5.45.01.13.810 Dapplegray ES33.014.8 1.3 4.57.94.40.011 Palos Verdes HS32.718.6 2.6 6.11.81.12.412 Vista Grande ES32.414.6 0.3 6.24.20.86.313Palos Verdes Intermediate32.215.4 2.9 7.23.41.02.214 Montemalaga ES30.719.4 2.8 2.34.11.11.115 Lunada Bay ES28.413.6 1.6 5.54.30.23.316 Mira Catalina ES25.711.6 0.4 1.74.31.66.017 Miraleste Intermediate24.97.4 0.4 5.33.22.46.318 Rancho Del Mar HS24.817.5 0.0 0.05.20.02.1Table 6-2: School Prioritization Summary
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This section summarizes the cost estimates for each of
the 18 schools and the cost assumptions used to prepare
overall costs for implementation
COST ASSUMPTIONS
School costs are estimated to reflect actual cost of
implementation as accurately as possible (based
on 2020 dollars). As such, cost assumptions include
considerations for design, construction management,
mobilization, and traffic control. A more detailed cost
breakdown for each school is provided.
While other project specific factors such as grading,
acquisition costs, or landscaping may increase the
actual cost of construction, an additional 30 percent
contingency has been added to each project to account
for these factors and additional design considerations
that may arise during the design phase.
As the Peninsula-wide Agencies pursues funding for
their respective schools and components, it should be
noted that construction costs may fluctuate based on
when funding becomes available and when the project is
actually constructed.
Cost estimates for each school are summarized in
Table 6-3 . Detailed cost estimates for each school by
improvement are summarized from Table 6-4 to Table
6-21.
COST SUMMARY
SCHOOL NAME AGENCY TOTAL
COST
Montemalaga Elementary Palos Verdes Estates $436,242
Cornerstone Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes $368,899
Silver Spur Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes $1,132,702
Rancho Vista Elementary Rolling Hills Estates $285,050
Dapplegray Elementary Rolling Hills Estates $173,460
Vista Grande Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes $484,532
Lunada bay Elementary Palos Verdes Estates $560,059
Soleado Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes $625,388
Point Vicente Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes $626,312
Mira Catalina Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes $426,205
Crestwood STEAM Magnet Rancho Palos Verdes $1,002,297
Palos Verdes Intermediate Palos Verdes Estates $309,137
Ridgecrest Intermediate Rancho Palos Verdes $1,392,915
Miraleste Intermediate Rancho Palos Verdes $895,697
Dodson Middle Rancho Palos Verdes $1,049,352
Palos Verdes High Palos Verdes Estates $770,355
Palos Verdes Peninsula High Rolling Hills Estates $553,637
Rancho Del Mar High (Continuation) Rolling Hills $288,409
TOTAL COST = $11,380,648
Table 6-3: School Cost Estimate Summary
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALEdgeline Striping (1 side)(Standard Paint)LF$12232 $2,232Speed Feedback SignEA$12,000 1$12,000New Sign & New PostEA$4008$3,200New Sign on Existing PostEA$2008$1,600Stop LineEA$504$200Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$504$200School Pavement Marking SLOW SCHOOL XINGEA$5001$500Remove Pavement MarkingEA$601$60High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$60495$29,700ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 1$5,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 9$225,000AC Speed Hump (full roadway width, 45')EA$4,300 3$12,900Subtotal$292,592Design (Subtotal * 15%)$43,889Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$14,630Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$35,111Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$17,556Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$17,556Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$63,200School Total$484,532Table 6-4: School Cost Estimate Summary - Vista Grande Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALDashed 4" Yellow Centerline Stripe (Detail 2)LF$17785 $7,785New Sign & New PostEA$40016$6,400Stop LineEA$509$450Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$509$450Remove Pavement MarkingEA$602$120Advanced Yield Teeth MarkingEA$1501$150High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6016$960ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 10$50,000Raised Concrete MedianLF$18540$7,400Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 6$150,0006' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$141038 $14,532Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$210656 $21,312Curb PaintLF$11152$1,152Remove existing shrubbery and backfi ll with native soil/turfSF$4680$2,720Subtotal$263,431Design (Subtotal * 15%)$39,515Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$13,172Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$31,612Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$15,806Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$15,806Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$56,901School Total$436,242Table 6-5: School Cost Estimate Summary - Montemalaga Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALGreen-Backed Sharrows & Bike Route Signs (2 sides of road)EA$3,200 18.58 $59,456Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (Set of two assigned for each crossing) EA$15,000 1$15,000New Sign & New PostEA$40021$8,400New Sign on Existing PostEA$2006$1,200Stop LineEA$509$450Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$509$450School Pavement Marking SLOW SCHOOL XINGEA$5002$1,000Advanced Yield Teeth MarkingEA$1502$300High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$608$480ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 8$40,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 3$75,000Curb Extension - PaintedEA$1,1003$3,300Standard CrosswalksEA$202$40Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$22358 $4,716Curb PaintLF$173$73AC Speed Hump (full roadway width, 45')EA$4,300 3$12,900Subtotal$222,765Design (Subtotal * 15%)$33,415Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$11,138Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$26,732Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$13,366Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$13,366Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$48,117School Total$368,899Table 6-6: School Cost Estimate Summary - Cornerstone Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALPedestrian Flashing Beacon (Post/Pole Mount)EA$5,500 1$5,500New Sign & New PostEA$40017$6,800Remove SignEA$505$250Stop LineEA$504$200Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$504$200School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2003$600Remove Pavement MarkingEA$603$180High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6017$1,020ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 13$65,00012' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$282300 $64,400Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$23995 $7,990Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$603091 $185,460Curb PaintLF$1600$600Subtotal$338,200Design (Subtotal * 15%)$50,730Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$16,910Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$40,584Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$20,292Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$20,292Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$73,051School Total$560,059Table 6-7: School Cost Estimate Summary - Lunada Bay Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALNew Sign & New PostEA$40027$10,800New Sign on Existing PostEA$2001$200Remove SignEA$502$100Stop LineEA$5011$550Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$5011$550School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2003$600Remove Pavement MarkingEA$602$120High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6017$1,020ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 34$170,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 9$225,000Standard CrosswalksEA$206$120Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS); per unitEA$1,400 8$11,200Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$21010 $2,020Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$602978 $178,680Curb PaintLF$11292 $1,292Leading Pedestrian IntervalEA$3,000 1$3,000Subtotal$605,252Design (Subtotal * 15%)$90,788Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$30,263Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$72,630Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$36,315Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$36,315Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$130,734School Total$1,002,297Table 6-8: School Cost Estimate Summary - Crestwood STEAM Magnet Academy
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALPedestrian Flashing Beacon (Post/Pole Mount)EA$5,500 2$11,000New Sign & New PostEA$40010.7$4,267School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2004$800High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$608$480ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 4$20,000Curb Extension - PaintedEA$1,1001$1,100Standard CrosswalksEA$201$20Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS); per unitEA$1,400 4$5,6006' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$14620$8,6804' Trail Wood Fence/PostLF$161250 $20,000Asphalt Path (8', with two 2' shoulders)LF$50579$28,950Curb PaintLF$1850$850Leading Pedestrian IntervalEA$3,000 1$3,000Subtotal$104,747Design (Subtotal * 15%)$15,712Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$5,237Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$12,570Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$6,285Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$6,285Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$22,625School Total$173,460Table 6-9: School Cost Estimate Summary - Dapplegray Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (Set of two assigned for each crossing) EA$15,000 1$15,000New Sign & New PostEA$40012$4,800New Sign on Existing PostEA$2002$400Remove SignEA$509$450Stop LineEA$504$200Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$504$200School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2002$400Remove Pavement MarkingEA$604$240High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$607$420ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 7$35,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 4$100,000Curb Extension - PaintedEA$1,1003$3,300Standard CrosswalksEA$202$40Mast Arm Mounted School Zone Flasher/Sign EA$25,000 2$50,000Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$21690 $3,380Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$60725$43,500Curb PaintLF$140$40Subtotal$257,370Design (Subtotal * 15%)$38,606Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$12,869Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$30,884Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$15,442Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$15,442Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$55,592School Total$426,205Table 6-10: School Cost Estimate Summary - Mira Catalina Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (Set of two assigned for each crossing) EA$15,000 2$30,000New Sign & New PostEA$4006$2,400New Sign on Existing PostEA$20020$4,000Remove SignEA$508$400Stop LineEA$509$450Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$509$450Remove Pavement MarkingEA$604$240High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$609$540ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 2$10,000Median RefugeEA$14,000 3$42,000Raised Concrete MedianLF$185858$158,730Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 6$150,000Standard CrosswalksEA$206$120Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) w/ signs (rural install)EA$30,000 1$30,000Mast Arm Mounted School Zone Flasher/Sign EA$25,000 4$100,0006' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$14825$11,550Subtotal$540,880Design (Subtotal * 15%)$81,132Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$27,044Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$64,906Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$32,453Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$32,453Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$116,830School Total$895,697Table 6-11: School Cost Estimate Summary - Miraleste Intermediate School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALNew Sign & New PostEA$40010$4,000New Sign on Existing PostEA$2005$1,000Remove SignEA$502$100Stop LineEA$5010$500Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$5010$500School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2005$1,000High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6011$660ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 10$50,000Median RefugeEA$14,000 1$14,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 3$75,00012' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$28900$25,2006' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$141035 $14,490Curb PaintLF$1227$227Subtotal$186,677Design (Subtotal * 15%)$28,002Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$9,334Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$22,401Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$11,201Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$11,201Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$40,322School Total$309,137Table 6-12: School Cost Estimate Summary - Palos Verdes Intermediate School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALEdgeline Striping (1 side)(Standard Paint)LF$11600 $1,600New Sign & New PostEA$40013$5,200New Sign on Existing PostEA$2001$200Remove SignEA$502$100Stop LineEA$507$350Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$507$350School Pavement Marking SLOW SCHOOL XINGEA$5001$500School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2007$1,400Remove Pavement MarkingEA$605$300High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6016$960ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 28$140,000Median RefugeEA$14,000 1$14,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 8$200,000Standard CrosswalksEA$204$8012' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$28358$10,0246' Dirt/Gravel TrailLF$141320 $18,480Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$21823 $3,646Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$601130$67,800Curb PaintLF$1200$200Subtotal$465,190Design (Subtotal * 15%)$69,779Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$23,260Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$55,823Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$27,911Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$27,911Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$100,481School Total$770,355Table 6-13: School Cost Estimate Summary - Palos Verdes High School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALGreen-Backed Sharrows & Bike Route Signs (2 sides of road)EA$3,200 15.3$48,960Buff ered Bike Lane Striping (2 sides of road)LF$810349 $82,792Speed Feedback SignEA$12,000 1$12,000New Sign & New PostEA$40012$4,800New Sign on Existing PostEA$2008$1,600Stop LineEA$507$350Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$507$350School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2001$200High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6023$1,380ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 18$90,000Median RefugeEA$14,000 1$14,000Raised Concrete MedianLF$18533$6,105Standard CrosswalksEA$2010$200Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS); per unitEA$1,400 36$50,400Curb PaintLF$1185$185Leading Pedestrian IntervalEA$3,000 7$21,000Subtotal$334,322Design (Subtotal * 15%)$50,148Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$16,716Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$40,119Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$20,059Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$20,059Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$72,214School Total$553,637Table 6-14: School Cost Estimate Summary - Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALDashed 4" Yellow Centerline Stripe (Detail 2)LF$1265$265Edgeline Striping (1 side)(Standard Paint)LF$12298 $2,298New Sign & New PostEA$40013$5,200New Sign on Existing PostEA$2005$1,000Remove SignEA$501$50Stop LineEA$501$50Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$501$50School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2008$1,600Remove Pavement MarkingEA$602$120High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6011$660ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 6$30,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 13$325,000Curb PaintLF$1315$315AC Speed Hump (full roadway width, 45')EA$4,300 2$8,600Remove & Relocate Bus ShelterEA$3,000 1$3,000Subtotal$378,208Design (Subtotal * 15%)$56,731Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$18,910Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$45,385Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$22,692Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$22,692Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$81,693School Total$626,312Table 6-15: School Cost Estimate Summary - Point Vicente Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALNew Sign & New PostEA$4004$1,600Stop LineEA$503$150Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$503$150High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$604$240ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 5$25,000Standard CrosswalksEA$201$20Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$602450 $147,000Subtotal$174,160Design (Subtotal * 15%)$26,124Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$8,708Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$20,899Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$10,450Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$10,450Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$37,619School Total$288,409Table 6-16: School Cost Estimate Summary - Rancho Del Mar High School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALPedestrian LightingEA$4,000 1.73$6,933Buff ered Bike Lane Striping (2 sides of road)LF$8715$5,720Speed Feedback SignEA$12,000 2$24,000New Sign & New PostEA$4005$2,000New Sign on Existing PostEA$2002$400Remove SignEA$503$150Remove Pavement MarkingEA$603$180High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6011$660ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 1$5,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 2$50,000Mast Arm Mounted School Zone Flasher/Sign EA$25,000 2$50,000Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$60440$26,400Curb PaintLF$1688$688Subtotal$172,131Design (Subtotal * 15%)$25,820Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$8,607Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$20,656Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$10,328Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$10,328Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$37,180School Total$285,049Table 6-17: School Cost Estimate Summary - Rancho Vista Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (Set of two assigned for each crossing) EA$15,000 1$15,000Speed Feedback SignEA$12,000 1$12,000New Sign & New PostEA$40015$6,000New Sign on Existing PostEA$2009$1,800Remove SignEA$5010$500Stop LineEA$506$300Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$506$300School Pavement Marking SLOW SCHOOL XINGEA$5002$1,000Remove Pavement MarkingEA$603$180High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6017$1,020ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 14$70,000Raised Concrete MedianLF$18512$2,220Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 17$425,000Standard CrosswalksEA$2012$2408' Paved Asphalt Shoulder (2 sides of road)LF$643970 $254,080Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$2792$1,584Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$60825$49,500Curb PaintLF$1408$408Subtotal$841,132Design (Subtotal * 15%)$126,170Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$42,057Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$100,936Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$50,468Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$50,468Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$181,685School Total$1,392,915Table 6-18: School Cost Estimate Summary - Ridgecrest Intermediate School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALNeighborhood Traffi c CircleEA$60,000 2$120,000Green-Backed Sharrows & Bike Route Signs (2 sides of road)EA$3,200 13.5$43,149New Sign & New PostEA$40018$7,200New Sign on Existing PostEA$2008$1,600Remove SignEA$502$100Stop LineEA$5026$1,300Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$5026$1,300Pavement Marking YIELDEA$1502$300High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6026$1,560ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 33$165,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 10$250,000Curb Extension - PaintedEA$1,1002$2,200Standard CrosswalksEA$2012$240Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS); per unitEA$1,400 11$15,400Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$6039$2,340Curb PaintLF$178$78Leading Pedestrian IntervalEA$3,000 3$9,000AC Speed Hump (full roadway width, 45')EA$4,300 3$12,900Subtotal$633,667Design (Subtotal * 15%)$95,050Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$31,683Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$76,040Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$38,020Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$38,020Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$136,872School Total$1,049,352Table 6-19: School Cost Estimate Summary - Dodson Middle School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALDashed 4" Yellow Centerline Stripe (Detail 2)LF$1192$192Edgeline Striping (1 side)(Standard Paint)LF$11660 $1,660Green-Backed Sharrows & Bike Route Signs (2 sides of road)EA$3,200 7$22,272New Sign & New PostEA$4006$2,400New Sign on Existing PostEA$2001$200Remove SignEA$502$100Stop LineEA$504$200Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$504$200High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6010$600Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 22$550,000Curb Extension - PaintedEA$1,1002$2,2008' Paved Asphalt Shoulder (2 sides of road)LF$6440$2,560Shoulder Stripe (Both Sides)LF$21600 $3,200Concrete Sidewalk (1 side of street)LF$601635 $98,100Curb PaintLF$1115$115Subtotal$683,999Design (Subtotal * 15%)$102,600Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$34,200Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$82,080Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$41,040Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$41,040Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$147,744School Total$1,132,702Table 6-20: School Cost Estimate Summary - Silver Spur Elementary School
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IMPROVEMENTUNITCOSTQTY PROJECT TOTALRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (Set of two assigned for each crossing) EA$15,000 1$15,000New Sign & New PostEA$40028$11,200New Sign on Existing PostEA$20020$4,000Remove SignEA$502$100Stop LineEA$505$250Advanced STOP Bar Pavement MarkingEA$505$250School Area Pavement Marking (Per Word)EA$2007$1,400Remove Pavement MarkingEA$604$240High Visibility Ladder CrosswalkLF$6011$660ADA Curb RampsEA$5,000 12$60,000Curb Extension - RaisedEA$25,000 10$250,000Curb PaintLF$1150$150AC Speed Hump (full roadway width, 45')EA$4,300 8$34,400Subtotal$377,650Design (Subtotal * 15%)$56,648Environmental (Subtotal * 5%)$18,883Construction Management ((Subtotal + D + E) * 10%)$45,318Mobilization ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$22,659Traffi c Control ((Subtotal + D + E) * 5%)$22,659Contingency ((Subtotal + D + E + CM + M + TC) * 15%)$81,572School Total$625,388Table 6-21: School Cost Estimate Summary - Vista Grande Elementary School
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The following section presents potential federal, state,
regional, and local funding sources that the Peninsula
Agencies can seek for the SRTS Plan implementation.
Funding opportunities are listed by source, agency,
program name, and project eligibility, with a brief
description for context. The Peninsula Agencies can
consider applying for a variety of funding opportunities to
implement infrastructure recommendations.
Based on the project prioritization detailed in the
previous section, the Peninsula Agencies could seek
grant funding to design and construct the recommended
school improvements, using the rankings as a guide.
The Peninsula Agencies may also individually advance the
implementation of other school treatments where there
is interest, available funding, or potential of incorporation
into an existing infrastructure improvement project or
feasibility study.
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SOURCE AGENCYPROGRAMELIGIBILITY DESCRIPTIONFederalFederal Highway Administration (FHWA)Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)Infrastructure & Non-InfrastructureThe Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is a federal-aid program that was created from the FAST Act. The purpose of the program is to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. In California, the HSIP funds are managed by the Division of Local Assistance (DLA). The City can apply for HSIP funds toward any public road or publicly owned bicycle or pedestrian pathway or trail in order to improve the safety for its users. Note: In the future HSIP Calls-for-Projects, a Local Roadway Safety Plan (or its equivalent such as Systemic Safety Analysis Report (SSAR) or Vision Zero Action Plan) will be preferred or required for an agency to be eligible to apply for federal HSIP funds:HSIP Cycle 11 (around April 2022) and on: an LRSP (or its equivalent) will be required for an agency to be eligible to apply.FederalHousing and Urban Development (HUD)Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Infrastructure & Non-InfrastructureCDBG is a fl exible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The federally-funding program is administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). On the local level, these funds are administered by the Riverside County Economic Development Agency (EDA) and can fund a range a projects including neighborhood revitalization, transportation services, public safety programs, fl ood and drainage facilities, water/sewer improvements, street improvements/sidewalks, etc.StateCalifornia Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant (CBTP) ProgramNon-InfrastructureThe Community-Based Transportation Planning grant program aims to engage the community in transportation and land use projects. Projects support concepts such as livable and sustainable communities with a transportation or mobility focus. They should also promote community identity and quality of life, as well as, provide transportation and land use benefi ts to communities.StateCalifornia Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)Active Transportation Program (ATP)Infrastructure & Non-InfrastructureThe Active Transportation Program (ATP) was signed into legislation by Governor Brown in 2013. It consolidated existing federal and state transportation programs such as the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA), and Safe Routes to School (SR2S) into a single program. The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 added approximately $100 million per year in available funds for the ATP. This ATP is supported with funding from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STGB) administered by the FHWA. The program recently completed its fourth funding cycle.A- 249
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SOURCE AGENCYPROGRAM ELIGIBILITY DESCRIPTIONStateCalifornia Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)OTS GrantsNon-InfrastructureThe Offi ce of Traffi c Safety Grants seeks to reduce traffi c deaths, injuries, and economic losses. The grants have ten areas of concentration; of these, projects identifi ed in this Plan qualify for the following: 1. Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety2. Police Traffi c Services3. Public Relations, Advertising, and Marketing Program4. Roadway Safety and Traffi c RecordsStateCalifornia Natural Resources Agency Urban Greening Grant Program Infrastructure“The Urban Greening Program receives its funding from revenue generated from the state’s Cap and Trade program. The program is administered by the California Natural Resources Agency which has allocated $80 million to the program. Projects that are qualify for grants from the program are required to show net GHG benefi ts along with other benefi ts; additionally, they must include one of three project activities: 5. Sequester and store carbon by planting trees6. Reduce building energy use by strategically planting trees to shade buildings7. Reduce commute vehicle miles traveled by constructing bicycle paths, bicycle lanes or pedestrian facilities that provide safe routes for travel between residences, workplaces, commercial centers, and schools. “StateCalifornia Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) ProgramInfrastructureThe Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program seeks to mitigate the environmental eff ects of transportation facilities. As provided by California Streets andHighways Code Section 164.56, the state legislature can allocate up to $7 million from the Highway Users Tax Account toward this program. One category for which funding is provided is the acquisition or enhancement of resource lands to mitigate the loss of, or the detriment to, resource lands lying within or near the right of way acquire for transportation improvements, including roadside recreational facilities, StateCalifornia Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)Sustainable CommunitiesNon-InfrastructureSustainable Communities grants are intended to encourage local and regional multi-modal transportation and land use planning that furthers the region’s Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, where applicable. Successful projects will also contribute to the State’s greenhouse gas reduction targets, employ the goals and best practices cited in the 2017 RTP Guidelines, and address the needs of disadvantaged communities. An estimated $17 million in competitive grants is available for the FY 2019-20 grant cycle. The program requires a 11.47% local match. Grants are available in amounts ranging from a minimum of $100,000 ($50,000 for disadvantaged communities) to a maximum of $1,000,000 (MPOs may only apply with sub-applicants for the competitive grants).A- 250
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SOURCE AGENCYPROGRAMELIGIBILITY DESCRIPTIONStateCalifornia Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)Strategic PartnershipsNon-InfrastructureStrategic Partnerships grants are intended to identify and address statewide, interregional, or regional transportation defi ciencies on the State highway system in partnership with Caltrans. Successful Strategic Partnerships will strengthen government-to-governments relationships and result in programmed improvements. A total of $4.5 million in competitive grants is available for the FY 2019-20 grant cycle. Example project types include corridor studies, and corridor preservation studies, studies that identify interregional, inter-county, and/or statewide mobility and access needs, and projects that evaluate accessibility and connectivity of the multi-modal transportation network. Regional / LocalSouthern California Association of Governments (SCAG)Sustainable Planning GrantNon-InfrastructureThe Sustainability Planning Grant Program (formerly known as the Compass Blueprint Grant Program) provides technical support to members in SCAG’s jurisdictions. Grants can be used toward planning and policy eff orts that allow for the implementation of the regional RTP/SCS. Grants in the program falls into three categories:1. Integrated Land Use – Sustainable Land Use Planning, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Land Use & Transportation Integration2. Active Transportation – Bicycle, Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Plans3. Green Region – Natural Resource Plans, Climate Action Plans (CAPs) and Green House Gas (GHG) Reduction programsRegional / LocalSafe Routes to School National PartnershipSafe Routes to Parks Activating CommunitiesNon-InfrastructureThe Safe Routes to Parks Activating Communities program provides tailored technical assistance for seven communities to develop Safe Routes to Parks action plans and awards $12,500 to each community to begin implementation of those plans. Awarded communities’ action plans will address each stage of the Safe Routes to Parks Action Framework and provide clear steps to improve local park access for people walking, biking, and rolling.A- 251
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CHAPTER 01 INTRODUCTION
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BIKE BOULEVARD
(NEIGHBORHOOD
GREENWAY)
A neighborhood greenway, or
bicycle boulevard, is a low-stress
shared roadway. By combining bike
sharrows with other traffic calming
measures like traffic circles and
bulb-outs, neighborhood greenways
help create a safer environment for
travel by all users.
BUFFERED BIKE
LANE
An additional striped
buffer can provide
greater separation
between bicyclists
and vehicular traffic.
Buffered bike lanes
are recommended
where roadway space
allows.
TYPES OF BIKEWAYS
Class 1 Class II Class III Class IV
BIKE PATH
An off-street bikeway
facility that is physically
separated from any
street or highway,
commonly planned
along rights-of-way
such as waterways,
utility corridors, flood
control access roads,
railroads, and similar
paths that offer
continuously separated
riding opportunities.
BIKE LANE
A portion of the
roadway that is
designated by striping,
signaling, and/or
pavement markings
for the exclusive use of
bicyclists.
BIKE ROUTE
Designated roadways
where bicycles and motor
vehicles share a roadway.
Design standards require
specific signage, but
additional enhancement
can be provided by using
shared roadway markings,
or “sharrows”.
PROTECTED BIKE
LANE
A protected bikeway
includes a physical barrier
between bicyclists and
motor vehicle traffic.
It combines the user
experience of a separated
path with the on-street
infrastructure of a
conventional bike lane.
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GREEN PAVEMENT / MARKINGS
Colored pavement can be used to increase the visibility of bikeways
or, more commonly, zones with a high potential for motor vehicle/
bicycle conflicts, by indicating cyclist right-of-way with a distinctive
color. They are intended to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.
TWO-STAGE LEFT-TURN QUEUE BOX
Two-stage turn queue boxes offer bicyclists a safe way to make left
turns at multi-lane signalized and unsignalized intersections from a
cycle track or bike lane. They designate an area for bicyclists waiting
to proceed in a different direction and formalizes two-stage turn
maneuvers in a predictable pattern and reduces turning conflicts
between bicyclists and motor vehicles.
INTERSECTION BIKE BOX
The bike box is an intersection improvement design to prevent
bicycle/vehicle collisions, especially between drivers turning right and
bicyclists proceeding forward. They reduce the number of bicycles
and motor vehicles encroaching into pedestrian crosswalks when
stopped at an intersection and can help mitigate intersection right-
turn (“right-hook”) conflicts.
BIKE DETECTION & PUSH BUTTON
Bicycle detection and push buttons are designed to alert the signal
controller of a bicyclist on approach of and at the intersection.
Actuation can be installed as push buttons or by automated means
that include in-pavement loops, video detection, and microwave.
BIKE SIGNAL
Bicycle signals facilitate safe bicyclist intersection crossings by
restricting conflicting vehicle movements. Bicycle signal heads are
standard three lens signal heads with green-yellow and red lenses
that can be applied to signalized intersections and hybrid signal
crossings.
BIKE PARKING
Bicycle parking provides a location for bicyclists to securely lock
or store their bikes. Short-term bicycle parking includes bike racks
(inverted U, post and ring) and bike corrals. Long-term parking can
include bike lockers and stations.
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SIDEWALK
Sidewalks are physically separated from the roadway by a curb or
unpaved buffer space, providing dedicated space intended for use
by pedestrians that is safe, comfortable, and accessible to all. They
are the fundamental component to any pedestrian network and help
provide opportunities for walking and connections between places.
CURB RAMP
A curb ramp is a short ramp, designed and constructed to be
accessible and to provide a route that people with disabilities can
use to safely transition from a roadway to a curbed sidewalk. They
can promote walking and serves as the front steps to sidewalks,
activating streets socially and economically.
HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALK
High-visibility ladder crosswalks provide a designated walkway
for pedestrians to cross from one side of a street to the other.
They enhance visibility of pedestrian crossings and creates a more
comfortable crossing experience for pedestrians.
MIDBLOCK CROSSING
Midblock crosswalks facilitate crossings to places that people want to
go but that are not well served by existing intersection crosswalks or
long blocks. They allow pedestrians to cross in the middle of a long
block without walking to a signalized intersection crosswalk. Pedestrian
demand should be carefully analyzed to ensure implementation
enhances pedestrian safety. Midblock crossings should also be
supplemented with other enhancements such as curb extensions,
raised median islands, advanced yield markings, and signage.
MEDIAN REFUGE ISLAND
Median refuge islands are protected spaces placed in the center of
the street to facilitate bicycle and pedestrian crossings. They can
allow pedestrians to feel more safe and less exposed when entering
the intersection by providing a midway physical barrier for crossings.
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ADVANCED YIELD LINES
Advanced yield lines are roadway markings that encourage drivers to
slow down in advance when approaching a pedestrian crossing. They
can offer more visibility of pedestrians crossing the roadway and may
reduces the likelihood of multiple-threat crashes.
LEADING PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS
A leading pedestrian interval (LPI), also known as a "pedestrian head
start" and "delayed vehicle green", gives pedestrians the opportunity
to enter an intersection before vehicles are given a green indication.
This allows for pedestrians to better establish their presence within the
intersection, lessening the chances of a vehicle-pedestrian conflict.
SPEED FEEDBACK SIGN
A dynamic message sign that uses radar or laser technology to
determine the speed of an approaching vehicle and then displays the
speed to the driver. If motorists are speeding, the sign flashes the
exceeded speed along with ‘SLOW DOWN’ or ‘YOUR SPEED’. Activates
when drivers exceed posted speed limit by five miles per hour.
RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON (RRFB)
Rectangular rapid flash beacons (RRFBs), a type of active warning
beacon, that combines a pedestrian warning sign with user-activated
light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The device flashes amber when activated
through a pedestrian push button or by pedestrian detection.
PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON
A pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) is a traffic control device used to
increase drivers’ awareness of pedestrian crossings at uncontrolled
marked crosswalk locations. They indicate that a crosswalk is being
used and that all motorists must come to a complete stop. PHBs can
lead to lower conflict and crash rates for pedestrians and vehicles.
CURB EXTENSION / BULB-OUT
Curb extensions or bulb-outs visually and physically narrow the
roadway, creating safer and shorter crossings for pedestrians while
increasing the available space for street furniture, benches, plantings,
and street trees. By extending the sidewalk, narrower roadways at
intersections and crossings help slow down motor vehicle speeds.
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TRAFFIC CIRCLE
Traffic circles, also known as “mini” roundabouts, feature a circular
island in the center of an intersection. Commonly used as a traffic
calming feature along bike boulevards, traffic circles help lower
speeds, while still promoting a continuous flow of traffic. Unlike
like roundabouts, traffic circles can operate as two-way or all-way
stop controlled intersections and frequently do not include raised
channelization to guide approaching traffic around the circle.
ROUNDABOUT
Roundabouts direct motorists into the intersection and guide
counterclockwise travel around a circular island. Featuring yield
controls for all approaches, roundabout designs typically include raised
medians to channelize approaching traffic. Without unnecessary
stops, they help slows vehicle speeds while better facilitating the
flow of traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Promotes continuous flow
of traffic by not requiring full stops and slower travel speeds at the
intersections. Guiding traffic in a counterclockwise travel, roundabouts
reduce the possibility for T-bone and head-on collisions.
PROTECTED INTERSECTION
A protected intersection redesigns the traditional mixing zone that
persist where a bicycle lane ends and the right turn lane begins. The
design places bicyclists in a separated channel from motor vehicles
and pedestrians at the intersection, improving yield rates amongst all
users of the intersection. The intersection treatment increases visibility
of bicyclists for approaching vehicles, reduces the potential risk of left
or right hook collisions, and lowers vehicle speeds with tighter right-
turns.
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