Traffic Engineering Survey City of Rancho Palos Verdes

1. S N n.t.s. 35 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 40 R1 R1 R1 R1 R1 S G STREET: MIRALESTE DR Traffic Engineering Survey City of Rancho Palos Verdes LIMITS: PVDE – VIA COLINITA DATE: 8-16-07 ENGINEER: JACK RYDELL SIGNATURE: MAP SYMBOLS Nancy Rd match Miraleste Dr SCHOOL PVDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL Lorraine Rd Miraleste Dr S Via Siena R-1 STOP SIGN Via Vico R-2 SPEED LIMIT Fire Station PARK Via Colinita P Miraleste Plaza CROSSING GUARD Via Bramante SCHOOL CROSSWALK CROSSWALK match DISTANCE 0.6 miles ALIGNMENT Rolling with horizontal curves. PARKING RESTRICTIONS Parking allowed on both sides, except for limited red curb at Via Bramante and at Via Colinita . STREET WIDTH 28’-32’ per barrel, with e/b barrel at higher elevation than w/b barrel. NO. OF LANES AND MEDIAN Two lanes eastbound from PVDE to Via Bramante. One lane in each direction separated by a center parkway. IMPROVEMENTS (SW, C & G) Concrete or AC curb on outside of barrels; limited amount of curb on inside (parkway) side FRONTING DEVELOPMENT Commercial development and fire station at PVDE. Residential frontage on both sides. AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 13,109 (5/06) SPEED CHECK (DATE/LOC) WB: 8/1/07 - e/o Loraine Rd; EB: 7/25/07- w/o Via Bramante AVERAGE SPEED: 36 MPH CRITICAL SPEED: 39 MPH 10 MILE PACE: 31-40 MPH TOTAL MIDBLOCK ACC: 4 NO. W/SPEEDING: 2 PREDOMINATE: Lost Control HBD, DRUNK, H&R: 1 2-YEAR ACCIDENT DATA THRU 4-07 ACCIDENT RATE: 0.70 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES DISTRICT 7 AVERAGE: 1.98 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES EXISTING SPEED ZONE – 35 MPH PROPOSED SPEED ZONE – 35 MPH The 85th percentile speed suggests a speed zone of 40 mph would be appropriate. However this roadway is extensively used by bicyclists and pedestrians, creating the potential for conflict with vehicles. There is no sidewalk and are numerous residential driveways with limited visibility. Considering these factors and CVC Section 627, which specifies that pedestrian and bicyclist safety be considered, it is appropriate to apply a 5 mph reduction from the 85th percentile speed in order to establish a reasonable and safe speed limit. COMMENTS