TC - 04-02-98 2AGENDA
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
8838 E. Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Regular Meeting
April 2, 1998
CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Chairman Tirre, Vice-Chairperson Knapp,
Commissioners Ruiz, Quintanilla, & Baffo
Pledge of Allegiance: Chairman Tirre
Invocation: Vice-Chairperson Knapp
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 5, 1998
H. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
III. OLD BUSINESS - None
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FOR RED CURB IN THE VICINITY OF STEVENS AVENUE
AND HELLMAN AVENUE
B. SOUTHBOUND DEL MAR AVENUE CURB LANE AT GARVEY AVENUE
V. STAFF REPORTS
VI. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
VII. ADJOURNMENT- Thursday, May 7, 1998, 7:00 p.m., Rosemead City Council
Chambers, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770
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TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, DEPUTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER If
DATE: MARCH 23, 1998
RE: REQUEST FOR RED CURB IN THE VICINITY OF STEVENS
AVENUE AND HELLMAN AVENUE
REQUEST
Attached is a letter/petition from the residents of the 3200 and 3300 block of
Stevens Avenue. The residents are requesting the installation of red curb in the
vicinity of the intersection of Stevens Avenue and Hellman Avenue. They state
they are having difficulty turning into and out of Stevens Avenue with the on-street
parking allowed at the intersection. The letter/petition also included pictures of the
intersection which are attached.
CONDITIONS
Stevens Avenue is a 32-foot wide north/south roadway which intersects Hellman
Avenue to form a "T" intersection. Parking is allowed on both sides of Stevens
Avenue except during street sweeping periods. There are no traffic stripes painted
on the roadway. The prima facie speed limit on Stevens Avenue is 25 mph.
Hellman Avenue is a 40-foot wide east/west roadway with fronting residential
properties on both sides of the street. Parking is allowed on both sides of the
roadway. A double yellow stripe separates opposing lanes of traffic. The posted
speed limit on Hellman Avenue is 30 mph.
Figure 1 depicts these conditions.
DATA
The reported accident history at the intersection of Hellman Avenue and Stevens
Avenue was reviewed for the period from January 1, 1995 through February 28,
1998. This review indicated one reported accident in the vicinity of the
intersection. The accident occurred on Thursday, June 22, 1995, 10:20 a. m. The
accident involved a westbound vehicle proceeding straight broadsided an
eastbound vehicle making a U-turn. The primary collision factor was "unsafe
speed".
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DISCUSSION
Field review of the intersection did identify vehicles parked in the vicinity. It
appeared that the majority of the vehicles were parked for long periods of time.
Parking did occur up to the curb returns of both Hellman Avenue and Stevens
Avenue. The density of the parking on Stevens Avenue lessened as you traveled
south from Hellman Avenue.
The favorable accident history indicates vehicles are accessing/traveling the
intersection in a prudent manner. If there were accidents involving parked
vehicles, a correlation between the volume and location of parked vehicles might
be made.
Currently, Ingleside Hospital is responsible for cleaning the gutters on the east side
of Stevens Avenue from Hellman Avenue to their south property line. This was
approved at the request of the Hospital by City staff to accommodate the parking
needs of the facility.
The installation of red curb at the intersection will improve ingress and egress at
Stevens Avenue and Hellman Avenue. However, staff did identify red curb existing
on the south side of Hellman Avenue both east and west of Stevens Avenue. No
additional red curb, therefore, is recommended on Hellman Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION
The installation of 50 feet of red curb on the east and west sides of Stevens
Avenue at Hellman Avenue is recommended as depicted in Figure 1.
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From the residents of:
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Rosemead, California 91770
To: The Rosemead Traffic Commission
CC: Mr. Donald Wagner, Assistant City Manager
Re: Parking situation on Stevens Avenue
Madam, Gentlemen of the Rosemead Traffic Commission:
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Problem: We, the residents of North Stevens Avenue, are experiencing great
difficulties in making left and right turns onto Hellman Avenue from Stevens Avenue or
onto Stevens Avenue going south due to vehicles parked on the very end of the street
on Stevens Avenue intersecting Hellman Avenue and Hellman Avenue intersecting
Stevens Avenue.
Solution: Paint the curbs red on both sides of Stevens Avenue (intersecting
Hellman Avenue), to the south for at least fifty feet or more and including Hellman
Avenue to the west and east. This will give the residents and others a much safer
ingress and egress. If possible, a white line in the center of Stevens from Hellman
south to just past the hospital parking lot exit would greatly help to keep moving
vehicles on the proper side of the street.
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TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
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FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, DEPUTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
DATE: MARCH 24, 1998
RE: SOUTHBOUND DEL MAR AVENUE CURB LANE AT GARVEY AVENUE
REQUEST
Vice-chairperson Knapp requested staff to investigate the possibility of installing a
southbound right turn only lane on Del Mar Avenue at Garvey Avenue. Vice-chairperson
Knapp indicated the lane appears wide enough to accommodate this movement. This is
based on experience with vehicles passing on the right of vehicles waiting at the signal.
CONDITIONS
Figure 1 depicts the southbound lanes on Del Mar Avenue north of Garvey Avenue.
DISCUSSION
Field review of the location identified the southbound curb lane as being 15 feet wide.
There is also a "Through Traffic Merge Left" sign approximately 200 feet north of the
intersection. This sign notifies motorists that the curb lane will merge with the adjacent
through lane. The curb lane merges south of the intersection.
Although the existing curb lane can be wide enough for some vehicles to pass on the
right, the 15 foot width is not adequate to stripe a separate right turn lane. Generally, the
minimum curb lane width, without parking, is 13 feet. This width will generally
accommodate vehicle travel on the street (11 feet) with an "extra" width of 2 feet in the
gutter area.
Therefore, a separate southbound right turn only lane on Del Mar Avenue at Garvey
Avenue is not recommended at this time.
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