HomeMy WebLinkAbout7 - Crosswalk Presentation 9-11-17 FinalTraffic Safety Crosswalk at Rossmoor Center Way (RCW) and Seal Beach Boulevard (SBB)
Presented to Seal Beach City Council
9/11/2017
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Seal Beach
Boulevard
Rossmoor
Center
Way
Plymouth
Drive
Bike Lane
Bike Lane
Seal Beach
Boulevard
Existing Intersection – Figure 1
No ADA ramps
Panera Bread
Sprouts
Gas Station
OCTA Bus Stop
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Seal Beach
Boulevard
Rossmoor
Center
Way
Plymouth
Drive
Bike Lane
Bike Lane
EIR, Appendix E Fig. 25 does not address safety at intersection
Dedicated turn lane
Corner radius: 3x
Seal Beach
Boulevard
Proposed Intersection – Figure 2
Panera Bread
OCTA Bus Stop
Gas Station
Extended left turn lane
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Crosswalk at RCW and SBB
The FEIR, Appendix E, Figure 25 fails to address safety issues that are a result of the optional right hand-only turn lane from RCW onto SBB
Students presently cross SBB at this intersection
to catch OCTA transportation to Los Alamitos High School.
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To cross SBB at this intersection with dedicated right turn lane, a child, student or pedestrian must:
Hope right-turning traffic sees the pedestrian 25’ away (previously 8’) and will
yield while they look the opposite direction for traffic to clear
Step off the curb without tripping or falling. There is no ADA ramp.
Maneuver through a skewed, split or angled crosswalk
when lane becomes right turn only
Step back onto the curb at the opposite side
Our school children depend on safe crosswalks.
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Specific Issues
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Intersection Facts
Most crashes occur at signalized intersections
Most are associated with turning traffic
Skew increases crossing distance, increases the speed of turning cars and decreases driver visibility
Correlat
ion between large radii corners (3x) and higher pedestrian crash rates with right turning vehicles
Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments. Association formed 1966 to assist
local governments in planning for sound regional development. Designing for Pedestrian Safety-Intersection Geometry
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Seal Beach
Boulevard
Rossmoor
Center
Way
Plymouth
Drive
Bike Lane
Skewed Crossing Split Crossing Angled Crossing
Rossmoor
Center
Way
Plymouth
Drive
Bike Lane
Rossmoor
Center
Way
Plymouth
Drive
Dangerous Alternatives – Figure 3
Seal Beach
Boulevard
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Conclusion and Appeal
If the LA Fitness Center is completed, a dedicated turn lane from RCW onto SBB creates a very dangerous crosswalk for our students and residents of this community. We all deserve safe
crosswalks.
This new hazard is not addressed in the FEIR.
We respectfully request that you reject the certification of the EIR and deny the CUP request. At a minimum, we request that
you direct staff to order a new EIR correcting the many deficiencies we have pointed out, including doing a proper traffic study, as urged by the County of Orange.
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