HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-03; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Semiannual Transportation ReportMeeting Date: Jan. 3, 2023
To: Traffic & Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer
Tom.frank@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2766
Subject: Semiannual Transportation Report
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Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report.
Executive Summary
Being able to get around Carlsbad safely and conveniently is a top community priority. In 2015,
the City Council approved an updated General Plan, which included several new policies to
achieve these goals. Specifically, the Mobility Element of the General Plan envisions a
transportation network that balances all the different modes of transportation, unlike previous
policies that focused primarily on the car.
Understanding that transforming Carlsbad’s road system would take many years, in 2018, the
City Council asked staff to present updates twice a year to measure progress being made. This
report highlights recent activities and covers changes that have been made to project priorities
since the city proclaimed a traffic safety emergency in August 2022.
Discussion
Traffic safety emergency
On Aug. 23, 2022, the City of Carlsbad proclaimed a local emergency based on a more than
200% increase in bike and e-bike collisions since 2019. Under an emergency proclamation, a city
can more easily redeploy staff and resources and expedite certain processes that allow projects
to be completed more quickly.
Following the emergency proclamation, city staff immediately launched new public education,
engineering and enforcement initiatives while developing a comprehensive set of additional
short, mid- and long-term actions for the City Council’s consideration. The City Council
appropriated $2 million at its Aug. 30, 2022, meeting to support these efforts:
•$535,000 for overstaffing the Police Department’s sworn positions by four additional
full-time officers
•$100,000 for police overtime for training and enforcement
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• $250,000 to buy additional speed feedback signs and electronic messaging boards
• $1,115,000 for infrastructure projects and safe driving behavior education
On Sep. 27, 2022, city staff presented City Council with a Safer Streets Together Plan. At that
meeting, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the following items from the plan:
• Safer Streets Together roll out
• Bike lane enhancements
• Digital roadway messaging
• Enhanced enforcement
• Adopt a Vision Zero resolution
• Community commitment campaign
• School collaboration
• Business, non-profit partnership program
• Mobility organization partnership program
• Video public service announcements
• Upgrade high-pedestrian signal locations
• School e-bike certification/permit program
• Expanded street resurfacing and restriping
• Tamarack Avenue traffic calming
• Reconfigure arterials
• Expanded street resurfacing and restriping (Palomar Airport Road, Rancho Santa
Fe/Olivenhain Road)
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• Review citywide speed limits for potential reduction
• Legislative advocacy for e-bike licensing requirement
City Council also directed staff to seek input from the Traffic & Mobility Commission, which was
completed at a special meeting on Oct. 27, 2023. That input was shared with the City Council at
its Dec. 6, 2022, meeting. The City Council voted on Dec. 6, 2022, to extend the emergency
proclamation at least another 60 days.
City staff is scheduled to provide an update on the emergency proclamation to the City Council
at its Jan. 24, 2023, meeting
Existing and Ongoing Projects Report
The following update provides accomplishments over the last six months and goals for the next
six months for each division within the city’s Transportation Department:
Transportation and Drainage Engineering and Asset Management Division
Past six-month accomplishments include:
• Awarded a task Order, initiated preliminary engineering design, and completed
100% design of 2022 East-West Corridor Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping
Project as a part of the Local Emergency Declaration
• Provided construction support for the 2021-22 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal Project
• Provided construction support for the 2021- 22 Overlay Project, currently in
construction phase
• Completed preliminary engineering design of FY 2022-23 Slurry Seal Project
• Initiated selection and completed 90% design of FY 2022-23 Concrete Repair Project
• Provided construction support for the El Camino Real and Cannon Road
Improvements Phase I Project
• Awarded construction contract of the El Camino Real and Cannon Road
Improvements Phase II Project
• Provided construction support for the El Camino Real and Cannon Road
Improvements Phase II Project
• Obtained approval from SANDAG, Caltrans and California Transportation
Commission, or CTC, for State-only Funding and Scope Change requests. The
approved State-Only Funding request changed the Active Transportation Program,
or ATP, grant funding from a federal program to a state program. The approved
Scope Change request allows using the ATP grant funding for segment 2 of the
project to meet the grant requirements
• Completed 100% design of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian
Improvements Project – Segment 2
• Completed 30% design of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian
Improvements Project – Segment 3
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• Completed construction and closed out the El Camino Real and College Boulevard
Intersection Improvements Project
• Prepared draft Initial Study, or IS/Mitigated Negative Declaration, or MND, for the
Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project
• Processed a new task order to provide final engineering plans and specifications for
the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project
• Completed 80% engineering design and continued environmental assessment
updates for the Beach Access Repairs from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Project
• Completed 90% engineering design and continued environmental assessment
updates for El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue
• Completed the 100% plans, specifications, and estimates and finalized the IS/MND
for El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble
• Obtained the City Council’s approval of final plans, specifications and estimates for
the 2021 Sidewalks Improvement Project and advertised for bid
• Prepared and processed a variety of annual reports to various transportation
agencies including the San Diego Association of Governments, or SANDAG, the
California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, and the California
Transportation Commission, or CTC, to secure funding for transportation Capital
Improvement Program, or CIP, projects
• Finalized 2023 update to the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program
of Projects for FYs 2022-23 through 2026-27 for inclusion in the 2023 Regional
Transportation Improvement Program, or RTIP
• Finalized FY 2022-23 programming and FY 2021-22 expenditure reporting of Road
Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account, or RMRA, funds to the Pavement
Management Program and Concrete Replacement Program
• Initiated engineering design and environmental assessment of the Carlsbad
Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project
• Initiated a pedestrian lighting study and completed a preliminary layout of
pedestrian lighting as a part of the Barrio Lighting Phase II Pedestrian Lighting
Project
• Installed 14 and energized 12 streetlights for the Barrio Lighting Phase 1 project.
Staff coordinated with San Diego Gas & Electric, or SDG&E, to schedule energizing of
remaining streetlights
• Identified potential locations for the 2023-24 Sidewalks Improvement Project
• Completed 90% design of the maintenance for four bridges as a part of the Bridge
Preventative Maintenance Program
• Presented the following projects to the Traffic and Mobility Commission:
o Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements
o Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road Intersection Improvements
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o El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Road
o El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Via Roble
o 2021 Sidewalks Construction
o Kelly and Park Drive Complete Street Improvement
o 2022 East-West Resurfacing and Restriping
• Provided engineering support and design assistance to various traffic calming
projects
• Completed quarterly vegetation maintenance of the Lake Calavera Dam
• Completed annual vegetation clearing and trash removal of Buena Vista Creek
Channel Maintenance District Project and submitted to California Department of
Fish and Wildlife, or CDFW
• Completed the Agua Hedionda Creek vegetation removal between the bridges of
Cannon Road and El Camino Real
• Completed the final design of the Corrugated Metal Pipe, or CMP, Replacement
Project north of Encinas Creek
• Advanced the engineering design of the CMP Replacement on six sites in the
northwest quadrant
• Completed draft design options memo and advanced engineering design and
environmental assessment of the Merwin Drive Drainage Improvements Project
• Completed geotechnical investigations for the Drainage Master Plan Facility BFB-U,
El Camino Real Channel Restoration Project
• Completed construction of the Phase I - Magnolia Avenue Storm Drain
Improvements Project
Obtained residents’ approval of the Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Realignment
Project easement documents
• Issued 3 separate task orders to 1) update the survey 2) update the design and 3)
develop a Program EIR for the Buena Vista Creek Concrete Channel Maintenance
Project
• Processed a task order for engineering design and environmental review services for
the State Street Treatment Control Best Management Practices, or TCBMPs, project
• Provided engineering support to the Land Development Division and reviewed
several civil, improvement and drainage plans of private development projects
• Created, edited and added asset inventory data associated with transportation,
drainage, facilities, and parks and recreation assets
• Produced a variety of mapping products and data analysis for use by design,
maintenance and operations teams
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• Continued to update inventory of various assets (stormwater, street, signs, lights,
poles, signals, barriers, medians, easements, curb ramps, pavement markings,
bridges, trees, sidewalk, wireless facilities, city facilities)
• Helped develop ACTION System for new stormwater workflow process to update
stormwater assets into GIS inventory
• Plan checked and reviewed several digital submittal drawings of public
improvements
• Prepared GIS digital files for contractor of tree pruning
• Initiated integration of the Drainage Master Plan updated inventory with the
consultants to determine the best approach for the integration
• Migrated 500+ street facility assets with associated work orders to ensure data
integrity of existing and abandoned assets
Six-month goals include:
• Continue with designs of the projects included in the Transportation and Drainage
Capital Improvement Program Project Status Update provided in Exhibit 1
• Advertise construction bids and award of construction contract for the 2022 East-
West Corridor Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping Project
• Complete construction of the FY 2021-22 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal Project
• Complete construction of the FY 2021-22 Overlay Project
• Complete design, advertise for bid and award, and initiate construction of the FY
2022-23 Concrete Repair Project
• Complete design, advertise construction bids, and award a construction contract for
the FY 2022-23 Slurry Seal Project
• Continue completing a variety of annual reports to various transportation agencies
including SANDAG, Caltrans and CTC to secure funding for transportation CIP
projects
• Select contactor, award a construction contract and initiate construction of the 2021
Sidewalks Improvement Project
• Complete updates to the Pavement Management Program GIS database
• Approve plans and specifications and advertise for construction bids and award of
construction contract for the El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to
Jackspar Road
• Approve plans and specifications and advertise for construction bids and award of
construction contract for the El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to
Camino Via Roble
• Approve plans and specifications and advertise for construction bids and award of
construction contract for Segment 2 of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and
Pedestrian Improvements
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• Prepare final improvement plans for Kelly and Park Drive Complete Street
Improvement Project
• Complete 90% plans and specifications for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements
Project
• Finalize IS/MND and submit to the city’s Planning Division for the Terramar Area
Coastal Improvements Project
• Finalize locations for the FY 2022-23 ADA improvements Project and negotiate a new
task order for engineering services
• Finalize locations for the FY 2022-23 Sidewalk Construction and negotiate a new task
order for engineering services
• Provide continued construction support toward completion of the FY 2021-22 Slurry
Seal and Fog Seal Project
• Provide continued construction support toward completion of the FY 2021-22
Overlay Project
• Provide construction support toward completion of the 2022 East-West Corridor
Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping Project
• Provide construction support toward completion of the FY 2022-23 Concrete Repair
Project
• Finalize locations selection and engineering design of the 2022-23 Slurry Seal Project
• Initiate selection and preliminary design of the FY 2022-23 Overlay Project
• Finalizing reimbursement agreements and Right of Entry permits with State Parks for
improvements along Carlsbad Blvd
• Approve agreement with SDG&E for 20A utility undergrounding associated with
Valley & Magnolia Complete Street projects
• Process a preferred design alternative for Carlsbad Blvd & Tamarack Ave Intersection
Improvement project via the Traffic and Mobility Commission and the City Council
and proceed to final design, environmental review and permitting
• Complete and circulate IS/MND for Beach Access Repairs for public review
• Complete NEPA environmental clearance for Village & Barrio Traffic Circles and
Barrio Lighting Phase 2 to satisfy federal grant requirements
• Negotiate task orders and initiate engineering design/environmental review for the
regional downstream TCBMP near Agua Hedionda discharge
• Advertise for construction bids and award of construction contract and initiate
construction of the Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Realignment Project
• Advertise for construction bids and award of construction contract and initiate
construction of the CMP Replacement Project north of Encinas Creek
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• Continue to perform annual vegetation removal and debris removal for the Buena
Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District Project
• Continue to perform annual vegetation removal and debris removal for Agua
Hedionda Creek between the bridges of Cannon Road and El Camino Real
• Prepare a draft Program Environmental Impact Report, or PEIR, for the Buena Vista
Creek Concrete Channel Maintenance Project
• Obtain Coastal Development Permit for the Park Drive Drainage and Street
Improvement Project
• Finalize locations for the FY 2022-23 Surface Drainage Improvements Project and
negotiate a new task order for engineering services
• Determine locations for the FY 2022-23 CCTV Storm Drain Inspections and negotiate
a new task order for engineering services
• Assist the Finance Department with the review and approval process of
reimbursement claims from the developer of Poinsettia Lane Reach E
• Continue to provide engineering and construction supports to other departments
and divisions
• Continue to add and update asset inventory data associated with transportation,
drainage, facilities and parks assets
• Continue to produce a variety of mapping products and data analysis for use by
design, maintenance and operations staff
• Continue to provide support with stormwater GIS data inventory request/update to
Action System (TCBMP program), environmental program and maintenance program
• Drainage master plan inventory integration with the consultants to determine the
best approach for the integration
Transportation Planning and Mobility Division
Past six-month accomplishments include:
• Continued as the staff liaison to the Traffic and Mobility Commission
• Continued to lead the Transportation Demand Management Program – intended to
reduce single-occupant vehicle trips – including outreach to local employers and
continued review and monitoring of its mandatory programs
• Continued management and development of the city’s Transportation Demand
Management Program website, carlsbadcommuter.com, to provide Carlsbad
businesses and residents with access to alternative transportation information and
services
• Developed a Safe Routes to School Plan for Hope Elementary School
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• Initiated key program recommendations from the Sustainable Mobility Plan,
including the active transportation monitoring program, cycling education and safety
training, and Safe Routes to School planning activities
• Continued to lead review of all transportation impact analysis reports of
development projects provided by the Community Development Department’s Land
Development Engineering Division
• Performed updates to the City’s Transportation Demand Management Handbook
including new guidelines for residential projects, additional enforcement measures,
and provided an updates on how businesses are using the TDM program to
encourage their employees to utilize alternative modes of transportation
• Updates to the City’s Growth Management Plan (GMP) Circulation Section: Working
with the Growth Management Citizens Committee to update the standards for the
circulation section of the Growth Management Plan to ensure the city’s
transportation network can adequately accommodate future growth throughout our
city
Six-month goals include:
• Subject to further City Council direction, continue to implement the Transportation
Demand Management Program and create community-wide awareness to try to
inspire change in commuter travel behavior
• Incorporate data-driven metrics to create both qualitative and quantitative updates
• Finalize updates to the multimodal level of service methodology, in collaboration
with the Traffic and Mobility Commission
• Subject to further City Council direction, finalize updates to the Transportation
Impact Analysis Guidelines, in collaboration with the Growth Management Plan
Citizens Committee and the Traffic and Mobility Commission, for adoption by the
City Council
• Develop and complete Safe Routes to School Plans for three additional school sites
throughout the city
• Continuation of the update of the city’s traffic impact fee program with consultant
and conduct initial program outreach
• Continue to develop and promote the city’s bicycle education and training program
with emphasis on student education, smart cycling classes and e-bike specific
training opportunities
• Complete the second annual active transportation monitoring program
• Continue development of high-priority projects identified in the Village & Barrio
Master Plan, including the Grand Avenue Promenade feasibility study and study of
Tyler Street complete street improvements
• Evaluate the city’s current bike parking and identification of new bike parking
infrastructure needs at recreational and commercial destinations citywide
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Safe Routes to School Program Activities
Staff have been working with Hope Elementary School on the City’s first Safe Routes to School
plan to development both infrastructure and programmatic recommendations to provide safer
access to the school site and encourage students to take alternative forms of transportation to
school such as walking and biking. As this was the city’s first Safe Routes to School plan it also
allowed city staff to establish and refine the Safe Routes to School Planning Framework that
was provided in the Sustainable Mobility Plan. The Hope Elementary effort will function as a
pilot program, an example for future plans, and help the city develop a larger Safe Routes to
School program for rollout at other Carlsbad schools. Staff will be issuing a request for
proposals in early 2023 to select a consultant to develop additional Safe Routes to School plans
for three schools in Carlsbad including Sage Creek High School, Jefferson Elementary, and
Aviara Oaks Elementary and Middle school.
City staff has also met with the parents and administrators at Sage Creek High School in
response to traffic safety concerns that have been raised by parents regarding recent collisions
between vehicles and students riding e-bikes through the intersection of College Boulevard and
Cannon Road. Based on the feedback received from parents city staff has decided to
implement a Safe Routes to School plan for Sage Creek High School which will result in a
comprehensive set of both infrastructure and programmatic recommendations to improve
walking and biking access to the school and address parent safety concerns along College
Boulevard and Cannon Road.
Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Mobility Plan and Multimodal Transportation
Impact Fee
The city is preparing to create a plan to implement the Sustainable Mobility Plan, or SMP, and
update the city’s current Traffic Impact Fee with a new Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee,
or MTIF. The implementation plan will build upon the project prioritization process identified in
the Sustainable Mobility Plan and serve as a blueprint for a phased implementation of the
multimodal improvement projects identified in the plan. This strategy will include an
engineering feasibility analysis of the plan’s top-priority projects and programs, covering the
preliminary cost estimates, conceptual improvement plans and roadway cross-sections. It will
focus on devising realistic funding strategies for the design and construction of recommended
Sustainable Mobility Plan projects.
One of the most over-arching tasks involved in that is the creation of a Multimodal
Transportation Impact Fee (MTIF) program. This fee, which would be collected from developers
for the impacts their projects will have on the city’s transportation network, will become a
funding source for the Sustainable Mobility Plan. If adopted, the Multimodal Transportation
Impact Fee Program will replace the City’s current Traffic Impact Fee program. City staff will
present an overview of the Implementation Plan and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee at
an upcoming T&MC meeting for feedback and input on the plan approach and anticipated
outcomes.
Traffic Engineering Division
Past six-month accomplishments include:
• Initiated effort on updating the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program
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• Completed design to restripe southbound Carlsbad Boulevard from Manzano Drive
to Island Way to better serve all roadway users
• Completed design to implement green bicycle lane enhancements at five locations
on Carlsbad Boulevard
• Completed design of Sustainable Mobility Plan implementation projects to enhance
bike safety on La Costa Avenue, Jefferson Street and Cannon Road
• Completed construction of a pedestrian hybrid beacon crossing signal on Tamarack
Avenue at Valley Street
• Continued implementation and configuration of Cubic/Trafficware traffic signal
controller software
• Coordinated with Caltrans to facilitate traffic clock synchronization between Caltrans
and city controllers as Caltrans migrates its traffic central system software and
upgrades outdated signal controllers
• Completed neighborhood meeting for traffic calming project on Tamarack Avenue
between Adams Street and Skyline Road
• Completed neighborhood meetings for traffic calming on Victoria Avenue, Highland
Drive, Nueva Castilla Way, Circulo Sequoia and Celinda Drive.
• Attended public meeting with parents and staff at Sage Creek High School to discuss
e-bike safety and initiated a plan.
• Completed deployment 11 speed feedback signs (Emergency Declaration)
• Completed design of green bicycle lane enhancements at 36 intersections with high
bicycle collision activity (Emergency Declaration)
• Completed green bicycle lane enhancements at 7 locations on Carlsbad Village Drive
and 11 locations on Carlsbad Boulevard (Emergency Declaration)
• Completed implementation of leading pedestrian interval and countdown
pedestrian signal upgrades at 22 school locations and 10 locations in the Village
(Emergency Declaration)
• Updated general signal timing parameters based on California Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices, or MUTCD
• Established continuous traffic vehicle count stations on El Camino Real, Palomar
Airport Road, and Rancho Santa Fe to monitor monthly and seasonal variations in
traffic patterns
• Developed coordinated timing plans for morning and afternoon commute periods
on El Camino Real, Palomar Airport Road, Rancho Santa Fe Rd, and Carlsbad Village
Drive
• Provided engineering support to re-IP controller, video, and other signal equipment
for data transmission on the new fiber optic communications network
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• Provided configuration and turn-on support for traffic signal modification of the El
Camino Real/Arenal Road intersection to provide a new preemption pattern for the
Fire Station 2 reconstruction project
• Provided configuration and turn-on support for new pedestrian crossing beacon at
Tamarack Avenue/Valley Street
• Installed countdown pedestrian signal heads and implemented lead pedestrian
interval phasing at school and Village area traffic signals
Six-month goals include:
• Prepare traffic studies associated with reported traffic concerns and identify
proposed improvements
• Begin construction of the Carlsbad Boulevard Pedestrian Improvements Project
• Begin construction of project to restripe southbound Carlsbad Boulevard from
Manzano Drive to Island Way to better serve all roadway users
• Begin construction to implement green bicycle lane enhancements at five locations
on Carlsbad Boulevard
• Begin construction of Sustainable Mobility Plan implementation projects to enhance
bike safety on La Costa Avenue, Jefferson Street and Cannon Road
• Continue effort on updating the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program
• Continue implementation of traffic calming improvements on residential streets in
accordance with the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program
• Begin construction of green bicycle lane enhancements at 36 intersections with high
bicycle collision activity (Emergency Declaration)
• Continue the process for integrating traffic signal controller and other signal
components into the city’s high-speed fiber network
• Work with the Information Technology Department to identify opportunities to
improve the traffic communications network
• Continue to address communications and detection requirements to maximize
capabilities of Cubic/Trafficware traffic signal controller software
• Coordinate with Caltrans to maintain clock synchronization and coordination as
upgrades to its central system software and controllers occur
• Continue to explore efficiencies related to traffic signal contractor utilization
• Change remaining legacy 170 city traffic controllers to 2070 style, including those
adjacent to Caltrans facilities as Caltrans schedules their own 2070 upgrades
• Implement directional traffic signal flush plan timing
• Complete server migration for central traffic system software to improve
communication reliability
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Streets and Storm Drain Maintenance Division
Past six-month accomplishments include:
• Completed the second year of a multi-year contract with Sweeping Corps of America
(dba Pacific Sweeping) for the city’s street-sweeping services
• Completed the second year of a multi-year contract with Urban Corps of San Diego
for citywide pressure washing services, graffiti and trash removal services
• Completed the first year of a multi-year agreement for high-priority storm drain
maintenance and inspections with Downstream Services, Inc.
• Successfully bid and established a contract for phase two to replace street signs with
failing reflectivity
• Purchased a new longline striper and have completed 470,811 linear feet of striping
• Mobilized response crews related to the local emergency, including multiple
intersection with green bike lane paint and deploying safety message boards along
city roadways
• Completed 92 work orders related to damaged signs from vehicle collision incidents
• Inspected high-priority storm drain inlets, which resulted in removing over 16.5 tons
of storm drain sediment and debris for the current fiscal year
• Continued managing 1,800 lane miles of street sweeping per month resulting in
removal of approximately 557.58 tons of debris from roadways
• Completed 327 streetlight and electrical maintenance service requests
• Completed 1534 storm drain maintenance work orders and 39 storm drain
emergency responses
• Completed 30 sidewalk work orders and 86 asphalt work orders within the right of
way, which consisted of approximately 30,000 square feet of surfaces replaced
• Completed installation of 71 LED fixtures
Six-month goals include:
• Continue to safely maintain all levels of service during the post-pandemic recovery
and local emergency period
• Continue implementation of the annual roadway restriping program with recently
purchased long-line striping truck
• Continue with the annual maintenance programs
• Continue with Phase II and Phase III of the citywide streetlight LED fixtures
replacement program along collector, cul-de-sacs, school zones, and industrial
streets
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Fiscal Analysis
This item is a presentation on the work related to management of the city’s transportation
assets and it has no fiscal impact.
Next Steps
Staff will continue to provide updates on workload and schedule as part of future semiannual
transportation reports. The next semiannual transportation report is expected to be in early
2023.
Environmental Evaluation
This action does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental
Quality Act under Public Resources Code section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause
either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
change in the environment.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program Project status update as of
January 2023
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Exhibit 1
Semiannual Transportation Report
Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
·College Boulevard Reach A Extension – CIP Project No. 3636
o On May 5, 2020, City Council directed staff to pursue a city-led financing program, planning,
and environmental review for construction of the College Boulevard extension, which would
include the city undertaking a preliminary design and engineering assessment
o On Nov. 2, 2020, staff presented the scope of work to the Traffic and Mobility Commission
and solicited the commission’s input and feedback on the project
o On Aug. 17, 2021, the city entered into an agreement with a consultant team to complete
preliminary design and environmental services
o Consultant has initiated preliminary engineering and environmental review process
o Initiated field investigations, including biological surveys and geotechnical investigation
o Prepared Traffic Operations Analysis report and draft cross section alternatives for College
Boulevard Extension Design Study Project
o The project has been paused per the City Council direction
·Pavement Management Program – CIP Project No. 6001
o 2020-21 Pavement Overlay – Project will resurface El Camino Real between Cannon Road
and College Boulevard, El Camino Real between Arenal Road and Levante Street, and
Batiquitos Drive between Poinsettia Lane and Camino De Las Ondas
Plans and specifications were approved by City Council on Sept. 15, 2020
City Council awarded a construction contract on Aug. 31, 2021
Staff revisited and modified resurfacing methodology for project in early 2022
Target schedule – In construction phase, anticipated completion (early 2023)
o 2021 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal - Project resurfaced streets throughout the city using slurry
seal and fog seal treatments
Staff presented the project to Traffic and Mobility Commission in June 2021
Plans and specifications were approved by City Council on Aug. 31, 2021
Awarded construction contract in Feb. 8, 2022
Construction has been substantially completed
o 2021 Pavement Assessment – Finalized citywide pavement condition assessment and
analysis. The final report was received in December 2022
o Initiated preliminary design phase of the FY 2022-23 Slurry Seal Project
Target schedule –Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid
(early 2023), award of construction contract (mid-2023)
o 2022 East-West Corridor Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping – Project will resurface and
restripe several east-west arterial streets including portions of Carlsbad Village Drive,
Tamarack Avenue, Cannon Road, Poinsettia Lane, La Costa Avenue, and a smaller portion of
Olivenhain Road.
Staff presented the project to Traffic and Mobility Commission in December
2022
Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid
(January 2023), award of construction contract (March 2023)
·Beach Access Repairs from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue – CIP Project No. 3896
o Project will repair sidewalks, handrails, stairways, retaining walls and seawall
o Currently in environmental phase and 70%-complete level engineering design
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Semiannual Transportation Report
Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
o Coordinating the project with State Parks staff to obtain approvals of the repairs
o Presented the project updates at Habitat Management Plan resource agency coordination
meeting
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2023),
award of construction contract (early 2024)
·Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Pedestrian Improvements – CIP Project No. 6058
o Project will widen sidewalk, add crosswalks, improve Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
access and improve traffic flow and transit stop
o Project requires right-of-way coordination/resolution with State Parks
o Selected consultant and initiated engineering design and environmental services in March
2022
o Received approval from SANDAG’s Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee and
Transportation Committee for a second Active Transportation Grant Program extension
o Performed traffic counts in May and June to have both weekday and summer peak volumes
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2024),
award of construction contract (mid-2024)
·El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue – CIP Project No. 6051
o Widen southbound El Camino Real from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue to prime arterial
standards, add sidewalk and widen bridge
o Prepared 90%-complete improvement plans including environmental and supporting
technical documents
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2023),
award of construction contract (early 2024)
·El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements – CIP Project No. 6042
o Construct a new bridge for pedestrian connectivity over the Agua Hedionda Creek along El
Camino Real and widen the sidewalk on the west side of the El Camino Real bridge, and add
an additional northbound through lane
o Construction completed in late 2022
·Kelly Drive and Park Drive Complete Street Improvements – CIP Project No. 6075
o Provide traffic calming on Kelly Drive and Park Drive, enhance biking with dedicated bike
path, and add trails and improvement pedestrian access
o Project in engineering design and environmental assessment and permitting phase
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in August 2021 and December 2022
o Conducted public outreach efforts including online survey, email blast, mailers and virtual
community workshop
o Coordinating new scope of service and fee with consultants to update plans and
environmental documents
o Target schedule – Finalize plans and environmental documents (Initial Study (IS)/Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND)) for public review (late 2023), Planning Commission approval
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
(late 2023/early 2024), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early
2024), award of construction contract (mid-2024)
·El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble – CIP Project No. 6072
o Federally funded project to widen El Camino Real to the city standards and provide an
additional northbound through lane from Cinnabar Way to Camino Vida Roble to increase
capacity. The project also adds new sidewalks and medians.
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in November 2020 and October 2022
o Completed engineering plans and environmental documents
o Next steps are to complete property acquisition with owners for the necessary right-of-way
o Presented to Planning Commission and obtained necessary city discretionary permits in June
2022
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2023),
award of construction contract (mid-2023)
·Palomar Airport Road and College Boulevard Improvements – CIP Project No. 6028
o Provide operational improvements to vehicles by adding an additional southbound through
lane and improvement bike lanes
o Construction plans are at 90%-complete level
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in June 2020 and September 2022
o Currently preparing environmental/CEQA documents for public circulation and then
finalizing engineering plans
o Target schedule – Planning Commission approval (early 2023), City Council approval of plans
and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2023), award of construction contract (late
2023)
·Palomar Airport Road and Melrose Drive Improvements – CIP Project No. 6034
o Provide operational improvements to vehicles by adding an additional southbound through
lane and improvement to bike lanes
o Project is on hold for future consideration
•El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive – CIP Project No. 6094
o Project will widen El Camino Real to the city standards and provide an additional
northbound through lane to increase capacity. The project also adds new sidewalks.
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in September 2021 and October 2022
o Project engineering design is 100%-complete
o Finalizing environmental/CEQA documents
o Target schedule – Planning Commission approval (early 2023), City Council approval of plans
and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2023), award of construction contract (late
2023)
·Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements – CIP Project No. 6004
o Project will provide multimodal improvements including new bike lanes, sidewalks and
traffic calming features
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
o Currently in engineering design and environmental assessment phase and coordination with
SDG&E
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in May 2021, June 2021, April 2022 and
August 2022
o Obtained approval from SANDAG, Caltrans and California Transportation Commission (CTC)
for State-only Funding and Scope Change requests. The approved State-Only Funding
request changed the Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant funding from a federal
program to a state program. The approved Scope Change request allows using the ATP grant
funding for segment 2 of the project to meet the grant requirements
o Obtained authorization from Caltrans to advertise for construction bid
o Target schedule:
Segment 1 (between Cannon Rd and Palomar Airport Rd): Complete
Segment 2 (between Poinsettia Station to Carlsbad Blvd): Approval of plans and
specifications and authorization to bid (early 2023), award of construction contract
(mid-2023)
Segment 3 (Palomar Airport Rd and Poinsettia Station): Approval of plans and
specifications and authorization to bid (early 2024), award of construction contract
(mid-2024)
·Village and Barrio Traffic Circles – CIP Project No. 4015
o Traffic calming and pedestrian improvement features at eight intersections in the
Village/Barrio area to calm traffic as shown in the Village and Barrio Master Plan
o Construct five traffic circles, two other traffic calming improvements, and one high-visibility
continental crosswalk
o Project is in final engineering design and environmental review process
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in April 2020 and September 2021
o Public outreach newsletters mailed out in November 2020 and November 2021
o Representative Levin has secured $5 million dollars of federal funding from the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Local Transportation Priorities Account and under the
Highway Infrastructure Program for traffic circles and street lighting projects
o Staff plan to delay going to City Council for approval of plans and specifications until federal
funds are ready to be disbursed
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2023),
award of construction contract (mid-2023)
·Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project – CIP Project No. 6054
o Construct roundabout at intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard, sidewalks,
crosswalks, increased parking and bluff improvements
o Engineering design at 60%-complete level
o Coordinating with utility companies on undergrounding overhead utilities
o Draft CEQA document submitted to the city’s Planning Division in December 2023
o Target schedule – Presentation to Traffic and Mobility Commission (early 2023), Draft CEQA
document/MND targeted for public review (mid-2023), Planning Commission approval (late
2023), Coastal Development Permit from California Coastal Commission (mid-2024), City
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
Council approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2024), award of
construction contract (late 2024/early 2025)
·Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets – CIP Project No. 6019
o Construct sidewalks, bike paths, green street features and underground overhead utilities
along a portion of Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue
o Currently in engineering design phase
o Ongoing coordination with SDG&E and Communication Companies for 20A utility
undergrounding and gas mainline relocation occurring in conjunction with this project
o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in December 2020
o Target schedule – Additional public outreach (late 2022/early 2023), approval of an
agreement with SDG&E for utility undergrounding (early 2023), finalizing engineering design
and coordination with utility companies for undergrounding and gas main relocation (mid-
2023), utility undergrounding to be performed by SDG&E (summer 2023), approval of plans
and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2023), award of construction contract (early
2024)
·Barrio Lighting Project – CIP Project No. 4013
o Phase 1 of the project included installation of 13 streetlights to dark areas in the Barrio
o 12 streetlights installed and energized, one streetlight left to install and energize
o Ongoing coordination with SDG&E staff to complete remaining streetlights of Phase 1
o Phase 2 of the project, which will install pedestrian lighting to the Barrio, will be phased over
the next three to four fiscal years
o Public outreach newsletter mailed out in November 2020 and November 2021
o Awarded an agreement for lighting assessment and design of Barrio Lighting Phase 2
o Outreach survey for pedestrian lighting completed in February 2022
o Existing lighting assessment conducted in late March and April 2022
o Representative Levin has secured $5 million dollars of federal funding from the U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Local Transportation Priorities Account and under Highway
Infrastructure Program for Village and Barrio Traffic Circles and Barrio Lighting projects
o Staff plan to delay going to City Council until funds are ready to be disbursed
o Target schedule:
Phase 1 – Construction complete (early 2023)
Phase 2A – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2023),
award of construction contract (early 2024)
·Buena Vista Creek Concrete Channel Maintenance Project – CIP Project No. 6619
o Proposed dredging of debris and clearing of vegetation within the concrete-lined portion of
Buena Vista Creek between the bridges of South Vista Way to approximately 200 feet
upstream of the El Camino Real bridge
o Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) determined to be appropriate CEQA document
by city’s Planning Division, Community Development Department in fall 2021
Issued Task Order to prepare PEIR in February 2022
o Completed topographic survey in April 2022
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Update as of January 2023
o Issued Task Order to update engineering design in May 2022
o Target schedule:
PEIR currently being prepared and is expected to be circulated for public review
(late 2023)
Applications for resource agency permits to be submitted upon PEIR recordation
Channel clearing and dredging targeted to occur in fall 2024
·Park Drive Street and Drainage Improvements – CIP Project No. 6611
o Remove and replace 500 feet of existing retaining wall and repair back slope with 2,000
cubic yards of imported fill. Project also includes brow ditch and storm drain improvements,
and sidewalk replacement.
o 0.75 acre of compensatory habitat mitigation required offsite due to impacts to coastal sage
scrub. Five-year maintenance and monitoring required upon completion of initial planning
and six-month plant establishment period.
o Minor Conditional Use Permit, Minor Hillside Development and Minor Habitat Mitigation
Plan permit applications approved by the city’s Planning Division, Community Development
Department on March 30, 2022
o Received Notice of Determination to County of San Diego in summer 2022
o Submitted application for a Coastal Development Permit to the California Coastal
Commission in February 2022
o Target schedule – Final engineering design (early 2023), approval of plans and specifications
and authorization to bid (mid-2023), award of construction contract (late 2023)
·Citywide Drainage Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6608
o Drainage Master Plan Project BCB – Magnolia Avenue Drainage Improvements
Proposed 30-inch diameter storm drain pipeline on Magnolia Avenue from Brady
Circle to Monroe Street
Project split into two separate phases that will be constructed during the summer
months due to the proximity of several nearby schools
·Phase I completed in mid-2022, constructed the main trunk of the storm
drain on Magnolia Avenue and replace/relocate several sections of potable
water main
·Phase II will provide full street pavement resurfacing, speed humps, curb
bulb-out/extensions and a storm drain lateral section on Valley Street
Target schedule:
·Phase II – Approval of plans and specifications (late 2023), award of
construction contract (early 2024)
o Surface Drainage Improvements Project
Project improved surface drainage conditions on several streets within the
northwest quadrant area of the city. Improvements included installation of concrete
curbs, gutters, swales and gravel to reduce erosion and improve drainage
Construction of 2020-21 Surface Drainage Improvements Project completed in
August 2021
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
Targe Schedule – Assess and prioritize sites for next round of Surface Drainage
Improvements and negotiate task order for engineering services (early 2023)
o Merwin Drive Storm Drain Improvements
Project will improve surface drainage conditions and reduce the potential for
ponding on Merwin Drive during and following storm events
Construction of temporary drainage improvements completed in December 2020
City Council approved authorization for engineering and environmental services and
contract fully executed in September 2021
Design options analysis completed in early 2022
Amendment to Dudek Contract going to City Council for approval in January 2023
Target schedule – Approval of an amendment to Consultant’s contract (early 2023),
final engineering design (late 2023), environmental processing and permitting (late
2023/early 2024), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid
(early 2024), award of construction contract (mid-2024)
·Drainage Master Plan Update – CIP Project No. 6623
o Update to the city’s 2008 Drainage Master Plan (DMP). Effort will update the list of master
planned projects, create a new fee schedule and amend existing Program Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) document
o Geographic Information System (GIS) updates to the entire city drainage inventory
completed in fall 2020. Drainage modeling supported by the GIS update, providing an
updated analysis of proposed projects from the 2008 DMP and a recommended list of new
projects to be added to the plan
o Received Early Assessment comment letter from the city’s Planning Division on draft
Drainage Master Plan update in October 2022. City comments on draft Drainage Master
Plan provided to consultant in November 2022
o Target schedule – Consultant submittal of Final Drainage Master Plan (mid-2023), City
Council adoption of the Drainage Master Plan update (late 2023)
·Calavera Dam Vegetation Maintenance – CIP Project No. 5049
o Vegetation removal from the embankment, spillway and outlet of the Lake Calavera Dam
o 2022 maintenance events occurred on Feb. 15-16, 2022, July 12-13, 2022, and Oct. 15, 2022
o The year 5 annual report along with a request to sign-off for the mitigation site was
submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or CDFW, in May 2022
o Currently vegetation being monitored for next clearing/maintenance event
o This project has been moved to the Utilities Department
·Agua Hedionda Creek Vegetation Maintenance – CIP Project No. 6629
o Budget increased for FY 21-22 to allow for two additional vegetation clearing events per
year. Existing maintenance contracts will be renewed to accommodate additional services
o Half-acre section of Agua Hedionda Creek between the bridges of Cannon Road and El
Camino Real cleared of vegetation in October 2022 to improve creek conveyance capacity
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
o Completed Monitoring Report for the Agua Hedionda Creek vegetation removal between
the bridges of Cannon Road and El Camino Real in December 2022
o Vegetation regrowth being monitored throughout winter months. Additional maintenance
events maybe requested if regrowth is determined to be significantly prohibit stream flows
o Target Schedule - Vegetation clearing anticipated (early 2023 )
·Buena Vista Creek Assessment District – Operating Budget No. 1636312
o In September 2022, one acre of vegetation was removed from the northern half of Buena
Vista Creek upstream of Jefferson Street bridge (year 3 of 5). Vegetation also cleared around
the areas of three storm drain outfalls. Trash removal and non-native treatment of the
entire 11.2-acre site occurred in September and November 2022
o Coordination with homeless outreach team to remove several encampments and
concentrated areas of trash within stream corridor
o Vegetation regrowth being monitored throughout winter months. Additional maintenance
events maybe requested if necessary
o Target Schedule - Complete monitoring report to CDFW in May 2023, vegetation clearing
(September 2023)
·Drainage Master Plan Project BFB-Upper – CIP Project No. 6622
o Project includes drainage improvements and slope stabilization to an existing city-owned
earthen drainage channel on the east side of El Camino Real from Chestnut Avenue to
Tamarack Avenue
o Objective of the project is to restore the channel by stabilizing slopes to mitigate against
erosion during storm events and help reduce sediment transport to Agua Hedionda Lagoon
o Engineering design contract fully executed with the City Council approval in September 2021
o Geotechnical exploration completed in December 2022
o Target schedule – Final engineering design and environmental permitting (late 2023/early
2024), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2024), award of
construction contract (late-2024)
·Storm Drain System Rehab and Repair Program – CIP Project No. 6607
o Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Replacement North of Encinas Creek
Removal of 200 feet of CMP and replacement with reinforced concrete pipe storm
drain within Carlsbad Boulevard north of Encinas Creek. Project includes installation
of one standard curb inlet, pipe replacement, outlet improvements and slope
repair/stabilization.
Design and environmental services contracts executed in December 2020 for
creation of final plan and environmental studies
Final design completed in March 2022
Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid
(mid-2023), award of construction contract (late 2023)
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Update as of January 2023
o FY 2021-22 Storm Drain Maintenance and Repair Program
Removal of five CMP pipe drainage pipe systems throughout the city and
replacement with reinforced concrete pipe systems
Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid
(mid-2023), award of construction contract (late 2023)
o Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Realignment Project
Project will reroute an existing storm drain through several private properties to
relocate point off a private property (no city easements recorded) to city right-of-
way
Engineering design completed in fall 2021
Awaiting City Manager’s approval of acceptance of storm drain easements and right
of entry agreements
Target schedule – Advertisement for construction bids (early 2023)
·Storm Drain Condition Assessment Program – CIP Project No. 6620
o Inspection results will create list of repair and maintenance projects to be executed by CIP
Project No. 6607
o Program is also used on an as-needed basis to inspect drainage systems requiring immediate
inspection
o Target schedule – Issue task order to a consultant to develop a list of sites for next 5 rounds
of CCTV storm drain inspections and potential locations for storm drain maintenance and
repair (mid-2023), issue separate task order and initiate/complete next round of inspections
(late 2023)
·Sidewalks Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6002
o Program to design and construct missing links of sidewalk throughout the city
o Finalized design phase for 2021 Sidewalk Construction Project.
o 2021 Sidewalk Construction Project locations are:
Garfield Street (east side) between Redwood Avenue and Tamarack Avenue
Monroe Street (east side) between Marron Road and southern mall driveway
entrance (near bus stops)
Tamarack Avenue (north side) between Kirkwall Avenue and Edinburgh Drive
o City Council approved plans and specifications and authorized advertising for construction
bid on Nov. 15, 2022
o Initiated 2023 sidewalk improvement locations selection
o Target schedule
Award of construction contract for 2021 Sidewalk Construction Project (early 2023)
Finalize 2023 sidewalk improvement locations (early 2023), issue a task order to
initiate engineering design services (early 2023), present to Traffic Mobility
Commission (mid-2023), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to
bid (mid-2023), award of construction contract (late 2023)
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
·Concrete Repairs Program – CIP Project No. 6013
o Miscellaneous concrete repairs to sidewalks, curb and gutter, pedestrian ramps, driveway
approaches and cross gutters
o Construction of the 2021 Concrete Repair Project completed in early 2023
o Initiated design phase of the 2022 Concrete Repair Project
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2023),
award of construction contract (mid-2023)
·ADA Ramp Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6049
o Completed construction of FY 2020-21 ADA Improvements in May 2022
o Finalized locations of FY 2022-23 ADA Improvement in early 2023
o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2023),
award of construction contract (late 2023)
·Parking Lot Maintenance Program – CIP Project No. 6052
o Maintenance of city’s parking lots and driveways to provide access to the city parks, fire
stations, libraries and facilities
o Work under this program is being performed in conjunction with Public Parking Lots ADA
Improvements, CIP Project No. 6049
·Public Parking Lots ADA Improvements – CIP Project Nos. 6049 & 6052
o ADA and parking lot improvements at nine public parking lots in downtown Carlsbad and
three city parks
o Finalizing engineering design phase
o Target schedule: Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2023),
award of construction contract (early 2023)
·Roadway Slope Stabilization Program – CIP Project No. 6081
o El Fuerte Street Project
Construct roadway improvements to address pavement distress issues along El
Fuerte Street between Faraday Avenue and Loker Avenue
Subsurface geotechnical investigation completed early 2022
Additional goal to evaluate both a short term and long-term repair options, traffic
study and other preliminary evaluations to determine “road diet” feasibility
completed in August 2022
·Trash Capture Amendment Compliance Program – CIP Project No. 6626
o Design Regional Trash Capture Best Management Practices (TCBMPs) to improve storm
water quality, achieve compliance with watershed permit and reduce maintenance costs
and prepared conceptual TCBMP designs at six to 10 locations (early 2022)
o Selected following six sites for 1st round of program:
State Street – proposed regional downstream TCBMP
Agua Hedionda discharge – proposed regional downstream TCBMP
Palomar Airport Road and Paseo Del Norte – retrofit 4 exiting TCBMPs
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Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status
Update as of January 2023
o Issued a task order to TRWE for engineering design and environmental review services in
December 2022 for State Street TCMP
o Target schedule – Issue a new task order to begin engineering design and environmental
review for Agua Hedionda discharge in early 2023
·Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program – CIP Project No. 6066
o FY 2022-23 Bridge Maintenance Project
Project includes four (4) bridges located on Cannon Rd. (Macario Canyon Bridges)
and Rancho Santa Fe Rd. (San Marcos Creek Bridges)
·Engineering design at 90%-complete level
Prepared Field Review and Documentation Memorandum of 21 of the city’s bridges
Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid
(mid-2023), award of construction contract (late 2023)
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Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer
Transportation Department
January 3, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1.Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report
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•Traffic safety emergency
•Department highlights
•Full project status update in Exhibit 2
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Transportation Planning an Mobility
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•Division has two full-time and one part-time
employees
•Division’s workload is dedicated to completing
transportation impact analysis reviews,
transportation demand management programs,
commission’s annual work plan priorities, and
regional projects and long-term planning
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•Sustainable Mobility Plan
•Safe Routes to Schools
•East West Corridors
•Access to Coastline
•Updating our City Standards
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The high-priority projects in the Traffic
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The Growth Management Program
Annual monitoring reports
Safe Routes to School improvements
Major updates to the current guidelines for private
development transportation impact studies including:
Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines
Transportation Demand Management Handbook
Methodology used to determine the multimodal level of
service of city streets
The Vehicle Miles Traveled Analysis Guidelines
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