HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY EVAL (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager ApprovaqL..z
Item to be presented by: Andrew Yi
DATE: January 14, 2003
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY
EVALUATION REPORT
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council receive report regarding traffic signal priority evaluation; approve the ranked
list of candidate traffic signal locations; and select the intersection of Newhall Avenue at
Market Street to be signalized from the City's current Traffic Signal Priority List.
BACKGROUND
In October 1995, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 95-116, establishing the City of
Santa Clarita Traffic Signal Priority Rating System. The system provides the City a
rational way of ranking competing candidate locations for traffic signalization by assigning
points based upon various traffic data. The system has become an annual evaluation study,
where candidate intersections competing for limited funding traffic signals are prioritized
to provide maximum safety to the community by installing traffic signals only at the most
critical intersections as determined by the rating system.
Evaluation Results:
Linscott, Law & Greenspan Engineers (LLG) evaluated 15 locations for traffic signal
warrants this year. Seven of these locations were carried over from last year's traffic signal
priority list. Of the 15 requested intersections, 13 locations met at least one or more traffic
signal warrants and were prioritized based on the City's rating system as shown below. A
tabulated evaluation summary showing the points assigned by category and a location map
are attached.
The intersection of Newhall Avenue and Market Street is recommended over Soledad
Canyon Road and Honby Avenue as the candidate location for the following reasons: 1) The
area served by Honby Avenue can currently access Soledad Canyon Road at two signalized
locations. These are Soledad Canyon Road at Ruether Avenue and Soledad Canyon Road at
Langside Avenue; 2) The intersection of Newhall Avenue/Market Street is adjacent to the
site of the proposed Veteran's Memorial and has a significant amount of pedestrian traffic;
3) This intersection is also near the Santa Clarita Senior Center; and 4) Funding is only
available for construction of one signal.
Agenda Item
FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003 TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY EVALUATION
January 14, 2003 —Page 2
Ranking Summary of Candidate Traffic Signal Locations for Fiscal Year 2002-2003:
Rank
Location
Points
1
Newhall Avenue/Market Street
46
1
Soledad Canyon Road/Honby Avenue
46
3
Wiley Canyon Road/Via Macarena
43
4
Bouquet Canyon Road/Festividad Drive
41
4
Whites Canyon Road/Ashboro Drive
41
6
Haskell Canyon Road/Jeffers Lane -Bob White Circle
40
7
Copper Hill Drive/ Tamarack Lane
35
8
Golden Valley Road/Green Mountain Drive
29
8
Calgrove Boulevard/Wiley Canyon Road -Valley Oak Court
29
10
Avenue Tibbitts/Avenue Mentry
27
11
Via Princessa/Gregory Lane
24
12
Bouquet Canyon Road/Sutters Pointe Drive
21
13
Lyons Avenue/Kansas Street
17
14
Camp Plenty Road/Calla Way
N/A
15
Bouquet Canyon Road/Camargo Drive
N/A
All citizens who have requested a traffic signal in the past two years were notified in
writing regarding this agenda report (see attached letter to citizens requesting traffic
signal).
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this expenditure in the amount of $180,000.00 have been budgeted in the
Fiscal Year 2002-2003 CIP Budget, Account No. C0020201.
ATTACHMENTS
Ranking Summary from Linscott Law & Greenspan
Location Map
Letter to Citizens Requesting Traffic Signal
Fiscal Year 2002-03 Traffic Signal Priority Evaluation Results (available in City Clerk's
Reading File)
Traffic Signal Priority Rating System (available in City Clerk's Reading File)
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January 6, 2003
«Name»
«Address»
«CityState»
Subject: Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Traffic Signal Priority Evaluation
Dear -Salutation-:
This letter is to inform you that the subject matter will be on the agenda at the
City Council's January 14, 2003 regular meeting, starting at 6:00 p.m. The
City has adopted the City of Santa Clarita Traffic Signal Priority System that
is used in establishing the traffic signal priority list.
The Traffic Engineering Division received and reviewed requests for traffic
signalization at the following intersections in the City:
1. Newhall Avenue/Market Street -Rank 1" (tie)
2. Soledad Canyon Road/Honby Avenue -Rank Vt (tie)
3. Wiley Canyon Road/Via Macarena-Rank 3`d
4. Bouquet Canyon Road/Festividad Drive -Rank 4`" (tie)
5. Whites Canyon Road/Ashboro Drive -Rank 4" (tie)
6. Haskell Canyon Road/Jeffers Lane -Bob White Circle -Rank 6t'
7. Copper Hill Drive/Tamarack Lane -Rank 7"
8. Golden Valley Road/Green Mountain Drive -Rank 8`" (tie)
9. Calgrove Boulevard/Wiley Canyon Road -Valley Oak Court -Rank 8`" (tie)
10. Avenue Tibbitts/Avenue Mentry-Rank 101"
11. Via Princessa/Gregory Lane -Rank 111"
12. Bouquet Canyon Road/Sutters Pointe Drive -Rank 12`"
13. Lyons Avenue/Kansas Street -Rank 13`"
Each intersection was evaluated and the locations that satisfied at least one
of the traffic signal warrants utilized in the City of Santa Clarita Traffic Signal
Priority System were identified. Of the 15 requested intersections, 13 locations
satisfied at least one or more signal warrants. Of the 13 warranted
intersections, the intersection of Newhall Avenue/Market Street is
recommended for signalization.
January 6, 2003
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All intersections in this year's signal priority list that did not get funded will
be reevaluated next year along with new candidate locations for signalization.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
(661) 255-4326.
Sincerely,
Andrew Yi, P.E.
City Traffic Engineer
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Enclosure
cc: Mayor Smyth and City Councilmembers
Kenneth R. Pulskamp, City Manager
Robert G. Newman, Director of Transportation & Engineering Services