Traffic Engineering Survey City of Rancho Palos Verdes

1. S N n.t.s. R1 R1 40 R1 40 40 S G R1 40 STREET: CREST RD Traffic Engineering Survey City of Rancho Palos Verdes LIMITS: GANADO DR – CITY LIMIT (RH) DATE: 8-16-07 ENGINEER: JACK RYDELL SIGNATURE: MAP SYMBOLS Ganado Dr SCHOOL Radar Towers (gate) TRAFFIC SIGNAL (gate) RH R-1 STOP SIGN RPV Paseo de Pino Avenida de Rosa R-2 SPEED LIMIT PARK P (gate) CROSSING GUARD SCHOOL CROSSWALK Crest Rd CROSSWALK DISTANCE 0.8 miles ALIGNMENT Downgrade to the south with horizontal curves. PARKING RESTRICTIONS NSAT on both sides from 200 ft n/o Ganado Dr to north limit. STREET WIDTH 30’ - 52’ NO. OF LANES AND MEDIAN Two lanes in each direction to 200 ft n/o Ganado Dr, then one lane in each direction separated by RPM centerline. IMPROVEMENTS (SW, C & G) Concrete C&G on both sides from Ganado Dr to Paseo de Pino. AC SW on the w/s to 900’ n/o Ganado Dr. FRONTING DEVELOPMENT Undeveloped and non-fronting residential. A few fronting residences at the northerly end of the segment. AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 580 7/25-26/07 – n/o Ganado Dr SPEED CHECK (DATE/LOC) AVERAGE SPEED: 37 MPH CRITICAL SPEED: 41 MPH 10 MILE PACE: 32-41 MPH TOTAL MIDBLOCK ACC: 0 NO. W/SPEEDING: 0 PREDOMINATE: n/a HBD, DRUNK, H&R: 0 2-YEAR ACCIDENT DATA THRU 4-07 ACCIDENT RATE: 0.00 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES DISTRICT 7 AVERAGE: 1.98 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES EXISTING SPEED ZONE – 40 MPH PROPOSED SPEED ZONE – 40 MPH The 85th percentile speed suggests a speed zone of 40 mph would be appropriate. The favorable accident history indicates that motorists are using due caution and responding to roadway conditions in a safe manner. The sidewalk improvements on the w/s provide adequate pedestrian controls for the limited number of residences. Considering these factors, a speed zone consistent with the 85th percentile speed would establish a reasonable and safe speed limit. COMMENTS