TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob Moehling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: Jeff Hitch, City Engineer
SUBJECT:
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Citywide Traffic Congestion - Traffic Pilot Program
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RECOMMENDATION
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Authorize staff to implement a traffic pilot program along Los Alamos Road, between Hospitality Place and Whitewood Road, to determine the effectiveness of implementing manual traffic control within the City's Traffic Management Center during periods of peak congestion.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
BACKGROUND
On September 3, 2024, the City Council obtained consensus to discuss traffic congestion and a potential solution for mitigation at a future meeting. On December 3, 2024, City staff presented to the City Council a summary of the City's existing traffic signal network, the capabilities of the City's traffic signal control software and closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras from within the City's Traffic Management Center (TMC), and results from a previous before-and-after study performed as part of the City's Traffic Light Synchronization Program. After discussion, the City Council requested that staff return to a future meeting with the necessary steps to perform a Traffic Pilot Program, as well as report on the liability of taking over the timing and maintenance of the Caltrans traffic signals within the City's limits.
Traffic Pilot Program
Staff is proposing the Los Alamos Road corridor between Hospitality Place and Whitewood Road, as a potential roadway to analyze for the Traffic Pilot Program. There are currently 10 traffic signals along this section of the road, with two of the signals operated and maintained by Caltrans at Interstate 215 on and off ramps.
Step 1 - Traffic Counts. Existing traffic counts have recently been obtained for this corridor, and the City is currently working with Caltrans Traffic Operations staff t...
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