Title
Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Program Supplement Agreement No. 023-N to Administer the Agency-State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 04-5041R, for the design phase of the Bancroft Avenue and Sybil Avenue Intersection Improvements
Staffreport
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Program Supplement Agreement that accepts federal funding and obligates the City to provide matching funds and complete the Bancroft Avenue and Sybil Avenue Intersection Improvements.
BACKGROUND
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into law on August 10, 2005, established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a core Federal-aid program. The overall purpose of this Program is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements.
The Engineering & Transportation Department has been awarded $448,800 from the 2011-12 cycle of HSIP to upgrade the traffic signal and improve the traffic safety at the Bancroft Avenue and Sybil Avenue Intersection.
The intersection ranks high on the City's High Collision Intersections list, which is regularly monitored and updated by City staff. City staff has tried several low cost alternatives to improve the intersection's safety, but the combined results have shown that additional work was necessary. City staff believes that signal modifications is the most effective and efficient way of improving safety at the intersection.
To reduce left turn-related collisions from Bancroft Avenue and make it easier for residents to enter the neighborhood, this project improves the traffic signals by including a left turn arrow and updates the equipment to current standards. The improved signal will include new video ...
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