HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-18; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Intersection Improvements at Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport RoadMeeting Date: Aug. 18, 2022
To: Traffic and Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer
Brandon.Miles@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2745
Subject: Intersection Improvements at Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road
Recommended Action
Support staff’s recommendation to approve the plans and specifications of the intersection
improvements at Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road, Capital Improvement Project No.
6034.
Background
The project is located at the intersection of Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road as shown
in Exhibit 1. Currently, southbound Melrose Drive has two left-turn lanes, two through travel
lanes, a bike lane and two right-turn lanes as the roadway approaches Palomar Airport Road.
On Dec. 17, 2019, the City Council expedited the project’s roadway improvements to improve
traffic flow of southbound Melrose Drive and waived any right-of-way open space boundary
adjustment requirements under General Plan Open Space Element Policy 4-P.6 applicable to
Capital Improvement Project, or CIP, Project 6034.
On May 4, 2020, Traffic and Mobility Commission unanimously supported staff’s
recommendation to implement the project as it provided operational improvements consistent
with the city’s General Plan Mobility Element.
The project will widen southbound Melrose Drive to include a third southbound through travel
lane approaching the intersection with Palomar Airport Road, as shown in Exhibit 2. The
ultimate lane configuration for southbound Melrose Drive will include two left-turn lanes, three
through travel lanes, enhanced bike lane and two right-turn lanes as the roadway approaches
Palomar Airport Road.
The project will be widened into the adjacent ornamental private park area. However, no right-
of-way acquisition is needed because the developer who widened Melrose Drive in 2010
recorded an irrevocable offer of dedication in favor of the city for public street and utility
purposes pursuant to Government Code section 7050. Later this year, staff will therefore
present the City Council with a resolution accepting this irrevocable offer of dedication to
accommodate the intersection improvements featured in CIP Project No. 6034.
Aug. 18, 2022 Item #2 1
Additionally, the project will realign the striping through the intersection of Melrose Drive and
Palomar Airport Road to provide a smoother transition in the northbound direction. These
improvements are expected to improve traffic circulation and operations.
Next Steps
Following the Traffic and Mobility Commission’s review, staff will finalize the construction plans
for the project and will bring a staff report to the City Council in late 2022 with a
recommendation to (1) accept the irrevocable offer of dedication for public street and utility
purposes, and (2) 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, staff will return to the City Council to request award a
construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The construction is
targeted to begin in early 2023.
Exhibits
1.Location Map
2.Signing and Striping Plans
Aug. 18, 2022 Item #2 2
LOCATION MAP
NOT TO SCALE
PROJECT NAME
PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD AND MELROSE DRIVE
IMPORVEMENTS
PROJECT
NUMBER
6034
EXHIBIT
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Exhibit 1
Aug. 18, 2022 Item #2 3
Exhibit 2Aug. 18, 2022Item #2 4
Hossein Ajideh, Engineering Manager
Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer
Aug. 18, 2022
Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road
Improvements
Project No. 6034
Recommended Action
•Support staff’s recommendations to approve
the plans and specifications of the
intersection improvements at Melrose Drive
and Palomar Airport Road (PAR), Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 6034
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Background
•May 4, 2020, Traffic and Mobility Commission
unanimously supported staff’s recommendation to
implement the project
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Background
•Dec. 17, 2019 City Council determined:
–Expedited CIP Project No. 6034 to improve traffic
flow
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Proposed Improvements
•Project will
–add a SB right turn lane onto WB PAR; and
–re-stripe existing lanes to provide a third SB through lane
•Project expected to improve traffic circulation
•Modify lane striping for NB Melrose
–To re -align NB through lanes so that #3 lane will not be directed into trap right lane at Lionshead Ave
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Project
Location
Melrose Dr at
Palomar Airport RdPAR
SB Melrose Dr: Vista city limits to PARExisting
7 PAR
SB Melrose Dr: Vista city limits to PARProposed CIP No. 6034
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N
Melrose
proposed new
through lane
NB Melrose Dr: Striping Modification
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NPAR
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 of the intersection
improvements at Melrose Drive and Palomar
Airport Road
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Thank you
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SB Melrose Dr: Vista city limits to PARExisting
Southbound Melrose Drive
SB Melrose Dr: Vista city limits to PARProposed
Southbound Melrose Drive