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Home My WebLink About1994-11-07; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Establish a prima facie speed limit of 55 miles per hour on Palomar Airport Road from El Camino Real to Easterly City Limits.CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: November 7, 1994 ITEMNO. 6A LOCATION: INITIATED BY: Palomar Airport Road, El Camino Real to Easterly City Limits City Traffic Engineer REQUESTED ACTION: Establish a prima facie speed limit of 55 miles per hour on Palomar Airport Road from El Camino Real to Easterly City Limits. BACKGROUND: Palomar Airport Road is identified on the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan as a prime arterial. The road width varies from approximately 100' on the west end of the subject segment to 78' on the east end of the subject segment. Completion of construction recently has widened and improved the roadway. Two traffic lanes are provided in each direction except west of Loker A venue East there are three westbound lanes. Bike lanes are provided from El Camino Real into San Marcos. The median area is improved with curb and gutter, but absent of landscape and finished surface/concrete. There are sidewalks only on the north side, west of Loker A venue East and continuing to El Camino Real. El Camino Real, El Fuerte Street and Business Park Drive each intersect Palomar Airport Road and are signalized. The intersections of Business Park Drive and El Camino Real have dual left-tum lanes to accommodate the heavy traffic. The El Fuerte intersection has the Bressi Ranch agricultural access road as the southern leg of the intersection. Existing improvements are shown on Exhibit 2 (attached). The Cities of Carlsbad, Vista, and San Marcos have just finished a $6 million improvement project on this roadway extending beyond the limits of the City of Carlsbad. The previous alignment has been improved, the shoulders graded and widened, and many of the roadside hazards eliminated. The roadway is built to prime arterial standards in all locations. Two travel lanes, street lights, sidewalks, and median improvements are the primary features missing on this arterial. The additional improvements will occur in the future as parcels develop or as funds become available. DATA: Sections 22357 and 22358 of the California Vehicle Code authorizes local authorities to establish a prima facie speed limit on the basis of the results of an engineering and traffic survey. CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: November 7, 1994 (continued) ITEMNO. 6A The traffic volumes on Palomar Airport Road have increased dramatically over the past several years. In 1994, 24-hour vehicle counts show a total of 31,725 vehicles using this roadway. Over the past three years, there have been 57 reported midblock collisions between Business Park Drive and El Camino Real on the old alignment. Of the 57 collisions, 25 were related to excessive speed, and 19 of the 57 were during the recent construction activity. The accident rate per million vehicle miles is 0.59 for this three year period. This is less than half of the expected accident rate for this class of unimproved roadway. In October 1994, staff conducted a speed survey on this segment of Palomar Airport Road (survey attached). Table 1, below, lists the results of this survey. TABLE 1 -SPEED SURVEY RESULTS PERCENT CRITICAL DATE LOCATION 10 MPH PACE IN PACE SPEED 10/18/94 0.4 mi. w/o El Fuerte Street 46 to 56 MPH 76% 56MPH 10/18/94 0. 7 mi. e/o El Fuerte Street 48 to 58 and 49 to 59 MPH 80% 58MPH The existing 45 MPH prima facie speed limit on Palomar Airport Road between El Camino Real and the easterly City limits was established several years ago and was based on a narrow, constricted roadway. Conditions have changed with the new construction. The roadway, as mentioned above, has been improved and the established prima facie speed limit needs to be revised. The segment of Palomar Airport Road from the Price Club entrance to El Camino Real currently has a prima facie 55 mile per hour speed limit. Six traffic lanes are constructed from the Price Club entrance to approximately Yarrow Drive. Four traffic lanes are provided between Yarrow Drive to approximately 500 feet westerly of El Camino Real. RECOMMENDATION: The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that the prima facie speed limit on the new segment of Palomar Airport Road from El Camino Real to East City Limits be established at 55 miles per hour and the portion from the Price Club entrance to El Camino Real remain at 55 miles per hour. NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION: An ordinance will be required to be adopted by the City Council to establish the prima facie speed limit as recommended. PROJECT NAME LOCAT ION NOT TO SCALE MAP PROPOSED SPEED ZONE PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD PROPOSED 55 MPH SPEED ZONE DRAWN BY: SCOTT EVANS, CARLSBAD ENGINEERING DEPT. EXHIBIT 1 PROJECT NAME CONDITION DIAGRAM NOT TO SCALE LEGEND= TRAFFIC SIGNAL l§l STREET LIGHT -❖---o SIDEWALK Fh<!l PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS ,o<9&, -1,1),f/f/f'. $ ':f-{)IS' EXHIBIT 2 CITY OF CARLSBAD ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY STREET: Palomar Airport Road DA TE: 10/19/94 A. Prevalllng S~eed Data: Date of Speed Survey Location of Speed Survey 85th Percentile 10 MPH Pace Percent in Pace Posted Speed Limit B. Accident Hlstorv: (7/31/91 to 7/31/94) Speed-Related Accidents Total Accidents Acc./Million Veh. Miles C. Traffic Factors: Average Daily Traffic Traffic Controls Pedestrian/Bicycle Traffic Bicycle Lanes On-Street Parking Other D. Roadwai Factors: Street Classification Design Speed Length of Segment Roadway Width Number of Lanes Vertical Alignment Horizontal Alignment Sidewalks Driveways Street Lighting E. Adjacent Land Uses: 25 57 0.59 10/18/94 0.4 mi. w/o El Fuerte Street 56 MPH 46 to 56 MPH 76% None 31,725 (10/18/94) 10/18/94 0. 7 mi. e/o El Fuerte Street 58MPH 48 to 58 MPH, 49 to 59 MPH 80% None Traffic Signals at El Camino Real, El Fuerte & Business Park Drive Yes, Regional Roadway -Less Pedestrian than Bicycle Yes, Both Sides No Graded Shoulders where 2 Lane Condition Exists Prime Arterial . 60 MPH 2.8 Mi. Varies 11 0' to 78', also Varies at Intersections 2 Lanes Each Direction, Except Westbound West of Loker Avenue East where it is 3 Lanes Curvilinear Curvilinear Yes, Only on North Side -West of Loker Avenue East Yes, Agricultural or Ranch Use Only Yes, Only on North Side from El Camino Real to Loker Avenue East Farming, 185 Acre Industrial Park, Historical Ranch Access, Vacant Land, Carlsbad Raceway F. Remarks: Roadway is used by regional commuters to access the 1-5 corridor. Adjacent industrial and business parks are rapidly developing. A.M. and P.M. peak hour traffic is heavy. G. Traffic Engineer's Recommendation (Explanation): This speed zone satisfies the conditions of Section 627 of the California Vehicle Code and has been prepared and evaluated in accordance with the CAL TRANS Traffic Manual with respect to design and prevailing speeds, accident history, pedestrian activity, driveway spacing, stopping sight distance, and roadway and traffic conditions. A speed limit posting of §§ MPH is found to be appropriate and justified. NOTE: Appropriate speed survey(s) is/are attached hereto and made a part hereof. CITY OF CARLS~,~D SF ...:ED SURVEY DATE: /0·/IJ,9'1 TIME: /IJ :,2.S to /():SSA.MTOTAL VEHICLES: _ _.;,_/00~~--. WEATHER: ____ Gt) _____ 0_1J.__ _________ _ f ALfJ£!1R l'l 'f{jff T z LOCATION: CRITICAL SPEED:_--=£;._6""'-_MPH o. ¥ Ml. ~ £L &#ffe PACE SPEED: l/G to SG • ' smceT MPH OBSERVER/RECORDER: __ __..,J: ......... W~<f-_______ _ CARS IN PACE: __ ']i__,,,,6 ___ % Posted Speed Limit: NIJNEMPH WP EB Direction of Travel Direction of Travel MPH # '7-r: # '7-; 1 ~ "' # MPH "'" 65 64 164 63 63 62 A I 2 I I I/ Oil 62 61 X J ,2 I I 9</ 61 60 60 59 1l 2 ' ~ .... ,, 59 58 J ; • ;,-• " ''j E • X 58 57 i)' ,, ◄ Ill _,-., I .? I.)( ~ 57 . 561) ~ '. " .,i• ..,. 56 55' ,, 1,;c IX' Jr I J. r> IJ ;J I:~ I ..: u x 55 54 V X 'I 'if ,.r IX J ) 54 53 :, ' ' •'? ' C ..l \, l 53 52 II" ✓ i ' I, JI ' Mi I.X I.X IX IA XI.) l..l 52 51 i.., J IX IX ~ i) J' 'J u, Jn ~ ~ :>(' r .k' lJ IJ 51 50 ...lll ,-1( IX X I ~ 4 (j ' (' _-. .,, J 50 49IJ ~ •7 7 I ,, y ., 49 481) k .)C IX '/ q J "I jj 'I ., X I( I.; .., 48 471)1 ~ .... 'I 4 • " t ){' IX) 47 46 ' I I ' ? • X )(' X X IX" ~ 46 45 y X ~ " I f ... .A. 45 44 IA. I 2 ,i ' .:. , I.)( :y 44 43 j _; I y 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 -29 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 CITY OF CARLS~D S~ED SURVEY TIME: //:oo to //:2,$4,/1, TOTAL VEHICLES =---=-~=-~~t) __ _ WEATHER: <;ooo CRITICAL SPEED: SIJ MPH f{J½tl1"'1B J/9 ~~ SB LOCATION: ARr:f:T ....-v 0, 7 Mli ¾ El RIFRJ& PACE SPEED: ¥? to Sf MPH ~ I STRHr OBSERVER/RECORDER: Jl.v't9 CARS IN PACE: 8Q % Posted Speed Limit: NI.M/EMP~ WB EB Direction of Travel Direction of Travel MPH fl '7. fl '7. i 1 I ,, 1,1 MPH 65 65 64 ... I ,~ 164 63 2 ,I rv .:.t. I IX 63 62 IX -,I ,2_ .~ ,r, 62 61 I, ,; .J.J .r:;1 ..ii:!. L) 61 60 ..) IX J ~ ~ .,~ ~ C ,-~ IX IX 60 59 1? IX ' ~ ., ..: , ... 59 58 I • I ~ f)( J 158 57 .l IX :x X. . j ;I . ,, •7 .. ~ I) L, 57 56 ) I.Y :X ' C ◄ • J ' . IA IX IA~ 1)1 56 55 I.,' ; ~ I • ' j y X' l('i) ..., 55 54 .l ; IA IX ' 1..: I ; 'K -u 54 53ll J IX IX IX IY X y IX -, I , I 3 ll ' , ' X lt' , 53 52 I, . ,2 I ~ 1: j ... I IX IX ~ '1.11 52 51 > )T 1,; ~ , 7 -X Vl..l IY 51 50 l'ii' X l, V IX IX ' i.:1 ' ., , :a l!i! 'J 1..,-50 49 y I('~ y I ,, 'I ,, //'J -X ~ x; 'IX 49 48 I( j ,R I ' &; r J y IX 48 47 I 2 IX 47 46 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 29 I 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 CITY OF CARLSBAD ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY STREET: Palomar Airport Road DATE: ____ 10 ..... /=27'"'-/9"-4'------- A. Prevailing Speed Data: Date of Speed Survey Location of Speed Survey 85th Percentile 10 MPH Pace Percent in Pace Posted Speed Limit B. Accident Hlsto!l'.: (7/31/91 to 7/31/94) Speed-Related Accidents Total Accidents Acc./Million Veh. Miles C. Traffic Factors: Average Daily Traffic Traffic Controls Pedestrian/Bicycle Traffic Bicycle Lanes On-Street Parking Other D. Roadwal£ Factors: Street Classification Design Speed Length of Segment Roadway Width Number of lanes Vertical Alignment Horizontal Alignment Sidewalks Driveways Street Lighting E. Adjacent Land Uses: Direction: Eastbound/Westbound 10/27/94 0.4 Mi w/o College Boulevard 58 MPH 48-58, 49-59 & 51-61 MPH 76% 55 MPH 19 38 0.46 25,100 (5/03/94) Six Signalized Intersections Direction: Eastbound/Westbound 12/16/93 0.2 Mi e/o Palomar Oaks Way 59MPH 49 to 59 MPH 75% 55 MPH Light Pedestrian Traffic/Moderate Bicycle Traffic Bicycle Lane on Each Side Prohibited Prime Arterial 60 MPH 3.0Mi. 108' Including Raised Landscaped Median 4 to 6 l.anes Moderate Curvilinear Alignment Limited Less than 50% of Segment Few (6 in Segment) Along Developed Frontage Only Direction: Eastbound/Westbound 10/27/94 0.3 Mi e/o Camino Vida Roble 55 MPH 45 to 55 MPH 74% 55 MPH Price Club, Floodplain, Agricultural, Vacant-Undeveloped Business Parks, Airport, Fully-Developed Business Parks, and 16-Acre Health Club/Restaurant. F. Remarks: Roadway is used by regional commuters to access the 1-5 corridor. Price Club, the airport, and adjacent business parks provide a large attraction of local traffic. A.M. and P.M. peak hour traffic is heavy. G. Traffic Engineer's Recommendation (Explanation): This speed zone satisfies the conditions of Section 627 of the California Vehicle Code and has been prepared and evaluated in accordance with the CAL TRANS Traffic Manual with respect to design and prevailing speeds, accident history, pedestrian activity, driveway spacing, stopping sight distance, and roadway and traffic conditions. A speed limit posting of §2 MPH is found to be appropriate and justified. NOTE: Appropriate speed survey(s) is/are attached hereto and made a part hereof. • CITY OF CARLSBAD SPEED SURVEY DATE: ____ l ...... 0--· 2 __ 7_._f_y_ TIME: f.'3S to /() .'()$,1.M, TOTAL VEHICLES: _-=-/.....;;;{)_.;:tJ~-- WEATHER: ____ G,oo&..¥..1,~)j)-___________ _ f~,91( LOCATION:_A..&..!l""'- 1 ~ __ ...... R_T_~ __ .f.,__,_Mt ....... 1/ ..... ,_~--~----C@.----P5-'G;_E_& __ i=.;lli. ___ Z) CRITICAL SPEED: S8 MPH 'IB td-SB _1L;1r>, Sf PACE SPEED: to " MPH OBSERVER/RECORDER: ____ ~J:---M~&-_______ _ CARS IN PACE: 7~ 9-:: 0 Posted Speed Limit: SS MPH WB EB Direction of Travel Direction of Travel MPH II . 1. I, '! i, ' ,,. ,ii MPH 65 y I .2 I I ' ,,. 11,'i 64 , •• 2 ( .lt' 64 63 X IX a ., 2 :J ' fl 63 62 I • 2 I IX 62 61 X I}( .::! V ,;, ,=> ,, 61 60 X IX ¥ ."/ C -. ~ ,,,, ~ I.X ~ 60 -59 )( X p V "' .ii X 59 58 .~ ' :Jt' I.X I)( 58 57 ,~ 1..1 I.I , .J ' , j 57 56 I.) IJ U' LI rx IX -'/ / ') ' 3 . J lJ 56 55 J ) ,; s , . ..., ' " -1/C IX IX 'Jt '55 541-" ~ I) [:¥ X 7 I rl' ~ W"' 54 53 1~ .... .Ji I) I) )t' • ,,::i I , ~ >< X IC 53 521~ K XI) 5 ' , ~ t -~' X .., -52 51 ..;, ( '1 • .. 1 :; )C 51 50 }r' ( , ..,_, .;j 1 l 50 49 IX IX 2 ~ ~ '. I ' V K 49 48 X" I ,.! I( I( , -.,... 48 47 " 'I , ' :Jt' V v 47 46 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 29 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 CITY OF CARLSBAD SPEED SURVEY DATE: _ ....... /2=------/4 ....... ~_-...,_t/ 3~ TIME: /tJ;SS .fl<M_to 11:~s &, !/.TOTAL VEHICLES= __._..._la=..;~~-- WEATHER: ___ --(;.a,-=--~~lf)=-----------cRrTrcAL SPEED: __ S_? ___ MPr LOCATION: frJLIJMN'( tURftJBl RtJctR -~, 2. Ml, {6 PACE ~"'1UJ/?AR. tf,4/(.S ~y SPEED: L/9to S9 MPr OBSERVER/RECORDER: _ ___,;J"Wt=...;;.-K ........ ________ _ CARS IN PACE: __ 7..:......;:S:::....._ __ ~ Posted Speed Limit: SS MPH '\,./8 £8 Direction of Travel Direction of Trave: MPH If 1-If '7-'; 1 > • fl MPI l\5 I I //M 2 I X 65 64 I I Y't z I y 64 63 63 62 y I 2 3 -, II i::::. 1/\ X 62 61 IX I 2 1./ t/ 'I', -I 3 ,,,. , ~ 61 60 IX IX ./ 1/ b ' "I I .)I( J J ~ 60 59 --~ -~ ;i,-" :I 1)1 I Jo 59 58 I , .., 7 ,~~ .? IX )( IX I) J 58 57 .) ,:, . '1 " ~ t/ ,~ .J I~ 57 56 ,, X IX IX 1' "' J~ ,) 'I 7 ' f; 3 I)( ,I, I.) 56 55 I~ I Jt' )( I.X IX 7 J 'I J ,~ ? J.!!. r X IA X I)( j 55 54 rJ '/ C: ' . ,;-u 'I ' 54 531,, I) I)( IX ~ /{) ;i ~ V ,. I) L, 53 52 IA J IX I A -~ //) V -~ 0 )1 ' X 1,, 52 51 lJ )( ..,, C: f h 12 7 ,~ .:. f) u I,,, 51 50 j )t X"" .. ~ 11, ,;, Ii 2 -~-3 I(' ,~ 50 49 l I.Y y IX 'I R b (; ,, 'I 2 X ,.X 49 48 ~ I 2 .':? -t,' .P I.it' X 48 47; Ix' X .3 c; ..: .? './ 47 46 Ji I p I 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 29 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 CITY OF CARLSBAD SPEED SURVEY DATE: __ /(2~2_7.c.........,• qi...,lj'---TIME: /0: /0 to lt2:so A,/1. TOTAL VEHICLES: _ __._l~o~a ___ _ WEATHER: ____ r;.o. ___ ~~D _____________ _ CRITICAL SPEED: S.5 MPH fAf,qt!;'IR C-'IMINO LO CATI oN = _l'l ..... k.U.~'-'--Lliv'""R_T~z:,:;._::.~3_.:.,.n.a.:.,~,L..-.,% ..... 'IJ...___~e.-.~-~...;::tEa:;;..__ PACE SPEED: 'IS to 5S MPH OBSERVER/RECORDER: ____ ~J'W"---~--------CARS IN PACE: -----'7_f~ __ % Posted Speed Limit: SS MPH v/8 £B Direction of Travel Direction of Travel MPH # ! r: II ! i 11 , .. # MPH 65 65 64 64 631X I 9 I I //YJ 63 62 62 61 IX I 2 ' I "· 61 60 IX I}( 2 l/ J. L! ' 'I 60 59 I ~',j )( 59 58 J • 1 -, -~., I.) ~ 58 57 J., . ~ 4 ' ::, ' .:;I I.I 57 56 ,:. ' '.( J ., . ~ I) 56 55 :: I 7 . ' X A .) 55 54 . I C 7 I V' ) 54 53 y ""IX IY ,:, I 'J 1 7/ lo :_; ,I( u-53 52 .:.~ . ~ ·--' )t' l-'' ~ 52 51 Ji ✓ I ) > /'( -y X X X x~ 51 50, ) .Y X j .. , 1 I J ~~ IXlil 50 49 ,. ){' -., I I I ~ f ,...., ' X IX IX -y 49 48 • > C 1 7 " I IA A V '48 47 . ~ I .J J 47 46, 1, Jr X 'l f H ~ IA' A y IX 46 45 } J X l . I-" '" . -" X l.lt" y X y 45 44 ) IY .: J '>{ -,.; ~ X 44 43 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 35 34 134 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 29 ' 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21