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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER 7 /C7
DATE: JUNE 16, 1998
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC STRIPING ON SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD NORTH OF GARVEY
AVENUE- BURGER KING
DISCUSSION
Traffic Commissioner Knapp requested that staff review access to the Burger King development on
the north west corner of San Gabriel Boulevard and Garvey Avenue. A condition of approval was
the installation of additional traffic controls to limit access to the site from San Gabriel Boulevard.
Staff investigated the site and determined the need to restrict access into the site from San Gabriel
Boulevard due to the lack of a turn lane to get vehicles out of the through lanes of travel. Field
review of this location indicated the southbound left turn lane is eleven (11) feet wide, which is not
adequate to paint a double yellow median and continue to provide a minimum lane width.
In order to comply with the conditions of approval for the Burger King project and restrict the
northbound left turns from San Gabriel Boulevard into the site, the installation of large botts dots
and the installation of a No Left Turn symbol sign is recommended.
RECOMMENDATION
The Traffic Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the City Council APPROVE the installation
of sixty(60)feet of large botts dots and a No Left Turn symbol sign on San Gabriel Boulevard north
of Garvey Avenue as shown on Attachment "B".
Exhibits: A. Traffic Commission Staff Report
B. Diagram of Northwest corner of San Gabriel Blvd.&Garvey Ave. r
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TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, DEPUTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER �g
DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 1998
RE: TRAFFIC STRIPING ON SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD NORTH OF
GARVEY AVENUE - BURGER KING
REQUEST
Commissioner Knapp requested staff review the access of the Burger King
development on the north west corner of San Gabriel Boulevard and Garvey
Avenue. In addition, this development was conditioned to install additional traffic
controls to limit access of the site from San Gabriel Boulevard. Staff agreed to
review the required traffic controls after the development was completed.
CONDITIONS
San Gabriel Boulevard is a 75-foot wide north/south arterial roadway. There are
two lanes of travel in each direction separated by a double yellow centerline. The
posted speed limit is 35 mph north of Garvey Avenue and 40 mph south of Garvey
Avenue.
Garvey Avenue is a 76-foot wide east/west arterial roadway. There are two lanes
of travel in each direction generally separated by a raised median. The posted
speed limit is 35 mph.
The Burger King development is located on the north west corner of the
intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Garvey Avenue. There are two access
points to the site; one on San Gabriel Boulevard and one on Garvey Avenue.
Figure 1 depicts conditions in the vicinity of the Burger King development.
DISCUSSION
Staff did review preliminary site plans of the Burger King development. At that
time, staff determined the need to restrict access into the site from San Gabriel
Boulevard due to the lack of a turn lane to get vehicles out of the through lanes
of travel. In contrast, the access on Garvey Avenue can occur from the left turn
lane for the intersection of Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard.
EXHIBIT "A"
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Field review of the location indicated the southbound left turn lane is 11 feet wide.
This width is not adequate to paint a double yellow median and continue to provide
a minimum lane width. Therefore, to comply with the conditions of approval for the
Burger King project and restrict the northbound left turns from San Gabriel
Boulevard into the site, the installation of large botts dots is recommended. In
addition, the installation of a No Left Turn symbol sign is recommended to
supplement the large botts dots installation. These two recommendations are
similar to the installation at the Diamond Square entrance on Garvey Avenue.
Commissioner Knapp was also concerned with the location of the southbound right
turn arrow in front of the driveway of the Burger King site. Staff believes motorists
will not be influenced by the right turn arrow if they are intending to turn at Garvey
Avenue.
Staff does not identify a significant problem with the driveway access on Garvey
Avenue. Vehicles turning left into the Burger King site are in the left turn lane and
out of the through travel lanes. Vehicles turning left out of the site may find it more
difficult but there are gaps in traffic that allow access to the eastbound traffic flow.
RECOMMENDATION
The installation of 60 feet of large bolts dots and a No Left Turn symbol sign is
recommended on San Gabriel Boulevard north of Garvey Avenue as shown on
Figure 1.
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