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Item 3 Remove Median Stop Sign ,��.:._ �pF O� V~� �a�°aP��rFo���. * * AGENDA ITEM � �8,1� `�° November 13, 2019 TO: City Traffic Commission THRU: Larry Tay, City Traffic Engineer FROM: Dave Allenbach, Transportation Analyst REVIEW: City Traffic Engineer ��] 1 1 . SUBJECT Request to remove the median mounted stop signs and concrete islands from Walnut Avenue at Cambridge Street. 2. SUMMARY Removing the median islands from Walnut Avenue at Cambridge Street could reduce the number of"Hit Fixed Object" accidents at this intersection. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the request. 4. FISCAL IMPACT The total expenditure for the project is $1,000 and will be funded in Minor Traffic Control Devices (16302) through Traffic Improvement Measure M2 (263). 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS Goal 1: Provide for a safe community b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public. 6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND Mr. Mike Cash of Cambridge Street is requesting that the median islands and STOP signs on Walnut Avenue at Cambridge Street be removed. The basis for his request is to remove these frequently hit signs which will reduce the number of accidents at this intersection. Walnut Avenue is 36 ft. wide on the west leg of the subject intersection and 40 ft. wide on the east leg. Having median mounted islands on narrow roadways such as this section of Walnut Avenue can affect turning radius particularly for the larger school buses that frequent the intersection. ITEM 3 � 11/13/2019 Staff reviewed the accident history at the subject intersection for the past ten years and found a total of fifteen reported accidents five of which were hit fixed object. At least one third of the reported accidents were "Hit Fixed Object" accidents. Median mounted stop controls can be effective when used at larger intersections such as Prospect Street and La Veta Avenue for example. Both La Veta Avenue and Prospect Street are secondary arterial streets and the median STOP signs help to emphasize the four way stop control of the intersection. Based on our findings staff recommends that the Traffic Commission approve the removal of the median mounted stop signs and the islands from Walnut Avenue at Cambridge Street. It should be noted that the intersection of Cambridge Street and Walnut Avenue will remain a four way stop. The residents living within 300 ft. of the intersection as well as Cambridge Elementary School were notified of the Traffic Commission Meeting. 7. ATTACHMENTS • Letter of Request • Area Map • Site Sketch ITEM 3 2 11/13/2019 Dave Allenbach � ����� 3 From: Mike C. <mikec@liveperformance.com> Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:28 PM To: Kathy Nguyen Cc: Dave Allenbach Subject: RE:Cambridge/Walnut Hi Kathy, To reiterate our conversation, I am inquiring into the viability of removing the stop sign on Walnut @ Cambridge that are positioned in the center of the street facing both east and west. They are positioned on concrete islands. For such a narrow street these seem to get knocked down very often and get"rubbed" by vehicles even more often. The full sized busses that frequent the intersection, both OUSD and larger black busses, have a difficult time making turns at the intersection. Many times, cars just don't see them and impact them. It's a very common occurrence. There are additional stop signs at the right curb of each direction. I don't really see that they add anything to make the intersection safer. Conversely,vehicles that can't make the turn have to backup and cause a backup and possible rear- end accident possibility. We lived here for over 30 years and I think it's time to remove these hazards. Thanks, Mike Cash 525 N. Cambridge St. Orange CA 92867 714-272-3056 mobile From: Kathy Nguyen [mailto:knguyen@cityoforange.org] f Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 5:23 PM To: mikec@liveperformance.com Cc: Dave Allenbach Subject: RE: Cambridge/Walnut Hi Mike, � Please also include your name and mailing address.Thanks! Kathy Nguyen, PE,TE Senior Civil Engineer City of Orange 714.744.5528 From: Kathy Nguyen Sent:Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:22 PM To: 'mikec@liveperformance.com'<mikec@liveperformance.com> 1 Cc: Dave Allenbach<dallenbach@cityoforange.org> Subject:Cambridge/Walnut Hi Mike, As we discussed on the phone, please write to us your request for removal of the median-mounted stop signs at Cambridge/Walnut so that we have it in our files.You can go ahead and Reply All since I've already copied Dave Allenbach on this email.Thank you! Kathy Nguyen, PE,TE Senior Civil Engineer City of Orange � Traffic Engineering 300 E Chapman Ave � Orange, CA 92866 T:714.744.5528 � F:714.744.5573 kn�uyen @cityoforange.or� �► City csf � ..; z o� M � � � � � � � � o � o � o Y o � o � o � o � � � a � a � � � v � � � � O � LL N LL N LL N LL N LL G! LL y � +� Y ++ Y ++ Y +-+ ]C +�+ X ++ Y a � St ��,, � �, � �, xt j, xt ? 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