Fehr & Peers | December 13th, 2011

Traffic Access and Circulation AnalysisPinole Valley High School Reconstruction

Presentation Overview

1. Scope of Work

2. Data Collection and Existing Conditions Analysis

3. Guiding Principles for the Future Access Plan

4. Alternatives Considered

5. Current Plan

6. Discussion / Questions

Scope of Work

1. Data Collection and Field Observations

2. Existing Conditions Traffic Model Development/Validation

3. Development of Access/Circulation Alternatives

4. Analysis of Alternatives

5. District and City Review

6. Selection of Preferred Alternative

7. Construction Period Traffic and Parking Management Plan

Data Collection and Field Observations

• February 9, 2011• Counted autos, pedestrians, bicyclists, buses• 7:00 – 9:00 AM, 2:15 – 4:00 PM• Observed directionality, parking behavior, traffic queuing, jaywalking, and

unsafe maneuvers

AM Peak Hour Observations• Traffic queues extend back to shopping center• Unsafe pedestrian movements• Poorly regulated traffic flows

PM Peak Hour Observations• Traffic jams on-site• Traffic queues from north end to Ramona• Unsafe pedestrian movements• Poorly regulated traffic flows

Existing Observations

Existing Observations

Development of Access/Circulation Alternatives

• Reduce congestion during peak periods

• Accommodate drop-offs and pick-ups on-site

• Accommodate more parking on-site

• Separate ingress and egress traffic flows

• Separate traffic flows to/from parking lot and to/from drop-off aisle

• Provide for safe, controlled pedestrian crossings on Pinole Valley Road

Goals:

Alternatives Analysis

All alternatives have a new signal at the northern parking lot driveway

Alternative 1 : Traffic signal at School Exit/Estrella only

Alternative 2 : Traffic signal at Shea/Granada only

Alternative 3 : Traffic signal at School Exit/Estrella and Shea/Granada

Alternative 4 : No traffic signal at School Exit, Shea/Granada as existing

Alternatives Analysis

Evaluation Matrix

Ease of making Ease of user Effects on Controlled

On-site congestion/ left turns out of understanding and Average delay at Corridor Ped Crossing

Access/Circulation Option Ease of drop-offs/pick-ups drop-off aisle exit safety/sight distance Shea/Granada Travel Times Opportunities

Alternative 1 -- Signal Only at Drop-off Exit

Alternative 2 -- Signal Only at Shea/Granada

Alternative 3 -- Two signals (at Drop-off Exit and at Shea/Granada)

Alternative 4 -- No Signal at Either Location

Notes:

* NB = northbound, SB = southbound

Green - good

Yellow - OK

Red - poor

Fatal Flaw

Source: Fehr & Peers, August 2011.

TABLE 5PINOLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION MATRIX

Current Plan: Alternative 3