HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-18; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian ImprovementsMeeting Date: Aug. 18, 2022
To: Traffic and Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer
brandon.miles@carsbadca.gov, 442-339-2745
Subject: Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements
Recommended Action
Support staff’s recommendation to implement the improvement plans for Segment 2 of the
Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements, Capital Improvement Program
Project No. 6004.
Summary
In July 2017, Caltrans awarded the City of Carlsbad an Active Transportation Program, or ATP,
grant by Caltrans to construct a portion of the Coastal Rail Trail, or CRT, along Avenida Encinas
between Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road. Construction of this portion of the CRT has
been identified as a high priority by the local and regional community. The CRT is a planned
regional bikeway that includes a 44-mile regional bikeway that connects six coastal cities
throughout San Diego County.
On Dec. 7, 2021, with a recommendation from staff, the City Council authorized executing an
agreement with NASLAND Engineering for engineering design and environmental services for
the project.
On April 4, 2022, the Traffic and Mobility Commission received a presentation and provided
input on the preliminary design of the project. At the same meeting, the commission voted
unanimously to support staff’s recommended bike lane classification, enhanced Class II bike
lane, along Avenida Encinas
Following the April 4, 2022, Traffic and Mobility Commission meeting, staff discovered
additional comments submitted by the public relating to the project. To provide those
additional comments to the Traffic and Mobility Commission, staff placed an item on the June
6, 2022, Regular Meeting Agenda for the Commission’s consideration.
At the June 6, 2022, meeting, the Commission discussed the additional comments that had
been received as well as comments received in person at the meeting. Following consideration
of all the comments received staff were directed to return to the Traffic and Mobility
Commission with the final improvement plans for Segment 2 of the Avenida Encinas Coastal
Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements.
Aug. 18, 2022 Item #1 1
Discussion
Staff have received input from Traffic and Mobility Commission and the public on the
preliminary design plans. Staff directed NASLAND Engineering to update the improvement
plans and environmental documents for Segment 2 of the project. Segment 2 is located
between Poinsettia Transit Station and Carlsbad Boulevard as shown in Exhibit 1.
Improvements along the project corridor include the following features as identified in the
improvement plans provided in Exhibit 2:
• Striping modifications
• Enhanced Class II bike lanes
• Enhanced intersection treatments including curb extensions, traffic calming measures,
and high visibility crosswalks at the following intersections on Avenida Encinas:
o Poinsettia Lane
o Portage Way
o Dory Lane
o Carlsbad Boulevard
• Traffic calming with a road lane realignment between Poinsettia Lane and Windrose
Circle that has been identified to reduce the level of service (LOS).
• Enhanced midblock pedestrian crossing at San Carlos Street and Avenida Encinas
As shown in the proposed improvements plans, provided in Exhibit 2, most of the roadway
improvements will be implemented through roadway restriping. The roadway segment from
Poinsettia Lane to Windrose Circle will be restriped from 5-vehicle lanes to 2-vehicle lanes.
While traffic studies show the road lane realignment for this segment will result in a drop in
Level of Service, from LOS C to LOS D, this segment will still operate at acceptable levels of
service under the City’s General Plan Mobility Element. Consistent with Mobility Element 3-
P.15, staff will therefore bring this item to the City Council with a recommendation to approve
the road lane re-alignment.
Next Steps
Following the Traffic and Mobility Commission’s review, staff will finalize the construction plans
for Segment 2 of the project and submit a construction allocation request to Caltrans for the
ATP grant funding by Aug. 31, 2022. Thereafter, staff will bring a staff report to the City Council
in late 2022 with a recommendation to approve the plans, specifications, and contract
documents and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids for the project.
After the bidding process is complete, the project will be brought back to the City Council with a
request to award a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The
construction is targeted to begin in mid-2023.
Exhibits
1. Project Location Map
2. Improvement Plans
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
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SCOTT CHADWICK - CITY MANAGER
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Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and
Pedestrian Improvements
Project No. 6004
Hossein Ajideh, Engineering Manager
Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer
Aug. 18, 2022
Recommended Action
Support staff’s recommendations to approve the plans
and specifications for Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail
and Pedestrian Improvements, Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) Project No. 6004
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Background
•Coastal Rail Trail (CRT) is a regional bikeway that includes a 44-mile
regional bikeway that connects six coastal cities throughout San
Diego County
•Project constructs 2.5 miles of enhanced bicycle and pedestrian
facilities, enhanced intersection treatments for improved safety, and
traffic calming with road lane realignment
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Timeline
•Nov. 15, 2021 -SANDAG, as Metropolitan Planning Organization, approved both
requests for State-Only and scope change
•Dec. 7, 2021 –City Council authorized executing an agreement with consultant
•Dec. 24, 2021 –Caltrans approved State-Only Finding request
•April 4 and June 6, 2022 –Staff presented project to T&MC
•Aug. 1, 2022 –Requested funding allocation
•Request for Scope Change supported by Caltrans and now is under review by
California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff
–Tentatively scheduled to be presented at Oct 2022 CTC meeting
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Project
•To expedite project schedule and realistically manage
environmental review and ROW acquisition phases to meet
ATP grant requirements, this project has been broken into:
1.Segment 1 -from Cannon Rd to Palomar Airport Rd –Completed
2.Segment 2 -from Poinsettia Coaster Station to Carlsbad Blvd –final draft
3.Segment 3 -from Palomar Airport Rd to Poinsettia Coaster Station –in design phase
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Proposed Improvement
Segment 2
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Avenida Encinas
Carlsbad Blvd to
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Dory Ln to
Portage Way
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Windrose Cir
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Shopping Center to San
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San Carlos St to
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Poinsettia Ln to
Raintree Dr
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Macadamia Dr
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Avenida Encinas
Embarcadero Ln
To Poinsettia
Coaster Station
Next Steps
•Staff will
–Finalize project plans, specifications and cost estimate
•Request City Council to
–approve plans and specifications and authorize for
bids
–request City Council to award a construction contract
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Recommended Action
Support staff’s recommendations to approve the plans
and specifications for Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail
and Pedestrian Improvements
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Thank you!