HomeMy WebLinkAbout14 - San Miguel-Port Ramsey Place Traffic SignalAugust 8, 2000
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 14
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: SAN MIGUEL DRIVE /PORT RAMSEY PLACE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
RECOMMENDATION:
Continue with the installation of the new traffic signal at San Miguel Drive and Port
Ramsey Place.
DISCUSSION:
In the past two weeks, Public Works staff has received several telephone calls from
concerned residents of the Seawind Community regarding the current installation of a
traffic signal at San Miguel Drive and Port Ramsey Place. Some callers stated they feel
the signal is unnecessary and others stated they were not notified and /or have
expressed strong opposition out of concern that the signal may increase the traffic on
local streets.
In November 1998, staff sent letters to eighteen community associations near
intersections being studied for possible signalization. Staff asked for their input so the
associations would have a voice in the process. Only three of the associations
responded, and the Seawind Community Association was not one of the respondents.
On August 9, 1999, the City Council approved a priority list for new traffic signal
installations. Based upon a technical evaluation, the San Miguel Drive /Port Ramsey
Place intersection met five of the nationally recognized warrants for a traffic signal and
ranked #2 out of twenty -three intersections studied.
Traffic signal warrants studied include:
• Daily and peak hour traffic volumes
• Accident history
• Traffic delay
Staff originally included this intersection in the citywide traffic signal priority study based
upon prior correspondence from Seawind residents requesting a traffic signal at this
location.
SUBJECT: SAN MIGUEL DRIVEIPORT RAMSEY PLACE TRAFFIC SIGNAL
AUGUST B, 2000
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The majority of the traffic at this intersection is from the adjacent shopping center.
Peak hour delay at the intersection was measured as a part of the signal study.
Observations revealed many cars exit the shopping center and divert through the local
streets to avoid the current delays at the uncontrolled intersection. The planned signal
should decrease traffic on the local streets and improve the safety at the intersection,
by providing consistent openings on San Miguel Drive for traffic exiting Port Ramsey
Place. Public Works staff will complete "before" and "after' traffic counts on Port Whitby
Place to address the issue of local street traffic volumes.
Respectfully submitted,
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Don Webb, Director
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Antony Brine, P
Transportation Engineer
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