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TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MINUTES
Tuesday, December 7, 1976
City Council Chambers at 3:OO P.M.
Present:
Absent:
Visitors:
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I Chairman Bob Nelson, Bill Harkins, Guy Moore, Mike Riley, Manny Puentes, Bill Baldwin,
Tim Flanagan, Capt. Wally Rossall, Kent Whitson
None
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Harry Allen, Erwin Pierson, Gertrude Maurer, Harry Johnson, Morris Kaufman, J. B. Hassan, Joe Guard, Gus Scurlock, John Gray, G. Van Leersum
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the November 2, 1976 meeting were approved as submitted.
Speed zones on Carlsbad Boulevard between Agua Hedionda Bridge
and Palomar Airport Road
Several of the Terramar residents attended the meeting and voiced their concerns. A motion was made to retain the exiting 35 m.p.h. zone on Carlsbad Boulevard from Tierra del Oro southerly to Palomar Airport Road. This motion did
not pass. It was explained that in order to use radar, which
is one of the most effective methods used to enforce speed zones, a speed zone would have to be justified by engineering and traffic surveys. After reviewing all the data from the surveys that were taken, the Commission recommended that the existing 35 m.p.h. zone be changed to a 45 m.p.h. zone. No recommendation was made to change the existing 45 m.p.h. speed zone on Carlsbad Boulevard from Tierra del Oro northerly to the Agua Hedionda Bridge.
The Commission felt that the real hazard was created by the motorists traveling in excess of 45 m.p.h.; therefore, by establishing a consistent speed zone on all of Carlsbad Boulevard, from Agua Hedionda Bridge southerly to Palomar Airport Road, the Police Department would then be able to
effectively and legally enforce the speed zone by radar.
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The Commission also recommended staff to investigate the inter- section of Carlsbad Boulevard-Manzano Drive-Palomar Airport Road, and the area along the beach parking lots to see if something
can be done to help reduce the number of accidents at these
locations.
3. Additional traffic control at the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and Paseo del Norte
The Commission recommended that the northbound stop bar be moved
to the north to help improve the sight distance and decrease the motorist crossing time. The Commission recommended that Staff make the necessary geometric changes (berms, islands, signing, closing certain driveways) to facilitate the above improvements.
The Commission suggested that the installation of traffic signals
at this intersection be submitted as a capital improvements project, but not until the geometric problems have been resolved.
The Commission recommended against establishing four-way stop control at this time because of the imbalance of traffic on the
major and minor approaches.
4. StriDincr and Darkincr on Paseo del Norte south of Palomar AirDort
Road
The Commission recommended that a two-way left turn lane be in- stalled on Paseo del Norte from Palomar Airport Road southerly
through all the commercial area. The Commission suggested holding
off on the implementation of lane lines, bike lanes, and no parking
signs until all of Paseo del Norte has been constructed and traffic
has increased sufficiently to warrant such installations.
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5. Passenqer loading zone on south side of Grand Avenue west of Carlsbad Boulevard
The Commission recommended that a 24-foot passenger loading zone be established on the south side of Grand Avenue just west of
Carlsbad Boulevard (in front of the Carlsbad Lutheran Home Health
Center).
6. Additional siqning at the intersection of Kelly Drive and Park Drive
Due to the proposed widening on Park Drive from Kelly Drive to
Valencia Avenue and the excellent accident history at the above intersection (none recorded for the last three years), the Commission
recommended that no changes or additions be made to the existing
signing at this time. The Commission will again review the inter- section once Park Drive has been widened.
Respectfully submitted,
Traffic Safety Commission