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Home My WebLink About1992-12-07; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Conduct an engineering and traffic survey and evaluate the subject segment of Palomar Airport Road (PAR) to establish a new prima facie speed limit.CI1Y OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFE'IY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: December 7, 1992 ITEM NO. 6B LOCATION: Palomar Airport Road between Paseo Del Norte and the Price Club signalized intersection. INITIATED BY: Sgt. Metcalf, Carlsbad Police Department REQUESTED ACTION: Conduct an engineering and traffic survey and evaluate the subject segment of Palomar Airport Road (PAR) to establish a new prima facie speed limit. BACKGROUND: DATA: At this time the prime facie speed limit on Palomar Airport Road from Paseo Del Norte to El Camino Real is 55 miles per hour. With the recent opening of the Price Club, a signalized intersection has been constructed on the easterly boundary of the Price Club. This new intersection is approximately 1800 lineal feet easterly of Paseo Del Norte. Westerly of Paseo Del Norte, Palomar Airport Road has a 35 mile per hour prima facie speed limit. Palomar Airport Road is designated as a prime arterial on the Circulation Element of the City of Carlsbad General Plan. The subject segment is constructed as a straight, relatively flat roadway that has three eastbound traffic lanes and a bicycle lane. From the westerly Price Club driveway entrance to the signalized intersection on the easterly property line, an acceleration/deceleration lane has been constructed on the south side of Palomar Airport Road. In the subject street segment there are three westbound lanes and a bicycle lane, except that the Number 1 westbound lane is not in use due to the departure lane geometrics immediately west of the Paseo Del Norte intersection. The Number 1 lane has been striped and signed to indicate that it is not an operational traffic lane. Striping geometrics are indicated one Exhibit 1, attached. Eastbound and westbound traffic is separated by an 18-foot wide landscaped median. On the south side of Palomar Airport Road between Paseo Del Norte and the westerly driveway to the Price Club, one driveway serves the 7-11 store and two driveways serve the nursery. These driveways operate as right-in/right-out only. No driveways are located on the north side of Palomar Airport Road in the subject road segment. Sidewalk and street lights have been constructed on the south side of Palomar Airport Road between Paseo Del Norte and the signalized intersection of Price Club. CI1Y OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFE1Y COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: December 7, 1992 (Continued) ITEM NO. 6B On-street parking is not permitted on either side of Palomar Airport Road. Based upon a recent traffic count, this segment of Palomar Airport Road has an average daily traffic volume of 32,350 vehicles. A speed survey was obtained recently on Palomar Airport Road approximately 500 feet easterly of Paseo Del Norte. This survey indicated a critical speed of 49 miles per hour and a pace of 39 to 49 miles per hour. Seventy-one percent of the vehicles were in the pace. Due to the lane restrictions at the Palomar Airport Road/Paseo Del Norte intersection, queuing of westbound vehicles occurs during peak hours. The westbound queue occasionally extends from Paseo Del Norte to several hundred feet easterly of the Price Club signalized intersection. As a result, many of the collisions in this segment are rear-end type collisions as shown on the attached collision diagrams, Exhibits 2 through 5. Completion of the 1-5/P AR interchange will permit the westbound Number 1 lane to be made operational and will help minimize collisions. RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the results of the engineering and traffic survey, the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that a 45 mile per hour prima facie speed limit be established on Palomar Airport Road between Paseo del Norte and the signalized intersection to the Price Club. The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee further recommends that the other prima facie speed limits upon Palomar Airport Road remain as currently posted. NECESSARY CI1Y COUNCIL ACTION: An ordinance is required to be adopted by the City Council to establish the prima facie speed limit, as recommended. CONDITION DIAGRAM PA S E □ Al I> r--1 1625' (/) 12 7 13 ' 12 ' 12 ' ~ I I ) I I PRI CE CLUB - DRI V EwAY I I :::-s: l'l t::::J r--1 I> z 12 ' 12'7 l LOCATION: PALOM AR AIRPORT ROAD PRO PO SED SPEED ZONE DEL NORTE z p===- ND T TD SCALE MPH SPEE D LI MIT GIUMA RRA DRI V EwAY PASEO DEL NORTE TO PRICE CLUB EXHIBIT 1 MIDBLOCK COLLISION DIAGRAM CITY OF CARLSBAD TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TRAFFIC OPERATIONS SECTION LOCATION: PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD -PASE□ DEL NORTE TO PRICE CLUB DRAWN BY= :£. 5:RU8 DATE: 11 -17-92 -----~--"---=---- PERIOD= 01-01 -92 thru 10-21-92 NUMBER OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS BY TYPE YEAR 1992 w A. 1-- Cl:'.'.: □ L... B. _J w Q □ C. w V) <[ Q_ -----!>' ~ - -,{> c=> □ 0 0 • at TOTAL PROP. INJURY DAMAGE FATAL LIGHT DARK WET 5 4 1 0 4 1 1 E SS 92-0096 D. ESS 92-4588 I 01 -03 -92 17:40 10-20-92 12:25 IT -E SS 92-0444 E. E SS -I NATT 92-87 43 <[ 01 -14 -92 16:30 N Cl:'.'.: 10-21 -92 17 :00 Cl:'.'.: <[ ~ MIN. SPEED LA\./ 92 -4588 L nts :=) 05-30 -92 08:45 1--1 LJ B. MEDIAN ~ I I I I 1 r J lf PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD i::o :=) _J u VEH. ~ FAULT LEGEND VEH. MOVING FOR\JARD ~0 <}--HEAD-ON CONST VEH. MOVING BACK\JARD ~ ESS HEAD-ON SIDESVIPE PEDESTRIAN FTC PARKED VEH. PASSING SIDES\JIPE HBD FIXED OBJECT r H8.R RIGHT ANGLE ILC PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY IP INJURY ◊ IT FATAL PASSING TURN IS OUT-OF -CONTROL -W.{> 1B ROLLOVER C'YUTOTT ? CONSTRUCTION !NATT EXCEEDING SAFE SPEED MIC FOLLO\JING TOO CLOSE RSS HAD BEEN DRINKING VRV HIT 8. RUN \JS IMPROPER LANE CHANGE DUI IMPROPER PASS IMPROPER TURN 0TH !NA TTENTl□N MOTORCYCLE w u Q'.: Q_ RAN STOP/SIGNAL VIOLATED R-0-1.1 VRONG SIDE DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OTHER IMPROPER START COLLISION DATA DESCRIPTION, IMPROPER BACK <COLLISION FACT .) <REP ">[> <DATD <T IME) MIDBLOCK COLLISION DIAGRA CITY OF CARLSBAD TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TRAFFIC OPERATIONS SECTION LOCATION: PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD -PASE□ DEL NORTE TO PRICE CLUB DRAWN BY: :L. 5:RU0 DA TE: __ ----=.cll~---=l--'--7_----'-9-=2'---_ PERIOD= 01-01 -91 thru 12-31-91 NUMBER OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS BY TYPE YEAR TOTAL PROP. DAMAGE 1991 6 5 w A, VR\J-HBD 91-0595 I- O:'.'. 01-18-91 17 :46 D z B, FTC-INA TT 91-1921 ....J w 02-25-91 12:30 H D C, ILC 91-2704 w 03-20-91 23:15 (/) <[ Q_ ~ ~ -----t> ~ - --I> ~ □ 0 0 • ~ C, 03 - VEH. @ FAULT VEH. MOV ING FDR\JARD VEH. MOV ING BACK\JARD PEDESTRIAN PARKED VEH. FIXED OBJECT PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY INJURY FATAL OUT-OF-CONTROL ROLLOVER ---t>O<r- ~ r ◊ -°v INJURY 0 D, E, F, FATAL UGHT DARK 1 2 4 DUI-ESS 91-3969 04-26-91 20:45 FELL ASLEEP 9 1-77 44 08-17-91 ESS-INAT T 10-23-91 ~ A. -----t>• 23:51 91-9885 17:10 ~ PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD LEGEND HEAD-ON CONST CONSTRUCTION !NATT ESS EXCEEDING SAFE SPEED MIC HEAD-ON SIDES\JIPE FTC FDLLD\JJNG TOD CLOSE RSS PASSING SIDES\JJPE HBD HAD BEEN DRINKING VR\J H&R ·HIT & RUN \JS RIGHT ANGLE ILC IMPROPER LANE CHANGE DUI IP IMPROPER PASS IT IMPROPER TURN □TH WET 1 I <[ N O:'.'. ~ O:'.'. <[ ::?:: nts :=) >---< l'.J INATTENTION MOTORCYCLE RAN STOP /SIGNAL VIOLATED R-O-\J \JRDNG SIDE DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE OTHER PASS ING TURN IS IMPROPER START COLLISION DATA DESCRIPTION, 1B IMPROPER BACK <COLLISION FACT.) (REP. «>[> (DATE) <TJMD Fxhihit ~ MIDBLOCK COLLISION DIAGRAM CITY OF CARLSBAD TRANSPORTATION DIVISION TRAFFIC OPERATIONS SECTION LOCATION: PALOM AR AIRPO RT ROAD -PASE □ DEL NORTE TO PRICE CLUB DRAWN BY=· DATE= 11-18-92 ----------- PERIOD= 01-01 -90 t hr u 12-31-90 NUMBER OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS BY TYPE YEAR 1990 w A, f-- O::'.'. D z B. __J w µ D C, w (/) <I Q_ ----,> ~ -""." v C=> □ 0 0 • ~ TOTAL PROP. DAMAGE INJURY FATAL LIGHT DARK WET 5 3 2 0 2 3 0 FELL ASLEE P 90-16 75 D. VRw 90-7307 02-20-90 23:15 08-12-90 21:21 UNKNOwN 90-3239 E, ESS-INA TT 90-10123 l 04-07-90 ESS-INA TT 05-0 1-90 .,.> VEH, Ii! FAULT VEH. MOVING FORVARD VEH. MOVING BACKVARD PEDESTR IAN PARKED VEH. FIXED OBJECT PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY INJURY FATAL OUT-OF-CONTROL ROLLOVER 15:50 90-3968 15:45 ~ <J-------0()---~ • 11-07-90 17 :25 N nts PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD LEGEND --,>Q <}-HEAD-ON CONST CONSTRUC T[ON !NATT INATTENTION ~ ESS EXCEEDING SAFE SPEED M/C MOTORCYCLE HEAD-ON SIDESVIPE FTC FOLLOVING TOO CLOSE RSS RAN STOP/SIGNAL PASSING SIDESVIPE HBD HAD BEEN DRINKING VRV V IOLATED R-0-11 r H&R HIT & RUN vs VRONG SIDE RIGHT ANGLE !LC IMPROPER LANE CHANGE DUI DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE IP IMPROPER PASS IT IMPROPER TURN □ TH OTHER ~ PASSING TURN IS IMPROPER START C□LLISIDN DATA DESCRIPTION, 1B IMPROPER BACK <COLLISION FACT.> <REP. 11>1> <DATD <TIMD Fxhihit Ll MIDBLOCK COLLISION DIAGRAM LOCATION: CITY OF CARLSBAD PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD -PASE□ DEL NORTE TD PRICE CLUB TRANSPORTATION DIVISION DRAWN BY= :t,_ 5:RU8 PERIOD= 01-01-89 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS SECTION 11-18-92 thru DATE: 12-31-89 I NUMBER OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS BY TYPE I YEAR TOTAL PROP. INJURY FATAL LIGI-IT DARK DAMAGE WET 1989 8 6 2 0 6 2 1 w A. D. ESS-DEF.VEH.EQUIP 89-45741 I-E SS 89-3130 Q:'.'. 05-17-89 04:35 D 04-05-89 07:05 z _J B. ESS -\J S 8 9 -3379 E. ES S-STO P & GO 8 9 -5756 N <I w ~ Q:'.'. r:=l 04-11-89 17 :1 2 (CO NST) 06 -22-8 9 14:58 Q:'.'. <I n-ts L D C, ESS-S TOP & GO 89-3933 F . =:i w RE CK LE SS DRIVE-ES S 89-5845 ........., (/) 04-27-89 17:30 l'.J <I 06-25-89 17:12 (CON ST ) Q_ ~ ~~ ~ 0'tL. D. ---=-{> <j--0.. G. lo; ~~ ---{>®~ 1 r 1 r 1 r PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD G. IP-IT-HIT & RUN 89-7615 08 -1 8 -89 09:3 0 (CON ST) H. ESS 89 -9219 10-04-89 07:30 (CON ST) VEH. @ FAULT LEGEND ------t> VEH. MOVING FDR\JARD ---l>O<}-HEAD-ON CONST CONSTRUC Tl□N !NATT INA TTEN f ION ~ VEH. MOVING BACKVARD ~ ESS EXCEEDING SAFE SPEED MIC MOTORCYCLE HEAD-ON SIDESVIPE - --{> PEDESTRIAN FTC FDLL □VING TOD CLOSE RSS RAN STOP/SIGNAL c=> PARKED VEH. PASSING SIDESVIPE HBO HAD BEEN DRINKING VRV VIOLATED R-0-\I □ r H&R HIT & RUN vs VR□NG SIDE FIXED OBJECT RIGHT ANGLE !LC IMPROPER LANE CHANGE DUI DR[VJNG UNDER 0 PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY INFLUENCE 0 [P IMPROPER PASS INJURY 0TH OTHER • ◊ IT IMPROPER TURN FATAL ~ PASS ING TURN IS IMPROPER START COLLISION DAT A DE SCRIPT ION• OUT-OF-CONTROL ~ <COLLISION FACTJ <REP. #)(> IB IMPROPER BACK ROLLOV ER CDATD CTIMD Fxhihit i; CITY OF CARL8~AD SPt:ED SURVEY TIME: /~·4;? to //:.Z.S-,1#.ToTAL VEHICLES: /CO CRITICAL SPEED: 4~ MP!-: PACE SPEED: 3, to 4~ MPH OBSERVER/RECORDER : __ J.._._fY.t._.~G,;;::..;.... _______ _ CARS IN PACE: __ 7.:.._:..../ ___ % Posted Speed Limit: SS MPH WB E8 Direction of Travel Direction of Travel MP H II "-~ "I ~ l • • I MPH 1,'i 165 · 64 164 : 6~ 63: 6' 621 61 61 1 60 60 59 59 1 58 58 1 57"" I I 57 1 56:). 56 55;,. I. 55 54 :lo . 54 53 >i I. ' . 53 5' )I ~ :>C I)('. , .. ' , .. 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