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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 1996 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL: MALIK H. FREEMAN, INTERIM CITY MANAGER FROM: JOHN C. HUTTON, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTO SUBJECT: APPROPRIATION REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AND RELOCATION LA CADENA DRIVE, 7th STREET AND MAPLE DATE: JULY 18,1996 BACKGROUND The City Traffic Committee has reviewed a request to consider the need for a traffic signal at the above mentioned location. The intent of the request was to determine by which warrant process as defined by the State of California Transportation Manual, would the intersection warrant a Traffic Signal. As Council is aware the State provides for (5) different means to warrant the need for Traffic Signal installation and any one warrant being met as sufficient justification for a positive recommendation HISTORY La Cadena Drive through the City of Colton prior to the construction of I-215 was the primary State Highway known as State Route 43, and the majority of all traffic which utilized this route was out of town pass through traffic. For this reason the State of California installed the pedestrian overpass to allow local pedestrians a means to cross a State Highway and to prevent pedestrian/vehicle conflicts. Upon completion of Interstate 215, State Route 43 (La Cadena Drive) was reverted to the City of Colton as a local secondary street and traffic volumes were reduced dramatically. Additionally at the time the pedestrian overpass was constructed seismic and physical impaired requirements were not as stringent as part of its design in the 1930's. ITEM NO. 11