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Adopt a Resolution Approving Removal of School Crosswalk on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue (East Side) and Install New School Crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue (West Side) (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
June 5, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Approving Removal of School Crosswalk on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue (East Side) and Install New School Crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons ("RRFB") on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue (West Side).
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City conducts a citywide, marked school crosswalk evaluation every 5-7 years for the purpose of ranking RRFB installations. The most recent evaluation was completed in 2022. Due to budget constraints, the crosswalks are evaluated and ranked based on the following criteria: traffic data including pedestrian and bicyclist volumes, collision data, speed limit of the roadway, number of lanes, existing traffic control at the crosswalk, existing crosswalk enhancements such as in-street crossing signs, and any special consideration such as crosswalks on east-west streets where the drivers' vision may be impaired by the sun.
There are currently 17 locations on the RRFB installation list. The George Washington Elementary School marked crosswalk located on Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue is next on the list for an RRFB installation. There is an existing school crosswalk on the east side of Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue with in-street crossing signs but with only one accessible curb ramp. To improve accessibility, staff recommends relocating the school crosswalk and the in-street crossing signs to the west side of Lockeford Street at Orange Avenue intersection, because there are accessible ramps on both sides of the crossing.
Staff contacted the Lodi Police Department and the Lodi Unified School District together with the Ge...
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