TC - 03-02-00AGENDA
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
8838 East Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Regular Meeting
March 2, 2000
CALL TO ORDER:
Roll Call:
Pledge of Allegiance
Invocation:
7:00 p.m.
Chairperson Quintanilla, Vice-Chair Ruiz
Commissioners Baffo, Herrera, Knapp
Commissioner Ruiz
Commissioner Baffo
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Deferred to the next meeting.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - This is the time
reserved for members of the audience to address the Commission on
items not listed on the agenda. (Maximum time per speaker is three (3)
minutes; total time allocated is fifteen (15) minutes)
3. OLD BUSINESS - None
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF ARICA AVENUE AND RIO DELL
5. STAFF REPORTS
6. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
7. ADJOURNMENT - Thursday, March 2, 2000, 7:00 p.m., Rosemead
City Council Chambers, 8838 East Valley Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770
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HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
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ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
JOANNE ITAGAKI, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPUTY
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ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF ARICA AVENUE AND RIO DELL
Staff was requested to review the intersection of Arica Avenue and Rio Dell.
There was a recent complaint that the curve at this intersection needed additional
signs to slow down traffic. Specifically, vehicles traveling eastbound on Rio Dell
are "speeding" around the curve.
CONDITIONS
The intersection of Arica Avenue and Rio Dell forms a "90-degree" curve. There
are no stripes on the roadways. There is an existing curve warning sign for
northbound Arica Avenue (north of Rose Street) south of the curve. The prima
facie speed limit on both streets is 25 mph.
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An exhibit will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting showing the
general conditions of the intersection of Arica Avenue and Rio Dell.
DATA
The reported accident history at the intersection of Arica Avenue and Rio Dell
was reviewed for the period beginning January 1, 1996 through September 30,
1999. This review indicated one reported accident at the intersection. This
accident involved a southbound vehicle making a U-turn sideswiping three
parked cars. The primary collision factor was reported as "unsafe
speed/improper turn". f
DISCUSSION
Field observation of the intersection of Arica Avenue and Rio Dell revealed no
physical evidence (such as tire marks on the street, run over objects) of vehicles
having difficulty executing the turn. However, there does appear to be a need for
additional traffic signs identifying the curve,
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Additional Traffic Control Signs let the
intersection of Arica Avenue I Rio Dell
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RECOMMENDATION
The installation of the fol
recommended:
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warning signs on Arica Avenue and Rio Dell is
1. Eastbound Rio Dell approz
curve warning sign.
2. Eastbound Rio Dell in "hea
sign pointing right.
3. Northbound Arica Avenue
arrow sign pointing left.
These recommendations will
Commission meeting.
150 feet west of Arica Avenue - advanced
" position at Arica Avenue - single head arrow
"head-on" position at Rio Dell - single head
depicted on Exhibit 1 available at the Traffic
ARed%Arido and RIO Dell