HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-09; Traffic Safety Commission; MinutesTRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Monday, January 9, 1978
City Council Chambers at 3:OO p.m.
M I NUTES
Present: Bill Harkins, Bob Nelson, Red Merrill, Capt. Wally Rossall, Kent
Whitson, Tim Flanagan
Absent: Chairman Mike Ri ley, Bit I Baldwin
Guests: Barbara Otwel I, Richard Forrey, Gus Scurlock, John Gray, Morris
Kaufman, G. VanLeersum, J. B. Hassan
I. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the November 7, 1977 meeting were approved as submitted.
2. Four-way "STOP" Control at Chestnut Avenue and Trieste Drive
Since none of the warrants for four-way "STOP" control were met, the
Commission recommended against establishing the additional "STOP" con-
trol at this time. Because the vertical curve on Chestnut Avenue re-
stricts sight distance, the commission recommended that advanced inter-
sectional warning signs and 20 m.p.h. advisory speed warning signs be
installed on Chestnut Avenue on its approaches to Trieste Drive. The
Commission also requested that the City contact the Carlsbad School
District (or North County Transit) to insure safe bus stops for school
chi Idren.
3. Intersection Control at Levante Street and Nueva Castil la Way
Because of the impaired sight distance and the geometrics at the above
T-intersection, the Commission recommended that "YIELD" control be es-
tablished on Nueva Castilla Way.
4. Review Intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard. Palomar AirDort Road and
Manzano Drive
After carefully reviewing the condition and collision diagram at the
above location, the Commission recommended the extension of the white
merge line on Carlsbad Boulevard northerly past the intersection of
Manzano Drive (approximately for 100 feet). Additionally, they recom-
mended that all the lane delineation on Carlsbad Boulevard in the vi-
cinity of Manzano Drive be supplemented with raised reflective pave-
ment markers. The Commission also recommended that "SLOW" signs be
instal led for northbound traffic on Carlsbad Boulevard just south of
Pa lomar Airport Road.
The Commission will keep this area under observation.
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5. "STOP" Control on Cazadero Drive at Alga Road and on Corintia Street at
Alga Road
The Commission recommended that Alga Road be established as a through
street and that all intersecting streets be controlled by "STOP" sign
installations when the Engineering Department deems necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
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