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Home My WebLink AboutItem 6.3 DB&HaciendaEstbSpeedLmtCITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT City Council Meeting Date: September 12, 1994 SUBJECT: Ordinance Establishing Speed Limits for Dublin Boulevard East of Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way and for Hacienda Drive Report by: Public Works Director Lee Thompson EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1) Draft Ordinance 2) Speed survey forms 3) Location map 1) RECOMMENDATION: ,. ~,~~. 2) 3) 4) 5) Open public hearing Receive Staff report and public comment Question Staff and the public Close public heating and deliberate Waive reading and introduce ordinance establishing speed limits for Dublin Boulevard East of the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way and for Hacienda Drive. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The cost for posting of speed limit signs and pavement markings is estimated at $1,000. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Street Maintenance Operating Budget for this purpose. DESCRIPTION: A previous agenda item involved consideration of a resolution permitting enforcement of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) on Dublin Boulevard east of the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way. To date, Staff has deferred recommending speed limits for the new extension of Dublin Boulevard east of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way pending final settlement of the agreement between the City of Dublin, City of Pleasanton, County of Alameda, and Surplus Property Authority. Now that the agreement has been finalized, it is appropriate to set speed limits for these roadway segments. Sections 22357 and 40803 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) require a local authority to determine and post speed limits on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey. Speed limit enforcement by use of radar or other electronic devices cannot be used in court for streets with adopted speed limits that are not justified by an engineering and traffic survey (except residential streets with a width of 40 feet or less). The CVC further states that said determination and declaration of the speed limit shall be accomplished by adoption of an ordinance. In accordance with the CVC requirement, TJKM conducted radar speed surveys on segments of Dublin Boulevard and on Hacienda Drive. The speed survey process involves using several criteria to determine the speed limit. The first step is use of radar to measure the speed of a sample of traffic using the road. The "85th percentile" or "critical" speed is the speed at or below which 85% of the vehicles are traveling. The second step is a review the design and geometrics of the road, such as curvature, sight distance, and intersecting driveways or cross streets. The third step is a review of the number of accidents and safety of the road due to the speed of the vehicle. Following are the results of the speed surveys and the recommended speed limits for each roadway segment. Dublin Boulevard Between the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way and Hacienda Drive: ~0n 9ercentile speed: 56 mph l~conrenea~eg speed/hr~ilt: 45 mph The 1(}(~' curve radius of this portion of the road is designed for a speed of 45 mph. .................. ............................................................... I ...... B-1-TY .... t3-1TE]:I-Si .... ITEM NO. oZ. 3 COPIES TO: Camp Parks I~,~. Iolsl~ Io Alameda County L'_.'-- ' ' '..,' ,.L' ' ' City of Pleasanton Hacienda Drive (Dublin Blvd. to 1-580) 85th percentile speed: 49 mph Recommended speed limit: 45 mph A 45-mph speed limit is consistent with the 85th percentile speed of 49 mph. Dublin Boulevard Between Hacienda Drive and Tassajara Road 85th percentile speed: 53 mph Recommended speed limit: 50 mph A 50-mph speed limit is consistent with the 85th percentile speed of 53 mph. This portion of the road is fairly isolated, straight, and flat, with vacant land along the entire frontage. Since t~time the radar surveys were performed, two accidents have occurred that were determined by Dublin Police Services to have been caused by "unsafe speed for conditions." The first was a minor rear-end accident that occurred at the stop sign for westbound Dublin Boulevard at Hacienda. The second was a single-vehicle accident in which the driver's attention was diverted and she struck the barricades at the Dublin Boulevard/Hacienda Drive intersection. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public heating, deliberate, waive the reading, and introduce the ordinance establishing speed limits for Dublin Boulevard east of the Southern Pacific Railr~d right-of-way and for Hacienda Drive. Page 2 ORDINANCE NO. -94 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS FOR DUBLIN BOULEVARD EAST OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND FOR HACIENDA DRIVE BETWEEN DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND 1-580 The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows: Section 1: In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22357 and Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.340, the following speed limits are established: Dublin Boulevard from the Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way to Hacienda Drive: 45 miles per hour. Dublin Boulevard from Hacienda Drive to Tassajara Road: 50 miles per hour. Hacienda Drive from Dublin Boulevard to 1-580: 45 miles per hour. Section 2: Traffic Code. The above speed limits shall be added to Chapter 6.60 of the City of Dublin Section 3: This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its final passage and adoption by the City Council. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this __ day of ,1994. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk a: (9495) ~septemberlordspeed _, City of Dublin _ Speed Limit Engineering/Traffic Survey Street: ��L'/li g I Ud. Limits: S.046-t1 Pri✓e 11D "Xen(/ " Length (feet): ti Li)ADO f :>::;:>:>::;:: :::>SPEE. ... . ............................ ............ Location of Survey is/o Sc awf eft Dr• Date Taken I/11 /91 • Posted Speed — Pace Speed L . 53 .-irA % In Pace, Above, Below 6,111 23, /3 Critical Speed (85%) 56 .Ph Range of Speeds 33- 77 r74 RAFFIC::CHARACTERISTICS::::::» `' > :» : ;:<:> ::: ;::; ? :>> €< >` >? >>_ > : '' ROADWAYDESIGNANDT ,. ., .. .. . ,.. . Width (ft): Li/ No. of Lanes (Both Directions): Z Average Daily Traffic: 71200 Date Taken: tt/C/9If Special Conditions (Parking, Roadway Alignment, Land Use, School Area, etc.): No Paekii q kI/atPd. £,r✓a*t,re oh 14 I'S ,'odd is des/7.t 7°k- L/ r17lr (�000'Jr.ii" ;). S C : '>> > :<>:ii > < ` >' :'< > i:= �_ >>? ' <: `i: :`.`'' < ' % ' :: ACCIDENT CHARAGTERL TI...S;::>;;;;:;;;;:,;;:,.::;;:.;:..::.:::::::....:,;;;;;::::.;:.;;:.;:;;:.;:,:;::.. Accident Period Analyzed: 4. Jew Street Seof)U - da? 'tot a var la Zile Number of Accidents (List total and each year): Number of Speed-Related Accidents (Total & each year): Calculated Accident Rate: -- Statewide Average Rate: Recommendations: 4I fkovilt iii-e critre' Seed Ma i5 S6 Sf ti . rli, c•irtp, o1 e , ,,,,i art i C.66 s 41k11?11e{ 1 e. Iot e'- steeds . H i5 reom'eirulei _ Duh h — - ---- L � r^ I� \J (7 /.11.75 5eime ./- 1, _51'7;1,4/ r �� 11 , ----Blvd• _— --- - �i Study Prepared By: Carl SPYi✓Iyer/CAiiihyher 5. f-1e el Date: y/1/qy I Scay/eff cf. Approved By: ,/L1 ehilfrin c.- y iiL Date: • 5/ 17/94 / Approved Speed Limit: 14 5 mph r _ N M /1111 5s � u Per CVC 40803, Survey Expires: 3; c"11nOrl ./"Y 1 r(lP!Q-1 irMk7 City of Dublin Speed Limit Engineering/Traffic Survey Street: HOCI eN da pave Limits: NO 11v4. Length (feet): ti 400o ' ::::;SPEED.:.:.:::;:;;;:.;:.;>:................:.:................:.:.......:.::::;.:::;:::.........: .. .....:.::::::::...:..:::::;::::.;:.;:.;;:::.:::.;:.::........::;:;:,::..;:::::::.:....:......::;............. ...............::::::>:.>: Location of Survey ISO-Zoo n/o Y w B Nacieta..(E Date Taken I/I I/9 q Posted Speed — Pace Speed I/0-99 nfh % In Pace, Above, Below 63, 22 iS Critical Speed (85%) Cf 9 rfrrli Range of Speeds 2g-(o6 Width (ft): S•g No. of Lanes (Both Directions): 2- Average Daily Traffic: qi'°O Date Taken: 11/c/99 Special Conditions (Parking, Roadway Alignment, Land Use, Schooll Area, etc.): No Fa- UV VC C��' hOrktleill t14.1 of Shafi J;in ifS X145 pleas+ 04. (Nl va vi. e. Warrniina. nrren 1, 461)4(61f jaws i5 VaCo-►1-1- 1 CCIDE A N.T'.0 HARACTE Accident Period Analyzed: 1kie,W Sheet S iio i - dal hof guar/ab le. Number of Accidents (List total and each year): Number of Speed-Related Accidents (Total & each year): Calculated Accident Rate: • — Statewide Average Rate: _ Recommendations: /4 F5 r nhn,e ed .1-4,4.•f' 1P4 is Map: 5.4f S'3 iQ 4,- . This I t — 31. Pobl;h g►,,e. iYl G�✓pP�h6v�� l/r fk e Cs'i fi cad $pIPd• t • sue`'( G 1 waf-5 Study Prepared By: 6v/ Pr;n?er/ChviSi phelr 5. h. e i _Adik Date: `-f/ f9 58L Approved By: /J PP Y A,i-?if L.. Date: 9-1 17/q4 Approved Speed Limit: U 5 mph • Per CVC 40803, Survey Expires: I/If f City of Dublin Speed Limit Engineering/Traffic Survey Street: Dbd 1i14 'IVd. Limits: TaSsa faro. Pd . to Hxclozda Dr. Length (feet): 9-,700 :....:„,..:,:,,:.:.......................................... Location of Survey 10' 8. of Tassaja/a Crk. Date Taken tt t ip_pt q • Posted Speed -- Pace.Speed 1112-5/ % In Pace, Above, Below 71, I g, Critical Speed (85%) 53 &Aril Range of Speeds 32 -77 milli C CHARACTERISTICS Width (ft): 39 No. of Lanes (Both Directions): 2_ Average Daily Traffic: qj 6 00 Date Taken: y/5"9`/ • Special Conditions (Parking, Roadway Alignment, Land Use, School Area, /eltc.): /f0/a f�, Vacatef juce f !acJ Q407 Cirii; A� e• f-.e/a/ ✓e% Sls'a7A/- acid . /at. / I / Accident Period Analyzed: AitiA1 5 'Pef SGafi'oh - dAtr^ not et'ra-' /4<-/e Number of Accidents (List total and each year): - Number of Speed-Related Accidents (Total & each year): Calculated Accident Rate: Statewide Average Rate: Recommendations: Tl,;s 5-ea oh of Palo/;h alvd• Map: f5 ;i-l<,l is 0 10/cd axS ei 014 ftle g S n erccn 75• 1 e. 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