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Barrio Street and Lighting Projects
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The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of the city's efforts to manage
street and lighting infrastructure in the Barrio. Geographically, the Barrio is defined in the 2017
Carlsbad Village and Barrio Master Plan, as shown in the map in Attachment A.
Background
The Public Works Department manages street and lighting infrastructure assets throughout the
city. This work includes planning, funding, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining
these assets via construction of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects as well as
implementation of ongoing operations and maintenance activities.
The CIP, which includes projects planned over the next 15 years, is approved by the City Council
each year as part of the city's budget approval process. Approval of the CIP budget occurs in
June, and funding associated with each project is appropriated concurrent with start of the
financial fiscal year, which occurs on July 1. The current CIP includes approximately 75
transportation system projects that are funded, and another 30 that are scheduled to be
funded in future years.
Over the last 15 years, the city has constructed various CIP projects in the Barrio that have
included street and lighting improvements. In addition to the projects that have been
constructed and put into service, there are CIP projects that are currently in the planning and
design phases of project implementation. A brief description ofthese CIP projects is provided
below.
In addition to CIP projects, each year the city implements a variety of maintenance activities in
accordance with regularly scheduled maintenance programs and public input. Lastly, the city
implements operational changes based on input from residents and engineering analysis each
year or on an annual basis.
Discussion
Over the last 15 years, the city has completed a variety of CIP projects in the Barrio which have
resulted in improvements to the street and lighting infrastructure. The completed projects
include the following:
• Jefferson Street Sidewalk Improvements -Starting in 2004, the project was
constructed along Jefferson Street from Tamarack Avenue to Magnolia Avenue.
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The project scope of work included roadway and sidewalk improvements to
provide improved pedestrian access along Jefferson Street and to Jefferson
Elementary School, and has been completed.
• Roosevelt Street Utility Undergrounding and Street Light Improvements -
Starting in 2006, the project was constructed along Roosevelt Street from
Magnolia Avenue to Carlsbad Village Drive. The project included utility
undergrounding and installation of 14 street lights, and has been completed.
• Pine Avenue Park -Starting in 2006, Pine Avenue Park was constructed on the
former site of Pine Elementary School. The project included roadway, sidewalk
and lighting improvements along the perimeter of the park and reconfiguration
of Chestnut Avenue between Harding and Madison streets to include various
traffic calming features, and has been completed.
• 2012 Barrio Lighting Additions -In 2012, the city installed six new street light
fixtures on San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)-owned wooden poles. The lights
were installed on Jefferson Street, Madison Street and Pine Avenue.
• Barrio Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) Lighting Pilot -In 2016, the city replaced the
existing street lights on Tyler Street (from Oak Avenue to Chestnut Avenue) and
on Harding Street (from Pine Avenue to Palm Avenue). The older induction
lights were upgraded to LED fixtures as part of a pilot program designed to
assess LED street light fixtures as part of the project to replace the street lights
throughout the city.
• Barrio Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Pedestrian Improvements, Phase
1-The project was constructed in 2016 along the Pine Avenue and Chestnut
Avenue corridors in the Barrio. The improvements included curb ramps,
crosswalk striping and rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and have been
completed.
• Barrio ADA/Pedestrian Improvements, Phase 2 -In 2017, the Phase 2 project
was constructed at various locations throughout the Barrio. The Phase 2 project
expanded the scope of the improvements to include construction of sidewalk,
curb ramps and related features to improve accessibility throughout the Barrio,
and has been completed.
• Pine Avenue Park Community Center and Gardens-Starting in 2017, this
project was constructed at the Pine Avenue Park site. The project included
additional roadway, sidewalk and lighting improvements along Madison Street
and Walnut Avenue, and has been completed.
In addition to these completed projects, the CIP includes a set of projects that are currently in
the planning and design phases. The CIP projects that are in these phases of the asset
management cycle are as follows:
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• Barrio Street Lighting -The project was created in conjunction with adoption of
the fiscal year 2013-14 CIP budget. The initial project budget was $100,000, and
the scope of work included preparation of a study to analyze the need for
additional lighting throughout the Barrio. In conjunction with adoption of the
fiscal year 2016-17 CIP budget, the project budget was increased to $760,000 to
provide funding for pedestrian lighting around the perimeter of Pine Park. The
project efforts to date have been focused on developing street light fixture
standards for both safety lights, which are on 26-foot tall poles, and pedestrian
lights, which are on 13-foot tall poles.
Based on the results of this work, an analysis can now be completed that
identifies where additional street lights will be needed to supplement the
existing network of street lights once the fixtures are replaced with new LED
fixtures. After this analysis is completed, the future network of lights can be
identified and the project scope of work and budget can be revised as needed.
In the interim, the city can proceed with installation of street lights at select
locations that will clearly need new street light poles and fixtures as part of the
current scope of work, which as noted above includes pedestrian scale lighting
along the perimeter of Pine Park. Development of the plans to install pedestrian
lighting around the park is expected to be completed in late summer of 2019,
with contracting, construction, and testing to start in late winter of 2020 and an
estimated construction completion date of late winter of 2021.
• The Village Decorative Lighting Study-The project study was approved by City
Council on Feb. 27, 2018 and will provide recommendations to enhance public
safety, enrich the pedestrian experience and attract more people to the Village
area streets and businesses. The scope of work includes assessment of existing
utility infrastructure and lighting systems and development of a comprehensive
pedestrian-oriented decorative lighting plan in the Village. Findings and
recommendations will inform priorities and future decisions for investing in
decorative lighting and related infrastructure for the Village to improve
experiences for residents, visitors and businesses in the area.
While the study area is focused in the Village, as defined in Attachment A,
recommendations will include decorative lighting elements to enhance the
connections between the Village and the Barrio. Additionally, general urban
design guidelines from the study may be used to inform any potential future
decorative lighting initiatives in the Barrio. The study is expected to be
completed in the spring of 2019. Once the study is completed, it will be
presented to Planning Commission and City Council. Staff will be proposing a
capital improvement project in the fiscal year 2019-20 budget for the first
phase of Village decorative lighting.
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• Barrio Traffic Circles -The project was created in conjunction with adoption of
the fiscal year 2013-14 CIP budget. The scope of work includes installation of
traffic circles and median islands at nine intersections throughout the Barrio.
During the work on the preliminary design, the scope of work at each
intersection was evaluated for safety and constructability. As a result of this
work and in conjunction with adoption of the fiscal year 2016-17 CIP budget,
the scope of work was modified to include relocation of conflicting utility access
holes and addition of curb line and access ramp improvements to eliminate
potential conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles; the project budget was
increased from $315,000 to $1,500,000. During this same time frame,
development of the Village and Barrio Master Plan was underway. As
development of the Master Plan proceeded, various design features that could
impact the location of curb lines along the streets and at the intersections in the
Barrio were being considered. If adopted, these types of changes would result
in conflicts with designs based on existing curb lines; therefore, in consideration
of the magnitude of estimated costs to install the traffic circles, the final design
of the project was deferred pending adoption of the Village and Barrio Master
Plan, which subsequently occurred in July 2018. It is anticipated that work on
the project will be restarted in the next couple of months, and it is estimated
that it will take approximately one year to prepare the plans, with expected
completion of plans in the spring of 2020.
In addition to implementing CIP projects, the Transportation Division of the Public Works
Department completes a variety of engineering analyses in response to requests from the
public to consider changes in various traffic control features throughout each year. Typical
requests include red curbing near driveways and intersections, crosswalks, stop signs and other
various traffic striping and signing features. Upon completion of appropriate engineering
analyses, modifications that are warranted are implemented.
The General Services Division of the Public Works Department also responds to service requests
from the public relative to street lights, roadway signing and striping and localized roadway
repairs. This work is completed on an ongoing basis in response to resident input and as part of
regularly scheduled maintenance programs.
Next Steps
The Public Works Department will continue with development of the CIP projects noted above,
implementation of operational improvements and execution of maintenance activities related
to management of street and lighting infrastructure assets in the Barrio.
In addition, Economic Development staff is developing a 3-year work program to help guide the
implementation of public improvement projects identified in the Village and Barrio Master Plan
and will present it to council later this year.
Attachment: A. Village and Barrio Master Plan Map
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cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Gary Barberio, Assistant City Manager
David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer
Paz Gomez, Public Works Director
Debbie Fountain, Community & Economic Development Director
Marshall Plantz, Transportation Director
John Maashoff, Public Works Manager
Christie Marcella, Economic Development Manager
Claudia Huerta, Village Manager
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