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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF. (CONTINUED) September 3, 1991 SUBJECT: Recommendation by Traffic Committee with Regards to Petition Submitted by Area Residents for Traffic Control Devices at Numerous Locations BACKGROUND CONT.: Inasmuch as the other intersections are concerned, it was the recommendation of the Traffic Committee that those intersections be analyzed for any possible deficiencies with regards to signage, intersection lighting, the collection of pedes- trian and vehicle counts. Additionally, accident history would be gathered to deter- mine what specific needs are warranted at these intersections. This information must be compiled in order to provide the proper solution for these intersections. It will require at least sixty days to gather all of the required information in order to make recommendations to Council. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The Traffic Comnittee has recommended that since this is an area -wide concern involving not only one intersection, but several, an area -wide analysis be performed in order to comply with any State mandates as stipulated under the Congestion Management Plan. In conclusion, I would like to note that while many intersections can warrant by at least one of the five State recommended provisions to install signalized intersections, this is not always economically feasible (the cost is close to $100,000 per intersection to install signalized traffic controls). Additionally, we must deal with new State mandates, such as the Congestion Management Plan which prohibits multiple delays on major streets in order to reduce congestion and pollution caused from stop and go traffic. Whatever the final analysis reveals, the choices must be based upon physical evidence, the number of accidents involved (both pedestrian and vehicular), the actual number of pedestrians crossing each intersection, and delays to traffic trying to enter or cross the mainstream of vehicle movement. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The cost of the traffic study has been estimated at $20,000, and would be funded through traffic mitigation fees. RECCNMENDATION: The Traffic Committee and staff recommend that Council allocated $20,000 from the Traffic Fee Fund for an in-depth traffic ananlysis for the referenced intersections and areas between the intersections. After the traffic analysis is completed, the Traffic Committee will meet with the area representatives to discuss the physical and factual evidence that will be used for any recommendation concerning traffic control devices. The Traffic Committee will then present its recommendations to Council. JCH/lj CITY MANAGER'S CONUCRRENCE Page 2 of_. 2 Item No