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AGENDA RE PORT
C = TY O F MOORPARK
The Honorable City Council
Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
DATE: December 20, 1994 (Council Meeting 1 -4 -95) CY
SUBJECT: Consider Approval of a Project to Modify the Intersection
of Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue to provide 1) a
Double Left Turn Lane for North -to -West Traffic and 2)
the construction of a Raised Center Median South of the
Intersection.
BACKGROUND
The subject project has been discussed in the past by the City
Council. The matter was referred to the Transportation and Streets
Committee for study.
DISCUSSION
A. Design
Staf f and the City Traf f is Engineer have worked to develop a
number of design options for this possible project. The most
recent design concept for this project is attached as Exhibit 1.
That plan provides for the following modifications to the design
for the intersection:
• North Leg
• A reconfiguration of the striping north of the
intersection required to properly interface with the
proposed striping plan for the south leg of the
intersection.
• South Leg
• The construction of a raised median (4' to 6' wide);
• the restriping of the street to provide for a double left -
turn lane for north -to -west traffic (a);
• the restriping of the street south of the intersection to
adequately accommodate right turns into the commercial
driveways south of the intersection (b); and,
• provisions for the future installation of Bike Lanes.
Notes:
a. As presently drawn, this plan calls for only one south
bound through lane south of Los Angeles Avenue.
,O ,,AUF,Or,. b. The final plan will not include the extensive use of
us"ng painted medians as shown on the preliminary draft plan.
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B. Traffic Study
In order to insure that the ultimate restriping plan will
adequately handle future traffic needs, it is proposed that the
project design include the preparation of a traffic study to
determine the daily volume of the various turning movements at
the intersection. One objective of this study would be to
determine if it will be necessary to provide two northbound
through lanes south of the intersection, or to reduce this
number to only one. If it is determined that this option is
desirable, the design could provide for the "joint -use" of the
Right -Turn Lane and the Bike Lane at this location. It should
be noted that if Moorpark Road is realigned to intersect Tierra
Rejada Road at Spring Road, the traffic counts to be gathered at
Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue will very likely change. A
dramatic change could render the proposed striping /median design
less than adequate to properly accommodate those possibly
different future traffic patterns.
C. Schedule
If approved, it is anticipated that the implementation of this
project will require the following steps:
D. Project Cost Estimate
A summary of the estimated cost of this project is as follows:
Design: 6,000
Construction: 30,000
Construction Engineering: _ 5,000
Total $41,000
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Conceptual Approval . .
. . January 4
Traffic Study . . . . . . .
February 10
Preliminary Design . . . . . .
. . March 15
Caltrans Review and Approval .
April 15
Final Design . . . . . . .
May 1
City Council Final Approval . .
. . May 17
Award Contract . . . . . . .
. . July 5
Project Completed . . . .
August 15
D. Project Cost Estimate
A summary of the estimated cost of this project is as follows:
Design: 6,000
Construction: 30,000
Construction Engineering: _ 5,000
Total $41,000
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E. Project Funding
The subject project is located north of the Arroyo Simi within
the boundaries of the Los Angeles Avenue AOC. In the past the
L. A. Ave. AOC was used to partially fund the construction of
frontage improvements on the west side of Spring Road north of
the Arroyo Simi. It is recommended that L. A. Ave. AOC funds
also be used to fund the subject project.
It is recommended that the actual appropriation of funds and the
amendment of the budget be deferred until the project design is
completed and a more accurate cost estimate is known.
RECONI+IENDED ACTION
Staff and the Transportation and Streets Committee recommend that
the City Council direct staff to proceed with the required project
analysis and design.
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