HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 18, 1989 (61)CITY OF LODI
Yet PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
TO: City Council
FROM : City Manager
NV]EJ EVIG DATE: October '18, 1989
AGENDA TITLE: Traffic Study - todi Avenue, Fairmont Avenue to
Hutchins Street - Two -Way Left Turn Lane
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council review the installation of a
two-way left turn lane on Lodi Avenue between Fairmont Avenue and Hutchins
Street and take the appropriate action.
BACKGROUND -1 N FORMAT ION: As directed by the Council , the Public Works
Department has reviewed the attached request to install a two-way left turn
lane on Lodi Avenue between Fairmont Avenue and Hutchins Street to reduce
congestion. If the City Council feels, after reviewing this matter, that
additional left turn pockets should be considered, it is recommended that a
hearing be held and all adjacent businesses and residents notified.
The only existing left turn lanes are at Hutchins Street and at Fairmont
Avenue. This segment of Lodi Avenue is mostly 60 feet wide with portions
at 62 and 64 feet and has two travel lanes in each direction. The traffic
volume is approximately 17,500 vehicles per day. The land use of the
affected area is primarily residential on the north side and commercial on
the south side. Parking is permitted on both sides of this segment except
at locations without adequate sight distance or insufficient roadway width
due to existing left turn lanes (see Exhibit A).
The installation of a two-way left turn lane would require the elimination
of all on -street parking on both sides of Lodi Avenue. This would remove
30 stalls on the north side and 29 stalls on the south side. V16 cannot
recommend retaining parking on one side because it would result in
substantially reduced lane widths (see Table 1) .
A review of available accident records for 1987, 1988, and 1989 through
September indicates that approximately 26 of the 84 accidents may have been
avoided if left turn lanes existed. Eleven of the twenty-six accidents
involved parked vehicles. Fourteen of the eighty-four accidents are of
undetermined cause.
Removal of the parking and the instalistion of left turn lanes wouid
improve traffic flow on Lodi Avenue. However, it would be a problem for
many of the businesses on the south side of the street. Some of these
businesses have no onsite parking.
APPROVED: I FILE NO.
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City Council
Traffic Study
October 18, 1989
Page 2
Installation of left turn lanes at just Crescent Avenue intersection
would require removal of 15 stalls on the north side and 17 stalls on the
south side from Avena Avenue to Rose Street. This would not solve many of
the problems in the area and the need for lane transitions requires removal
of parking without the benefit of a continuous turn lane.
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�v Jack L. Ronsko
Pu l i c Works Director
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Attachments
cc: Police Chief
Street Superintendent
Assistant Civil Engineer -Traffic
Eileen St. Yves
CTRAFF18/TXTW.09-M October 11. 1989
July 3, 1989
Re: Lodi Ave.
Honorable Mayor Snider,
With the opening of year ground school for the middle and
high schools, we have major conjestion on Lodi Avenue.
Primarily from Hutchins to Fairmont. I feel the council
needs to address these needs soon. Since Taco Bell moved
east to Rose, we have five exit and entries within a very
short distance. Peak traffice periods are chaotic. Then we
travel a very short distance west to Crescent, and again we
have traffic trying to turn without the benefit of a turn
lane or turn light. Travel west to Kentucky Fried Chicken,
an6 again traffice trying to turn into this parking area for
food and traffic school, creates additional chaos. Travel
west to Orange, and still again traffic is attemptiny to
turn into Fluffy Donut, Chop Chop, and Di5c6unt Liquor.
I have stopped using Lodi Avenue during these periods,
because it w i 1 1 take a s long as ten minutes to get through
this area if you drive the speed limit.
I feel with the high traffic volume of Lodi Ave. (17,000)
daily the intersections with turn pockets have turn lights,
and a two way turn lane be established west of Hutchins, and
a turn pocket with a turn light at Crescent.
Many a time Mrs. Olson has commented about the near
accidents or accidents at Crescent. This is traffic trying
to make turns without the benefit of a turn pocket or light.
Mr. Ronsko has explained that the street parking in this
area would be removed, to accommodate the smoother movement
of traffic.
I would like to see this item placed on the agenda soon, so
interested parties may express their views.
Sincerely,
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Eileen M. St.Yves'
310 S. Orange Ave. 1#60
Lodi,
367-1726
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Standard Lane Widths:
With Parking (76' Total) 8 12 12 12 12 12 8
Without Parking (64' Total) -- 14 12 12 12 14 --
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Lodi Avenue, East of Fairmont
Lane
Combinations - 60 -Foot
Curb -to -Curb
Width
Parking Thru
Thru Left Turn
Thru
Thru Parking
Exi sti ng
7 11.5
11.5 --
11.5
11.5 7
With Left Turn Lane,
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13
No Parking
-- 13
11 12
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With Left Turn Lane,
Parking One Side
-- 12
10 11
10
10 7
Not Reoo=ndea
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Standard Lane Widths:
With Parking (76' Total) 8 12 12 12 12 12 8
Without Parking (64' Total) -- 14 12 12 12 14 --
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CITY COUNCIL
JOHN R. (Randy) SNIDER. !Mayor
DAVID M. HINCHMAN
Mayor Pro Tempore
EVELYN M.OLSON
JAMES W . PINKERTON. I r.
FRED M. REI D
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
CALL BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 33-1-5534
TELECOPIER .(249) 333.6795
October 12, 1989
Eileen St. Yves
310 S. Orange Avenue, M0
Lodi, CA 95240
THOMAS A. PCTERSON
City Manager
ALICE M. REIMCHE
Citi Clerk
BOB McNATT
City Attorney
SUBJECT: Traffic Study - Lodi Avenue, Fairmont Avenue to Hutchins
Street - Two -Way Left Turn Lane
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item that will be
discussed at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 1989, at
7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie
Forum, 305 West Pine Street, You are welcome to attend.
If you wish to communicate with the City Council , please contact Alice
Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item, please cal 1 Rick Kiriu or me at
(209) 333-6706.
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Jack L. Ronsko
�Publ r Wojks Director
JLR/mt
Enclosure
cc: City Clerk
LSTYVES/TXTW.02M