Traffic Engineering Survey City of Rancho Palos Verdes

1. S N n.t.s. R1 R1 R1 40 R1 R1 S G 35 STREET: GRANVIA ALTAMIRA LIMITS: HAWTHORNE BLVD – CITY LIMIT (PVE) Traffic Engineering Survey City of Rancho Palos Verdes DATE: 8-16-07 ENGINEER: JACK RYDELL SIGNATURE: MAP SYMBOLS RPV PVE Monero Dr SCHOOL Hawthorne Blvd TRAFFIC SIGNAL Via Cerritos R-1 STOP SIGN R-2 SPEED LIMIT Granvia Altamira PARK P Ridgegate Dr CROSSING GUARD SCHOOL CROSSWALK CROSSWALK 0.2 miles DISTANCE Downgrade to the north with horizontal curve. ALIGNMENT PARKING RESTRICTIONS Yellow, Red and Green Curb on the east side. Red and Green Curb on the west side. 24’ – 28’ per barrel. STREET WIDTH One lane in each direction separated by a raised median b/t 280-700 ft n/o Hawthorne Blvd. NO. OF LANES AND MEDIAN Concrete curb and gutter on both sides. Continuous sidewalk on both sides. IMPROVEMENTS (SW, C & G) Back-up residential. Commercial on both sides at Hawthorne Blvd. FRONTING DEVELOPMENT 14,599 (7/25/07) AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 8-1-07 - s/o Monero Dr SPEED CHECK (DATE/LOC) AVERAGE SPEED: 33 MPH CRITICAL SPEED: 36 MPH 10 MILE PACE: 28-37 MPH TOTAL MIDBLOCK ACC: 3 NO. W/SPEEDING: 0 PREDOMINATE: Exiting driveway HBD, DRUNK, H&R: 0 2-YEAR ACCIDENT DATA THRU 4-07 ACCIDENT RATE: 1.41 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES DISTRICT 7 AVERAGE: 1.98 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES EXISTING SPEED ZONE – 35 MPH PROPOSED SPEED ZONE – 35 MPH The 85th percentile speed suggests a speed zone of 35 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 provide adequate pedestrian controls. Considering these factors, a speed zone consistent with the 85th percentile speed would establish a reasonable and safe speed limit. COMMENTS