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Staff Report for the Elimination of the Left-Turn Restrictions from Washington Avenue onto Monterey Boulevard and Anza Way When the Traffic Signal Upgrade Project Is Implemented at the Washington Avenue and Monterey Boulevard Intersection
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATIONS
Provides for the elimination of the left-turn restrictions from northbound Washington Avenue onto Monterey Boulevard and Anza Way by adoption of an ordinance amending the City’s Traffic Code, as authorized by Chapter 6-1110 of the City of San Leandro Municipal Code.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance to amend the City Traffic Code to eliminate left-turn restrictions from northbound Washington Avenue onto Monterey Boulevard and onto Anza Way when the traffic signal upgrade project is implemented at the Washington Avenue and Monterey Boulevard intersection.
BACKGROUND
The Washington Avenue and Monterey Boulevard intersection was identified as one of the highest collision intersections during the past few years. Staff successfully secured a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grant to improve traffic safety at the intersection. The traffic signal at the intersection will be upgraded with a signalized left-turn for Washington Avenue traffic.
Safety at this intersection is further compromised by a left-turn restriction from northbound Washington Avenue onto Monterey Boulevard between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. This restriction was authorized by the City Council in the 1960s to prohibit motorists from making turns from a dedicated northbound left-turn lane at the Washington Avenue/Monterey Boulevard intersection during the morning peak traffic hours. However, today’s traffic conditions have made this restriction unnecessary.
The upcoming traffic signal improvement project at the Washington Avenue/Monterey Boulevard intersection provided staff with an opportunity to correct this additional issue. Staff approached the Floresta Homeowners Association to explore...
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