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TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Monday, December 3, 1973
City Manager's Conference Room
Present: Chairman Bill Harkins, Bob Nelson, Col. A1 Wood, Kent Whitson, . Manny Puentes, Capt. Wally Rossall
Absent: Moe Sims
Guest: Ruth Honnold
1. Approval of Minutes -
The minutes of the October 1, 1973 meeting were approved as submitted.
2. Road Closure of Washinston Street \
The Commission approved the closure of Washington Street between Elm
and Grand from December 8-26, 1373, for Christnas displays by the
Carlsbad High School. However, provisions for trash trucks using
Washington Street must be made by the Chamber of Commerce. Also,
the Public Works Department and the Police Department retain the
right to have the street opened at any time it is necessary.
3. Truck Traffic on Chestnut Ave.
After reviewing the data concerning truck percentages (T=2.8%) and
truck destination (local trips only) on Chestnut Ave. near Cameo Road, the Commission recommended against prohibiting truck t.raffic
until a feasible alternate route becomes available.
4. Parking on State Street from Elm Ave. northerly to a point 325 feet - north of Grand Ave'.
The Commission acknowledged the fact that there exists a very hazardous traffic problem resulting from the parking situation on the above
section of State Street and therefore felt that the existing parking
layout must be revised. The Commission recommended that the Engineering
Division make a formal report showing two alternatives to the existing 450-angle parking layout. The Commission's primary choice was parallel parking, and its second alternative was 30°-angle parking. This report
is to include accident diagrams, street cross sections and current
parking stall usage. The report, reflecting the Commission's viewpoint,
will then be sent to the City Council for approval.
5. Traffic Signal at Intersection of Elm Ave. and Madison St.
The Commission reconmended against the installation of a traffic signal
at the above intersection, due to the fact that none of the nationally
accepted minimum warrants for a traffic signal inst-allation were met.
The.warrants were not met primarily due to the excellent accident history
(only one reported accident within the last twelve months) and the relatively low traffic volumes on Madison Street. Once any of these warrants are met, and when funds become available, the Commission will.
again review the intersection for signalization.
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6. One-way Signs on Alley at Elm Ave. between State St. & Roosevelt St.
.The Commission recommended that the one-way signing be eliminated so
that traffic may travel in either direction on all of the alley from
Elm Ave. to Grand Ave. However, the Commission did recommend that a
"NO LEFT TURN" sign be installed at the south end of the alley facing.
southbound traffic exiting from the alley onto Elm-Ave.
7. Restricting'Left Turn from Mountain View Dr. onto Carlsbad Blvd.
Due to the very poor sight distance'and the increasing accident
frequency, the Commission recommended restricting left turns from Mountain View Drive onto Carlsbad Blvd. The Commission suggested that the above intersection be redesigned and reconstructed when
funds become available.
8. Warning Signs at the Intersection of Buena Vista Way and Arland Rd.
Because the hill crest east of the intersection reduces sight distance, the Commission recommended that an advanced intersectional warning sign
be placed east of Arland Road facing westbound traffic on Buena Vista Way.
9. Stop Control at the Intersection of Buena Vista Way and Valley St.
Due to the traffic volumes and the geometric configuration of the above
Y-intersection, the Commission recommended against establishing stop
control at this time.
were all single vehicle accidents; therefore, the recent installation of warning signs at this intersection by the Public Works Department should help eliminate these accidents.
The Commission pointed out that accidents occurring
10. No Parking on Walnut Ave. between Tyler St. and Roosevelt St.
The Commission decided that NO PARKING signs are to be used only to
solve problems related to traffic safety. Therefore, the Commission . recommended against establishing a no parking zone on the above section
of Walnut St.
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Respectfully submitted,
Kent A. Whitson KAW/de