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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - July 7, 1999 H-01P COUNCILCITY OF LODI q�/FORS` AGENDA TITLE: Report on Mills Avenue North of Kettleman Lane MEETING DATE: July 7, 1999 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council receive the following report on Mills Avenue and provide staff with direction as necessary. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: On Wednesday, June 16, 1999, the extension of Mills Avenue between Royal Crest Drive and Kettleman Lane was quietly opened to traffic. The roadway and WID Canal crossing was constructed by the developer of the adjacent Millsbridge Subdivision and paid for by the City as part of the Local Streets Development Impact Fee Program. Since the opening, there have been a number of calls and questions about the impact of the opening and what the City will do to mitigate any adverse impacts. This report presents very preliminary data—normally we would wait a number of months to allow traffic to stabilize. This report discusses volumes, speeds, and truck traffic. Volumes Projected daily traffic volumes for Mills Avenue between Kettleman Lane and Vine Street range from 8,910 in the 1968 Street Master Plan to 11,000 in the 1991 General Plan. Given the planned growth in the southwest area, this increase is understandable. Longer -range projections done for the 1991 General Plan Environmental Impact Report show the volume peaking at 13,000 even with significant growth south of Harney Lane. The projected volumes are above those one would expect on a typical residential street which only serves adjacent homes; however, not all residential streets enjoy such low traffic volumes. Traffic volumes throughout Lodi are shown in the map in Exhibit A. Some two-lane streets in residential areas with relatively high volumes are: Hutchins Street south of Vine Street 12,000 Ham Lane north of Lodi Avenue 15,000 Lockeford Street west of California Street 8,400 Church Street north of Tokay Street 8,000 Mills Avenue north of Lodi Avenue 6,500 Volume counts taken on Monday, June 28, at Mills Avenue north of Royal Crest Drive show a total daily volume of 3,820 vehicles. We would expect this to climb as more people become familiar with the new route and the area south of the WID Canal develops. However, the volume will still be in line with the northern portions of Mills Avenue. APPROVED: CMILLSAVERPT.DOC -- City Man 06/30/99 Report on Mills Avenue North of Kettleman Lane July 7, 1999 Page 2 Given the volumes as we presently see them, staff does not recommend any additional stop signs on Mills Avenue. (One was added on Mills Avenue at Tienda Drive as part of the Millsbridge Project.) As shown on Exhibit B, the number of signals and four-way stops on Mills Avenue is consistent with other north -south collector and arterial streets. In fact, it is the highest except for Church Street, which has a high number of signals in the Downtown. Speeds Speed limits on Mills Avenue are 30 mph south of Lodi Avenue and 35 mph north of Lodi Avenue. Prevailing speeds (85th percentile) between Vine Street and Elm Street are 36 to 37 mph and 33 to 34 mph south of Kettleman Lane. These are only slightly higher than the 30 to 35 mph prevailing speeds on typical residential streets even though they are subject to the 25 mph prima facie speed limit. Citywide speed limits are shown on Exhibit C Speed counts taken north of Royal Crest Drive before and after the opening show a very slight increase in the speeds; however, with higher volumes, it is likely residents perceive much higher speeds. Percentage over 35 mph Number over 35 mph Percentage over 45 mph Number over 45 mph 50h Percentile speed 851h Percentile speed Tuesday Monday October 13, 1998 June 28, 1999 16 % 22% 72 847 1 % <1 % 1 18 30.2 mph 32.9 36.6 mph 37.8 A full engineering and traffic study to establish the speed limit for this segment of Mills Avenue would likely result in a speed limit of 30 or 35 mph. Truck Traffic We have received some complaints that large trucks are using this segment of Mills Avenue. Our traffic counters, which can classify traffic as to both speed and type of vehicle as well as count, have shown a few three -axle trucks, nothing larger. However, we need to do more checking on this. Certainly, if we see a pattern or more than a small number of larger trucks, we would recommend a restriction. FUNDING: None needed at this time. C V Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director RCP/lm Attachments cc: Community Development Department Mailing List Associate Traffic Engineer CMILLSAVERPT.DOC EXHIBIT A °p CITY OF LO D I AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUME MAP Rc,PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1997-1998 10,000 x000 Tum VOLUME sONB NOTE: Figures based on weekday counts, no seasonal adjustment except State Highway counts are annual average days. Peak month days are approximately 20% higher. (Reported by Caltrans) N JAN 1999 CITY OF LODI PUBUC WORKS DEPARTMENTFOR EXHIBIT B Traffic Signals & Multi—Way Stop Controls r - CITY OF LOD' PUBLIC• ' EXHIBIT C POSTED SPEED LIMITS 0 z Z w U Z w Q D! o x w CIn �lr O U 0 O a 3 3 EILERS L,sa d rn 35 %.5 5 40 TURNER � 40 z a 40 w wI 0 z 35 rLl � -- w F 30 y0<<Y 30 5 w 35 PIONEER— se 2 p w J <30>''�`5i� s U 40 `rLOCKEFORD 40 �m I J� o \ 45 35 5 i ELM i 3 45 - 5VICTOR (HWY 12) PINE 5 35 pOH 45 35 0 30_- oF of 30 p� 35 40 0 J -- 40 LODI 30 I 40 � 5 30 30 TOKAY w 5 45 0 30 (40 HALE -VINE --- i`�i------ Z J Y r z L) 5 40 m w v 35 p w POPLAR w L> tri " 0 w = � KETTLEMAN v (HWY 12) 40 5 3 1 40 BRA/N�DYYWINE �J 45 30 5 45 ALMOND �� 45 30 CENTURY 45 35 5 40 35 HAR"EY 45 LEGEND STREET WITH SPEED ZONE a c� (NON—LOCAL STREET) a N "LOCAL" STREET WITH SPEED ZONE .(V_C 40802) PRIMA FACIE LIMITS APPLY TO STREETS NOT SHOWN — ALL "LOCAL" STREETS *—NOT RADAR ENFORCEABLE REVISED: January 1999 M:\TWFlC\SPDUM.DWG CITY COUNCIL KEITH LAND, Mayor STEPHEN J. MANN Mayor Pro Tem Pore SUSAN HITCHCOCK ALAN S. NAKANISHI PHILLIP A. PENNING CITY OF LODI CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 July 1, 1999 SUBJECT: Report on Mills Avenue North of Kettleman Lane Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, July 7, 1999. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney This item is on the regular calendar for Council discussion. You are welcome to attend. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Alice Reimche, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call either Rick Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician — Traffic, at (209) 333-6800, ext. 668, or Paula Fernandez, Associate Traffic Engineer, at (209) 333-6800, ext. 667. /4 4z�ri Fp., Richard C.�ma, Jr. Public Works Director RCP/lm Enclosure cc: City Clerk Associate Traffic Engineer Senior Engineering Technician - Traffic NCMILLSAVERPT.DOC GARTH & DARLEEN TREUDE ELMER & MARTHA PFEIFLE TRST BOBBY G BROWN 10800 E CACTUS RD APT 3 907 S MILLS AVE 915 S MILLS AVE SCOTTSDALE AZ 85259 LODI CA 95242 LODI CA 95242 TERRY L KRAUSE 921 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 GEORGE & D L FUNK 1920 AVALON LODI CA 95242 iiiaii+I+I+++I+I+I+iIi+I+IIi+I+I ARLEN & BARBARA COWLEY 1026 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 PRISCILLA B FABER TRUSTEE 1112 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 II+I++iIiI++iiiiiii+I++I+IIliI+I LELAND R KAMMERER TRUSTEE 1133 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 IIiI+iiIiiiiiiiI+I+iIi+I+IIllI+I JAMES & JUDITH HUFFMAN 1115 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 III++iIiI+++I+I+I+iIi+I+IIllI+I JUNE T MASUI 1027 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 IIT+iIiIi+iIiI+I+iIillillilI+I RONALD & NANCY MENCUSO 939 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 liii+++i+i+i+iiiii+f+i+i+lli+ill WILLIAM & CAROL HENDERSON 926 ST ANDREWS DR VALLEY SPRINGS CA 95252 STEVEN M & C M ROSTOMILY 932 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 WILLIAM & BARBARA MUSANTE 1008 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 KERRY J SUESS 1100 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 II+I+++I+I+++I+I+Iiiiiiiiiiiii+I CANDY CERVANTES TRUSTEE 1118 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 ERNEST & GLENDA WEIGUM 1127 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 RICHARD & JOYCE BRISTOW 1107 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 MELVIN & VIOLET HILSCHER 1015 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 IIT++IiIi++IiIiI+iIilloill+I+I ARTHUR & LIZZIE SCHOPP 933 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 Ililn+liln+lililnlnlillnl+l GAIL J RUBINO 2000 W VINE LODI CA 95242 JOSEPH W HAWKS ETAL 1021 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 III+++I+I+++IiIiI++I+lIiII++I+I ELEANOR C CROENI TRUSTEE 1018 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 DOUGLAS P KELEHER 1106 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 ERIC & STEPHANIE SCHNEIDER PO BOX 1661 LODI CA 95241 IIT++IiIi++I+I+I++iililll+ll+I AIKO WEAVER 1121 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 GAYLE W PLUMMER 1101 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 +I+i iI+I+++I+I+I i+I++I+I I++I+I JACOB & BERTHA BAUER 1007 S MILLS AVE LODI CA 95242 IIT++I+Iil+I+I+I++I++IiII++IlI VINEWOOD COMM CHURCH OF LODI 1900 W VINE ST LODI CA 95242