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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	March 15, 2016

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Subject:

Establish speed limits on San Pablo Avenue (Road No. 0971C) Rodeo and Crockett area. (District V)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/15/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Monish Sen 925-313-2187

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 15, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2016/4438 to establish speed limits on San Pablo Avenue (Road No. 0971C), as recommended by the Public Works Director, Rodeo and Crockett areas. (District V)

FISCAL IMPACT:

No fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

San Pablo Avenue is classified as a minor arterial roadway by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This classification requires that speed limits be set according to standards established in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and California Vehicle Code (CVC) 22358, if the speed limit is to be set lower than the prima facie speed limit of 55 mph. This requires an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) to be conducted to establish a speed limit that can be enforced by law enforcement. In November of 2015, an E&TS was conducted according to established traffic engineering standards on two sections of San Pablo Avenue. Based on the results of the E&TS, the Traffic Engineer recommends the establishment of the following speed limits:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

35 miles per hour for the portion of San Pablo Avenue between Parker Avenue and California Street in Rodeo; and thence

45 miles per hour from California Street to Merchant Street in Crockett.

The 35 miles per hour portion is a two lane, primarily residential and business area divided by a raised center median. The 45 miles per hour section is a 4 lane, undivided, low volume roadway that serves primarily as industrial refinery access.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Law enforcement would not be able to enforce speed limits on San Pablo Avenue.