Request for 3-way stop control at Manhattan and 1st Street
Request for 4-way stop control at Manhattan and 2nd Street

 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

Background:

Residents in the vicinity of the intersections of Manhattan Avenue and 1st Street and Manhattan Avenue and 2nd Street have expressed concern for traffic safety at these intersections. They have requested that the City install all-way Stop control at these intersections.

The City Traffic Engineer has completed a traffic study of these intersections. This study included a review of traffic, the physical conditions and existing traffic controls; an analysis of the Police Department records of reported accidents and observation speeds and traffic movement through the intersections.

The study of many factors affecting traffic behavior at these intersections indicates that the installation of all way stop control will not promote the safe and orderly movement of traffic. Therefore, the installations are not justified.

 

Analysis:

CALTRANS WARRANT ANALYSIS FOR 3-WAY STOP – MANHATTAN AVE./1st ST.

WARRANT CRITERIA	THRESHOLD VALUE	MEASURED VALUE	WARRANTED
Accidents per Year	5 per year	0	No
Total Traffic Entering Intersection	500 vehicles per hour	102	No
Minor Street Vehicle & Pedestrian Volume	200 vehicles & pedestrians per hour	66	No
Delay (during peak hours)	30 seconds per vehicle (average)	3	No

 

CALTRANS WARRANT ANALYSIS FOR 4-WAY STOP – MANHATTAN AVE./2nd ST.

WARRANT CRITERIA	THRESHOLD VALUE	MEASURED VALUE	WARRANTED
Accidents per Year	5 per year	1	No
Total Traffic Entering Intersection	500 vehicles per hour	278	No
Minor Street Vehicle & Pedestrian Volume	200 vehicles & pedestrians per hour	145	No
Delay (during peak hours)	30 seconds per vehicle (average)	6	No

As can be seen from the above tables, none of the warrants are met. For a complete analysis of the warrant, please refer to the attached Traffic Study.

 

Alternatives:

1. Approve Staff’s recommendations.

2. Approve the request for three-way Stop control at Manhattan Ave. and 1st Street and adopt the attached resolution entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION OF MANHATTAN AVENUE AND 1ST STREET AS A THREE-WAY STOP CONTROL INTERSECTION". and/or Approve the request for four-way Stop control at Manhattan Avenue and 2nd Street and adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION OF MANHATTAN AVENUE AND 2ND STREET AS A FOUR-WAY STOP CONTROL INTERSECTION".

3. Take no action.

 

Fiscal Impact:

Funds for the installation of the required signs and markings are available under the current Operations and Maintenance budget of Street Maintenance.

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