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BPAC - ACTION ITEM - (1) Receive a Presentation on the Unsignalized Intersections Safety Improvement Project; and 2) Discuss and Provide Direction to Staff.
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Meeting Date: April 18, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Andrew Maximous/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail via GovDelivery (04/15/2024): Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director & City Engineer (04/11/2024)
BACKGROUND
Staff will provide an update on the Unsignalized Intersections Safety Improvement Project. Committee members will have an opportunity to ask questions, make comments, and discuss.
Culver City’s Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) report was finalized in November 2021. The LRSP analyzed collision data over a five-year period citywide and identified the top high-risk intersections. Ten locations were identified to seek grant funding for safety improvements.
On March 26, 2021, the City received confirmation from The State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that the Unsignalized Safety Improvement Project of our grant application was selected for funding.
On March 23, 2022, the City received Program Supplement Agreements from Caltrans for the project which allocated the HSIP funding for the projects.
DISCUSSION
The Unsignalized Safety Improvement Project proposes safety improvements at the ten (10) intersections listed below. The safety improvements include intersection lighting, installation/upgrade of stop signs and other warning and regulatory signs, and upgrade of intersection pavement markings.
Two locations, Washington Blvd at Kensington Rd and Jackson Ave at Farragut Dr/Revere Pl, include curb extensions to shorten pedestrian crossing distance and to make intersection operations clearer. The extension at Farragut Dr/Revere Pl will be constructed with flex curb and filled in with pavers.
Two locations indicated in the table above are proposed to install new or enhanced roadway lighting for better nighttime visibility.
The HSIP Grant funding is available and ready to begin construction. Next step would be to proceed with finalizing and advertising the project for bid.
ATTACHMENTS
2024-04-18-ATT-BPAC-UnsignalizedIntersectionsImprovementPlans
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funding is available and ready for project construction.