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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
MEETING DATE: June 3, 1987
AGENDA TITLE: Adult Crossing Guard and Crosswalks in the Vicinity of
Woodbridge Middle School
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve the installation of
three crosswa ks in the vicinity of Woodbridge Middle School and direct staff
to re-evaluate the request for an adult crossing guard in the fall of 1987.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Unified School District requested that
the Public Works Department install a crosswalk and conduct an adult crossing
guard study at Lower Sacramento Road and Eilers Lane. The primary reason for
the request was that some students have recently been involved in bicycle
versus vehicle accidents while riding to school. One accident occurred at
Woodlake Circlr/Lower Sacramento Road in 1986 and one accident occurred at
Eilers Lane/Lower Sacramento Road in 1987. The accident reports indicated
the bicyclists were riding on the wrong side of the road. The students have
been riding their bicycles on the sidewalk on the west side of Lower
Sacramento Road to school to avoid having to cross Lower Sacramento Road at
an uncontrolled location.
Vehicle and pedestrian counts were taken in the morning and afternoon when
students were going to and -from school. (See attached exhibit.) As shown in
the exhibit, the majority of the students ride their bicycles to and from
school. From our observations and review of the accident reports, it appears
the students should ride with traffic and cross Lower Sacramento Road at
Eilers Lane. By the fall of 1987, Turner Road will be widened between Lower
Sacramento Road and Mills Avenue and the pedestrian path on the east side of
Lower Sacramento Road N/Turner Road will be improved. A traffic signal will
be constructed at Lower Sacramento Road/Turner Road in the spring of 1988.
With these improvements, the east side of Lower Sacramento Road will be more
accessible for bicyclists.
Staff recommends installing two crosswalks at Lower Sacramento Road and
Eilers Lane and one crosswalk on Woodlake Circle at Lower Sacramento Road.
The crosswalk on Lower Sacramento Road is needed for bicyclists and the
crosswalks on Eilers Lane and Woodlake Circle are for pedestrian use since
these crossings are on the suggested route to school. Staff suggests the
students ride with traffic and walk their bikes across Lower Sacramento Road
at Eilers Lane in the morning, and across Turner Road at.Lower Sacramento
Road in the afternoon. In the morning, the students should also continue to
walk their bikes from Eilers Lane to the school grounds.
APPROVED: ��' !; FILE N0.
MAS H. PETERS N, CitX Manager
May 27, 1987
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To determine if an adult crossing guard is justified, the City folloks the
guidelines adopted by Caltrans. An adult crossing guard is not justified at
Eilers Lane and Lower Sacramento Road based on existing counts. However, if
the students were redirected to ride their bicycles on Lower Sacramento Road
and cross at Eilers Lane in the morning, an adult crossing guard would be
justified. The adult crossing guard could patrol Lower Sacramento Road/
Eilers Lane in the morning and Lower Sacramento Road/Turner Road in the
afternoon. Since the school term is almost finished, it is reco.nmended that
the Council direct staff to re-evaluate both intersections in the fall to
determine if the majority of students are still riding their bikes and an
adult crossings guard is justified.
Jit Ronsko
P(iblic Works Director
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Attachment
cc: Street Superintendent
Police Chief
Ben Marraccini, San Joaquin County Public Works
George Ellis, Lodi Unified School District
Bob Gross, Lodi Unified School District
CCROSSI/TXTW.02M
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RESOLUTION NO. 87-56
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THREE CROSSWALKS
IN THE VICINITY OF WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, LODI
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve the
installation after June 12, 1987 of three crosswalks in the vicinity of
Woodbridge Middle School, Lodi, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and thereby
made a part hereof.
Dated: June 3, 1987
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 87-56 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular
meeting held June 3, 1987, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers - Hinchman, Pinkerton, Reid, Snider..
and Olson (Mayor)
Noes: Councilmembers - None
Absent: Councilmembers - None
Attest:
ALICE M. REIMCHE
City Clerk
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