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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - September 2, 1987 (82)PROPOSED GUIDELINES ON PLACEMENT OF SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AND STREET CENTERLINES RECEIVED CC -45(a) CC -48(a) Council reviewed the following proposed guidelines on placement of speed limit signs and street centerlines: Traffic - 5 Centerline Policy The following policy regarding centerline installations is to be followed in determining NEW centerline locations. Existing centerlines will not be removed unless the street is being resurfaced. Resurfaced streets that do not meet the following guidelines shall not have the centerline reinstalled. Guidelines The Caltrans centerline guidelines (Section 6-02.1) should be followed in determining centerline locations. In addition, one of the following guidelines should be met to warrant justification of a centerline: 1. Street width (face to face) of 60 feet or more; or 2. Daily traffic volume of 2000 vehicles or more; or 3. The street has unusal curvature and a daily traffic volume of 750 vehicles or more; or 4. Posted speed limit of 30 mph or more; or 5. The street has unusual configuration such as the travel lanes are not centered due to varied parking style. Two lane streets that meet the above guidelines shall have single skipped yellow center lines and streets with more than two lanes shall have double solid yellow centerlines. Continued September 2, 1987 Segments of streets that meet the guidelines shall have the centerline installed for the particular segment. The segment should begin and end at streets with centerlines. The entire street shall not have the centerline installed - if it does not meet the guidelines. a Traffic b Speed Limit Signs Speed limit signs (R2) shall be placed on all streets with speed zones of 30 mph or above. Streets with a 25 mph speed limit justified by an engineering and traffic survey ;. shall also have R2 signs posted.: The R2 sign shall be placed at the beginning of all speed zones. When the speed zones are longer than one mile, intermediate signs may be posted at one-half mile intervals. When major arterials intersect with streets with speed zones, additional R2 signs may be posted. All R2 signs shall be ,..placed a sufficient distance from intersections to allow' visibility for turning vehicles. Through streets in residential areas with 25 m hh prima facie limits shall have speed signs posted under the following conditions: I. Near the intersection of streets with a speed limit of 40 mph or more; or 2. Extension of streets having a higher speed zone. (Example: California S/Lockeford). CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO: City Council FROM: City Manager MEETING DATE: September 2, 1987 AGENDA TITLE: Review Proposed Guidelines on Placement of Speed Limit Signs and Street Centerlines RECOMMENDED ACTION: None. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The August 5, 1987 Council meeting packet included written policies regarding speed limit signs and street centerlines for Council's information (see attachments). The Council requested additional information. In conformance with the City Council's request, maps showing the locations of 25 mph prima facie signs (Exhibit A) and the street centerlines (Exhibit B) are attached. I Staff would prefer not to formally adopt these policies to allow for minor alterations as needed. PW- Ja . Ronsko P is Works Director JLR/PJF/ma Attachments cc: Street Superintendent Police Chief APPROVED: iLv Manauer FILE NO. CPOLICY2/TXTW.02N, August 24, 1987 R - CITY COUNCIL Ct�MMU3�iICATIQI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARIMEN TO: City Council FROM: City Manager MEETING DATE: August 5, 1987 AGENDA TITLE: Revised Policies on Speed Limit Signs and Street Centerlines RECOMMENDED ACTION: Informational only. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: During the recent Council discussion concerning Lakeshore Vi age tra fic controls, staff indicated some unwritten policies would be reviewed and formalized. Written policies regarding speed limit signs and street centerlines are attached for the Council's information. Charges from past practices are: ° 25 mph signs - Signs will be installed on approximately 20 residential streets near the intersection of high speed streets (40 mph or higher). ° Centerlines on curved streets - More curved streets will be striped with a centerline. ° Fewer streets with centerlines - Past practice was to install a centerline on streets such that a motorist would be no more than two blocks from a street with a centerline. Under the new policy, streets such as Royal Crest Drive, Tamarack Drive, and Daisy Avenue do not need centerlines. They will, however, be maintained until the street is resurfaced, at which time they will not be repainted. JacX L. Ronsko Pu bl c Works Director JLR/RCP/ma Attachments APPROVED: n FILE NO. CP0LICYI/TXTW.02M August 24, 1987 CITY CSF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC - 6 SPEED LIMIT SIGNS 7/21/87 Speed limit signs (R2) shall be placed on all streets with speed zones of 30 mph or above. Streets with a 25 mph speed limit justified by an engineering and traffic survey shall also have R2 signs posted. The R2 sign shall be placed at the beginning of all speed zones. When the speed zones are longer than one mile, intermediate signs may be posted at one-half mile intervals. When major arterials intersect with streets with speed zones, additional R2 signs may be posted. All R2 signs shall be placed a sufficient distance from intersections to allow visibility for turning vehicles. ; Through streets in residential areas with 25 mph h prima facie limits shall have speed signs posted under the following conditions: 1. Near the intersection of streets with a speed limit of 40 mph or more; or 2. Extension of streets having a higher speed zone. (Example: California S/Lockeford) J ck L. Ronsko blit orks Director CITY OF LODI POLICIES AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES f =` TRAFFIC - 5 CENTERLINE POLICY 7/21/87 The following policy regarding centerline installations is to be followed in determining NEW centerline locations. Existing centerlines will not be removed unless the street is being resurfaced. Resurfaced streets that do not meet the following guidelines shall.not have the centerline reinstalled. Guidelines The Caltrans centerline guidelines (Section 6-02.1) should be followed in determininc centerline locations. In addition, one of the following guidelines should be met to warrant justification of a centerline: 1. Street width (face to face) of 60 feet or more; or 2. Daily traffic volume of 2000 vehicles or more; or 3. The street has unusual curvature and a daily traffic vol --.,e of 750 vehicles cr more; or 4. Posted speed limit of 30 mph or more; or 5. The street has unusual configuration such as the travel lanes are not centered due to varied parking style. Two-lane streets that meet the above guidelines shall have single skipped yellow center lines and streets with more than two lanes shall have double solid yellow centerlines. Segments of streets that meet the guidelines shall have the centerline installed f.)r the particular segment. The segment should begin and end at streets with centerlines. The entire street shall not have the centerline installed if it does not meet the guidelines. euu ko Director CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Exhibit B STREET CENTERLINES LEGEND -®— -EXISTING CENTERLINES TO REMAIN --�---- -EXISTING CENTERLINES TO REMOVE -- ------ -NEW CENTERLINES TO INSTALL 5,�7 ^j:artp CITY . v � 'L• � 4 ��tpPaPUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT All 0 PARKWEST 4 a N d t� SZ MORITZ S K mm�HWY 12 5s no s w z L E G E N D cxn w .--<D--STREET WITH SPEED ZONE a (NOW"LOCAC STREET) -1 --p-- AOCAC STREET WITH SPEED ZONE (VC 40802) P"`V, "AC1E UMITS APPLY TO STREETS N�:,-)WN-ALL "LOCAL STREETS Ak %JT RADAR ENFORCEAG'-' Dr.R.S.�WD@te UPDATECn. T -c-1 UPDATE >�'e UPDATE .1-24- 86 Fxhihit A 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGNS in w 3 n 1 = 0 O Zm O > n 3 i A. oz w g o I AL r 35 a � Pro+vF.>rR •30 35' Y o `5 MURRAY 8/8 7 wEY1 L E G E N D NZ N vm I+-25 MPH SIGNS PER z NEW GUIDELINES 3 (38 SIGNS) W. Approved er CS oue:k porU DVrector QG E Dote 8/8 7