2025 Engineering and Traffic Surveys Addendum
May 27, 2026
City of Merced
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This Engineering and Traffic Surveys Addendum has been prepared under the direction of a licensed Traffic Engineer. The licensed Traffic Engineer attests to the technical information contained therein and has judged the qualifications of any technical specialists providing engineering data from which recommendations, conclusions and decisions are based.
Prepared by:
_________________________________
Jose Luis Benavides, PE, TE
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Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................1 Existing Conditions ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................3 Radar Checks ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Traffic Counts ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Collision Data ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Speed Limit Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................5 Updated Segments................................................................................................................................... 5 Study Participants ................................................................................................................................. 7 References ............................................................................................................................................8
List of Figures
Figure 1: Existing Posted Speed Limits ...................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: Recommended Speed Limits ...................................................................................................................... 6
List of Tables
Table I: Updated Segments ....................................................................................................................................... 5
List of Appendices
Appendix A: Spot Speed Surveys
Appendix B: Traffic Counts
Appendix C: Collision Data
Appendix D: Recommended Speed Limits
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Introduction
JLB Traffic Engineering, Inc. (JLB) has prepared this 2025 Engineering and Traffic Surveys Addendum for the City of Merced. This is an addendum to the 2025 Engineering and Traffic Surveys dated November 20, 2025. The Engineering and Traffic Surveys were prepared pursuant to the latest editions of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and the California Vehicle Code (CVC). JLB’s main objective for this assignment is to prepare an Engineering and Traffic Survey and recommend the appropriate speed limits consistent with the laws and practices of the State of California. During the City of Merced Council Meeting on December 15, 2025, the City Council request that three segments be analyzed further. These include the segments of North Bear Creek Drive between M Street and G Street, Mansionette Drive between Yosemite Avenue and Mercy Avenue, and Olive Avenue between R Street and M Street. This Addendum, along with its appendices, provides the data and findings utilized to complete the 2025 Engineering and Traffic Survey.
Existing Conditions
JLB conducted a drive through for each of the study segments and took notes on the roadway conditions, circulation, signage and posted speed limits. Figure 1 displays the existing study segments and respective posted speed limit. It is recommended that all signs on these study segments are verified to be to the standards specified in the CA MUTCD. All signs should be verified to be elevated five (5) feet above the edge of travel way. As can be seen in Figure 1, all the existing speed limits on these study segments in the City of Merced range between 35 MPH and 45 MPH.
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Methodology
Radar Checks
The spot speed surveys for the study segments were conducted in March 2026 with a calibrated radar gun on days with fair weather, dry pavement and clear visibility. An effort was made to ensure that the presence of radar survey equipment did not affect the speed of the traffic being surveyed. Locations were selected where the prevailing speeds were representative of the entire street segment. The CA MUTCD provides guidance for the completion of an Engineering and Traffic Survey. Under the Guidance section of the MUTCD it is recommended that a minimum sample of 50 observations be used, but for purposes of this study a minimum of 100 observations were used or a maximum period of two hours if 100 observations are not achieved. The radar spot speed survey data are shown in Appendix A.
Traffic Counts
Average daily traffic (ADT) counts were conducted at all study locations by National Data & Surveying Services (NDS) in April of 2025. These counts were used to determine the collision rates for each segment, which in turn were used as a factor in determining the appropriate speed limit for each segment. Traffic counts are included in Appendix B.
Collision Data
Collisions reported at study roadway segments were obtained from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) by University of California, Berkeley for a period of three (3) years from January 2021 through December 202 3 as this was the most recent data available at the time of the preparation of this study. Collision rates are a significant factor in determining the appropriate speed limits. These were then used to determine the collision rate to compare that with the Statewide Average Collision Rate of similar roadways . The collision data can be found in Appendix C. A table that includes Collision Rates and Statewide Average Collision Rates can be found in Appendix D.
Speed Limit Recommendations
Establishment of speed limits can be controversial and requires a rational, defensible and consistent evaluation process. Speed limits are typically set near the 85th percentile speed which establishes an upper limit of what is considered reasonable and prudent. With all of the statistics inherent to the engineering and traffic speed survey process, there is a great deal of engineering judgment required. Speed limits should be reasonable and realistic regardless of the results of the field studies. Reasonable speed limits are those which responsible motorists would drive without enforcement and/or signage and depend on the voluntary compliance of the greater majority of motorists. Speed limits cannot be set arbitrarily low as this would create violators of the majority of drivers and would not command the respect of the public.
In 2004, in order to better conform to the intent of the federal standards as established in the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and also to address some of the widespread disregard of the 5 mph special downward speed zoning provision, the California Traffic Control Manual replaced the Traffic Manual, and the speed zoning section of the Traffic Manual was changed to require rounding the 85
th percentile to the nearest 5 mph increment rather than the lower 5
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mph increment. This specific guideline revision resulted in raising certain street speed limits and had become a challenge to state and local jurisdictions.
In 2007, the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) ruled to approve a language change in the California Traffic Control Manual to clarify how local speed limits should be set. The CTCDC was prompted to make this change due to major variations in the interpretation and application of the California Traffic Control Manual Section 2B.13 “Speed Limit Sign (R2 -1)” and to better distinguish the differences between “within” 5 mph of the 85th percentile speed and “round to the nearest” 5 mph of the 85th percentile speed for setting local speed limits. The changes included:
Method1: For cases in which the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th-percentile speed would require a rounding down, the posted speed may be reduced by 5 mph from the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th-percentile speed, in compliance with the California Vehicle Code.
Method 2: For cases in which the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th-percentile speed would require a rounding up, then the speed limit may be rounded down to the nearest 5 mph increment below the 85th percentile speed, if no further reduction is used.
Caltrans ultimately issued a Traffic Operations Policy Directive (No. 09-04), effective July 1, 2009, which clearly defined these changes and incorporated new requirements into the California Traffic Control Manual. Section 2B.13 of the 2014 Edition of the California Traffic Control Manual now requires as a standard that a speed limit shall be established at the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed, except that the posted speed may be reduced by 5 mph from the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed in compliance with CVC Sections 627 and 22358.5.
For cases in which the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed would require rounding up, the speed limit may be rounded down to the nearest 5 mph increment below the 85th percentile speed if no further reduction is used.
Section 2B.13 further states that justification for reducing speed limits can be based on residential density, pedestrian/bicyclist safety and other factors not readily apparent to drivers, but essential to meet the traffic safety needs of the community. The following factors may be considered to adjust and determine the final speed limits:
Road characteristics, shoulder condition, grade, alignment, and sight distance 10 mph pace speed (a 10 mile range in speeds in which the highest number of data is recorded) Roadside development and environment
Parking practices and bicycle/pedestrian activity
Reported collision experience for at least a 12-month period Appendix D summarizes existing speed limit, critical speed, recommended speed limit, rounding method and reason used to justify speed limit reduction if any were used for each street segment. Table I depicts the segments that have been updated or added based on new spot speed surveys.
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Recommendations
Based on the results of the Engineering and Traffic Survey, it is recommended that the City of Merced consider adopting the 2025 Engineering and Traffic Surveys Addendum. Before the speed limit signs are updated, it would be necessary for the City of Merced to pass the appropriate ordinance or resolution needed to post the speed limit sign(s). Upon approval of the 2025 Engineering and Traffic Surveys addendum, the appropriate regulatory speed limit signage will need to be installed pursuant to the CA MUTCD. Enforcement of the speed limits can commence after the regulatory speed limit signage has been in place for a minimum period of 30 days.
Updated Segments
Table I depicts the segments that have been updated based on new spot speed studies. Copies of the spot speed survey data are included in Appendix A, the traffic counts are included in Appendix B, Collision Reports for these segments are included in Appendix C and Appendix D summarizes existing speed limit, critical speed, recommended speed limit, rounding method and reason used to justify speed limit reduction if any were used for each street segment. Figure 2 illustrates the recommended speed limits within the City of Merced.
The procedures used to formulate recommendations in this report meet the requirements of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 235, Section 515, Section 627, Sections 22349 through 22358 under Division 11, Chapter 7 “Speed Laws”, Section 40802 and others referenced herein, and the 2014 Edition of the CA MUTCD. The CA MUTCD is an amended version of the Federal Highway Administration MUTCD for use in California. Summarized below are applicable portions from the CVC related to the preparation of an engineering and traffic survey for speed limits.
Table I: Updated Segments
Street Name Limits
Existing
Posted Speed
(MPH)
Recommended
Speed
(MPH)
N. Bear Creek Drive M Street G Street 35 35
Mansionette Drive Yosemite Avenue Mercy Avenue 35 35
Olive Avenue M Street R Street 45 45
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Study Participants
JLB Traffic Engineering, Inc. Personnel:
Jose Luis Benavides, PE, TE Project Manager
Matthew Arndt, EIT Project Engineer – Traffic Operations Christian Sanchez, EIT Project Engineer – Design
Adrian Benavides Engineer II
Derian Cervantes Engineer I
Diana Cortez Engineering Aide
Persons Consulted:
Rick Maddox, PE City of Merced Engineering Development Daryl Jordan, PE City of Merced Engineering Development Nathaniel McKinnon City of Merced Police Department
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References
Caltrans. 2026. "California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices". Sacramento: State of California.
Department of Motor Vehicles. Online. “California Vehicle Code”. State of California.
University of California, Berkeley. Online. “Transportation Injury Mapping System”. University of California – Berkeley
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Appendix A: Spot Speed Surveys
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data & Surveying Services
Eastbound & Westbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed:35 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28 1
29 1
30 4
31 2
32 8
33 8
34 11
35 9
36 9
37 10
38 9
39 10
40 6
41 6
42 5
43 2
44 4
45 1
46 2
47 1
48 49
50 51
52 53
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 109 28 - 47 37 mph 41 mph 32 - 41 86 79% 7% / 8 14% / 15
SPEED PARAMETERS
N Bear Creek Dr Bet M St/Veterans Blvd & G St
City of Merced
Eastbound & Westbound Spot Speeds
09:00-11:00
3/26/2026
Project #: 26-090029-001
0 5 10 1570686664626058565452504846444240383634323028262422201816141210Speed - MPHNumber of Vehicles Spot Speed Study
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Eastbound & WestboundThursday
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed:35 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28 1
29 30 1
31 32 3
33 2
34 4
35 3
36 5
37 7
38 4
39 7
40 4
41 3
42 3
43 2
44 1
45 46
47 48
49 50
51 52
53 54
55 56
57 58
59 60
61 62
63 64
65 66
67 68
69 >=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 50 28 - 44 37 mph 41 mph 32 - 41 42 84% 4% / 2 12% / 6
SPEED PARAMETERS
N Bear Creek Dr Bet M St/Veterans Blvd & G St
City of Merced
Eastbound Spot Speeds
09:00-11:00
3/26/2026
Project #: 26-090029-001
0 2 4 6 870686664626058565452504846444240383634323028262422201816141210Speed - MPHNumber of Vehicles Spot Speed Study
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Eastbound & Westbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed:35 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 1
30 3
31 2
32 5
33 6
34 7
35 6
36 4
37 3
38 5
39 3
40 2
41 3
42 2
43 44 3
45 1
46 2
47 1
48 49
50 51
52 53
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 59 29 - 47 35 mph 42 mph 30 - 39 44 75% 1% / 1 24% / 14
SPEED PARAMETERS
N Bear Creek Dr Bet M St/Veterans Blvd & G St
City of Merced
Westbound Spot Speeds
09:00-11:00
3/26/2026
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Northbound & Southbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed:35 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26 1
27 2
28 2
29 5
30 5
31 8
32 13
33 8
34 6
35 12
36 7
37 8
38 6
39 40 3
41 1
42 43 1
44 45
46 47
48 49
50 51
52 53
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 88 26 - 43 33 mph 37 mph 29 - 38 78 89% 5% / 5 6% / 5
SPEED PARAMETERS
Mansionette Dr Bet E Yosemite Ave & Mercy Ave
City of Merced
Northbound & Southbound Spot Speeds
13:00-15:00
3/26/2026
Project #: 26-090029-003
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Northbound & Southbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed:35 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26 1
27 2
28 29 1
30 2
31 3
32 5
33 4
34 3
35 7
36 4
37 6
38 3
39 40 2
41 1
42 43 1
44 45
46 47
48 49
50 51
52 53
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 45 26 - 43 35 mph 38 mph 29 - 38 38 84% 6% / 3 9% / 4
SPEED PARAMETERS
Mansionette Dr Bet E Yosemite Ave & Mercy Ave
City of Merced
Northbound Spot Speeds
13:00-15:00
3/26/2026
Project #: 26-090029-003
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Northbound & Southbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed:35 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28 2
29 4
30 3
31 5
32 8
33 4
34 3
35 5
36 3
37 2
38 3
39 40 1
41 42
43 44
45 46
47 48
49 50
51 52
53 54
55 56
57 58
59 60
61 62
63 64
65 66
67 68
69 >=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 43 28 - 40 32 mph 36 mph 29 - 38 40 93% 4% / 2 3% / 1
SPEED PARAMETERS
Mansionette Dr Bet E Yosemite Ave & Mercy Ave
City of Merced
Southbound Spot Speeds
13:00-15:00
3/26/2026
Project #: 26-090029-003
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Eastbound & Westbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed: 45 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 30
31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
39 2
40 5
41 7
42 9
43 13
44 18
45 14
46 12
47 9
48 9
49 5
50 7
51 2
52 2
53 2
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 116 39 - 53 45 mph 49 mph 41 - 50 103 89% 6% / 7 6% / 6
SPEED PARAMETERS
W Olive Ave Bet R St & M St/Veterans Blvd
City of Merced
Eastbound & Westbound Spot Speeds
09:00-11:00
5/7/2026
Project #: 26-090038-001
0 5 10 15 20
70 68
66 64
62 60
58 56
54 52
50 48
46 44
42 40
38 36
34 32
30 28
26 24
22 20
18 16
14 12
10 Speed - MPH
Number of Vehicles
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data & Surveying Services
Eastbound & Westbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed: 45 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 30
31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
39 2
40 3
41 4
42 3
43 8
44 10
45 5
46 5
47 3
48 5
49 3
50 2
51 52 1
53 1
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 55 39 - 53 44 mph 48 mph 40 - 49 49 89% 3% / 2 8% / 4
SPEED PARAMETERS
W Olive Ave Bet R St & M St/Veterans Blvd
City of Merced
Eastbound Spot Speeds
09:00-11:00
5/7/2026
Project #: 26-090038-001
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
70 68
66 64
62 60
58 56
54 52
50 48
46 44
42 40
38 36
34 32
30 28
26 24
22 20
18 16
14 12
10Speed - MPH
Number of Vehicles
Spot Speed Study
Prepared by: National Data & Surveying Services
Eastbound & Westbound
DATE: Location:
TIME: Posted Speed: 45 MPH Weather: Clear/Dry
Speed
mph ALL Vehicles
<=10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 30
31 32
33 34
35 36
37 38
39 40 2
41 3
42 6
43 5
44 8
45 9
46 7
47 6
48 4
49 2
50 5
51 2
52 1
53 1
54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61
62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
>=70
Class Count Range
50th
Percentile
85th
Percentile
10 MPH
Pace # in Pace
Percent in
Pace % / # Below Pace % / # Above Pace
ALL 61 40 - 53 45 mph 49 mph 41 - 50 55 90% 3% / 2 7% / 4
SPEED PARAMETERS
W Olive Ave Bet R St & M St/Veterans Blvd
City of Merced
Westbound Spot Speeds
09:00-11:00
5/7/2026
Project #: 26-090038-001
0 2 4 6 8 10
70 68
66 64
62 60
58 56
54 52
50 48
46 44
42 40
38 36
34 32
30 28
26 24
22 20
18 16
14 12
10Speed - MPH
Number of Vehicles
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Day: Tuesday City: Merced
Date: Project #: CA25_090045_046
NB SB EB WB Total
0 0 3,385 3,479 6,864
TIME NB SB EB WB TOTAL TIME NB SB EB WB TOTAL NB SB EB WB TOTAL 0:00 2 6 8 12:00 60 71 131 00:00 01:00 5 12 17
0:15 0 2 2 12:15 55 57 112 01:00 02:00 2 6 8
0:30 0 2 2 12:30 51 63 114 02:00 03:00 10 5 15
0:45 3 2 5 12:45 59 50 109 03:00 04:00 4 6 10
1:00 0 3 3 13:00 57 61 118 04:00 05:00 14 16 30
1:15 0 1 1 13:15 64 55 119 05:00 06:00 22 31 53
1:30 2 1 3 13:30 50 51 101 06:00 07:00 60 96 156
1:45 0 1 1 13:45 60 60 120 07:00 08:00 144 229 373
2:00 2 1 3 14:00 67 55 122 08:00 09:00 195 290 485
2:15 4 0 4 14:15 71 52 123 09:00 10:00 179 208 387
2:30 3 1 4 14:30 82 84 166 10:00 11:00 166 197 363
2:45 1 3 4 14:45 79 62 141 11:00 12:00 219 250 469
3:00 2 3 5 15:00 71 74 145 12:00 13:00 225 241 466
3:15 2 1 3 15:15 98 81 179 13:00 14:00 231 227 458
3:30 0 2 2 15:30 80 74 154 14:00 15:00 299 253 552
3:45 0 0 0 15:45 83 69 152 15:00 16:00 332 298 630
4:00 2 3 5 16:00 94 61 155 16:00 17:00 327 233 560
4:15 5 1 6 16:15 77 59 136 17:00 18:00 302 282 584
4:30 1 5 6 16:30 86 49 135 18:00 19:00 203 199 402
4:45 6 7 13 16:45 70 64 134 19:00 20:00 191 150 341
5:00 7 7 14 17:00 87 78 165 20:00 21:00 123 119 242
5:15 3 7 10 17:15 102 61 163 21:00 22:00 69 73 142
5:30 5 8 13 17:30 62 81 143 22:00 23:00 38 42 80
5:45 7 9 16 17:45 51 62 113 23:00 00:00 25 16 41
6:00 8 19 27 18:00 54 68 122
6:15 6 17 23 18:15 55 41 96 NB SB EB WB TOTAL
6:30 25 19 44 18:30 54 60 114 00:00 to 12:00
6:45 21 41 62 18:45 40 30 70 1020 1346 2366
7:00 14 37 51 19:00 63 46 109 11:00 7:30 7:30
7:15 30 44 74 19:15 52 34 86 219 316 522
7:30 39 69 108 19:30 41 30 71 0.928 0.878 0.932
7:45 61 79 140 19:45 35 40 75
8:00 62 78 140 20:00 43 34 77 12:00 to 00:00
8:15 44 90 134 20:15 32 27 59 2365 2133 4498
8:30 40 56 96 20:30 27 32 59 15:15 14:30 15:15
8:45 49 66 115 20:45 21 26 47 355 301 640
9:00 39 64 103 21:00 19 16 35 0.906 0.896 0.894
9:15 43 47 90 21:15 17 20 37
9:30 50 43 93 21:30 19 17 36 07:00 to 09:00
9:45 47 54 101 21:45 14 20 34 339 519 858
10:00 42 49 91 22:00 11 9 20 7:45 7:30 7:30
10:15 42 45 87 22:15 14 11 25 207 316 522
10:30 42 46 88 22:30 7 10 17 0.835 0.878 0.932
10:45 40 57 97 22:45 6 12 18
11:00 44 50 94 23:00 6 6 12 16:00 to 18:00
11:15 58 58 116 23:15 6 2 8 629 515 1144
11:30 59 70 129 23:30 5 4 9 16:30 16:45 16:45
11:45 58 72 130 23:45 8 4 12 345 284 605
TOTALS 0 0 1020 1346 2366 TOTALS 0 0 2365 2133 4498 0.846 0.877 0.917 SPLIT % 0% 0% 43% 57% 34% SPLIT % 0% 0% 53% 47% 66%
Volume
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VOLUME
N Bear Creek Dr Bet M St/Veterans Blvd & G St
4/29/2025
DAILY TOTALS DAILY TOTALS
15-Minutes Interval Hourly Intervals
TIME
STATISTICS
Peak Period
Volume
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Volume
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Volume
0 50
100
150
200
250
300
350
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
NB SB EB WB
Day: Tuesday City: Merced
Date: Project #: CA25_090045_119
NB SB EB WB Total
979 1,041 0 0 2,020
TIME NB SB EB WB TOTAL TIME NB SB EB WB TOTAL NB SB EB WB TOTAL 0:00 1 1 2 12:00 5 13 18 00:00 01:00 3 5 8
0:15 1 0 1 12:15 14 17 31 01:00 02:00 0 3 3
0:30 1 2 3 12:30 11 12 23 02:00 03:00 2 2 4
0:45 0 2 2 12:45 20 11 31 03:00 04:00 1 2 3
1:00 0 1 1 13:00 16 14 30 04:00 05:00 4 6 10
1:15 0 1 1 13:15 12 14 26 05:00 06:00 18 8 26
1:30 0 0 0 13:30 11 16 27 06:00 07:00 44 10 54
1:45 0 1 1 13:45 19 15 34 07:00 08:00 65 51 116
2:00 0 0 0 14:00 6 18 24 08:00 09:00 127 136 263
2:15 1 0 1 14:15 14 17 31 09:00 10:00 66 65 131
2:30 0 0 0 14:30 13 24 37 10:00 11:00 55 51 106
2:45 1 2 3 14:45 11 18 29 11:00 12:00 42 39 81
3:00 1 1 2 15:00 21 12 33 12:00 13:00 50 53 103
3:15 0 0 0 15:15 27 30 57 13:00 14:00 58 59 117
3:30 0 0 0 15:30 29 87 116 14:00 15:00 44 77 121
3:45 0 1 1 15:45 25 17 42 15:00 16:00 102 146 248
4:00 0 1 1 16:00 14 21 35 16:00 17:00 73 84 157
4:15 0 1 1 16:15 16 21 37 17:00 18:00 69 80 149
4:30 0 1 1 16:30 19 20 39 18:00 19:00 52 75 127
4:45 4 3 7 16:45 24 22 46 19:00 20:00 32 43 75
5:00 4 0 4 17:00 14 19 33 20:00 21:00 34 12 46
5:15 6 1 7 17:15 22 22 44 21:00 22:00 19 19 38
5:30 5 2 7 17:30 23 20 43 22:00 23:00 11 7 18
5:45 3 5 8 17:45 10 19 29 23:00 00:00 8 8 16
6:00 7 0 7 18:00 8 29 37
6:15 10 1 11 18:15 17 13 30 NB SB EB WB TOTAL
6:30 8 5 13 18:30 12 18 30 00:00 to 12:00
6:45 19 4 23 18:45 15 15 30 427 378 805
7:00 9 6 15 19:00 13 10 23 8:15 8:15 8:15
7:15 18 7 25 19:15 4 12 16 130 152 282
7:30 11 14 25 19:30 9 11 20 0.855 0.776 0.839
7:45 27 24 51 19:45 6 10 16
8:00 24 23 47 20:00 11 1 12 12:00 to 00:00
8:15 38 20 58 20:15 12 5 17 552 663 1215
8:30 30 44 74 20:30 5 4 9 15:00 15:15 15:15
8:45 35 49 84 20:45 6 2 8 102 155 250
9:00 27 39 66 21:00 5 6 11 0.879 0.445 0.539
9:15 8 14 22 21:15 7 2 9
9:30 17 7 24 21:30 5 10 15 07:00 to 09:00
9:45 14 5 19 21:45 2 1 3 192 187 379
10:00 16 10 26 22:00 4 3 7 8:00 8:00 8:00
10:15 17 16 33 22:15 2 2 4 127 136 263
10:30 13 15 28 22:30 3 0 3 0.836 0.694 0.783
10:45 9 10 19 22:45 2 2 4
11:00 13 13 26 23:00 4 3 7 16:00 to 18:00
11:15 5 7 12 23:15 0 1 1 142 164 306
11:30 12 7 19 23:30 3 0 3 16:45 16:00 16:45
11:45 12 12 24 23:45 1 4 5 83 84 166
TOTALS 427 378 0 0 805 TOTALS 552 663 0 0 1215 0.865 0.955 0.902 SPLIT % 53% 47% 0% 0% 40% SPLIT % 45% 55% 0% 0% 60%
Volume
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VOLUME
Mansionette Dr Bet E Yosemite Ave & Mercy Ave
4/15/2025
DAILY TOTALS DAILY TOTALS
15-Minutes Interval Hourly Intervals
TIME
STATISTICS
Peak Period
Volume
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Volume
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Volume
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
NB SB EB WB
Day: Thursday City: Merced
Date: Project #: CA25_090045_134
NB SB EB WB Total
0 0 14,820 15,793 30,613
TIME NB SB EB WB TOTAL TIME NB SB EB WB TOTAL NB SB EB WB TOTAL 0:00 32 22 54 12:00 256 254 510 00:00 01:00 101 76 177
0:15 36 22 58 12:15 260 278 538 01:00 02:00 63 48 111
0:30 19 20 39 12:30 294 265 559 02:00 03:00 35 52 87
0:45 14 12 26 12:45 293 280 573 03:00 04:00 36 60 96
1:00 15 7 22 13:00 269 252 521 04:00 05:00 63 127 190
1:15 13 15 28 13:15 273 321 594 05:00 06:00 136 222 358 1:30 15 12 27 13:30 250 309 559 06:00 07:00 271 364 635 1:45 20 14 34 13:45 278 241 519 07:00 08:00 797 654 1451 2:00 9 14 23 14:00 253 300 553 08:00 09:00 864 826 1690 2:15 7 15 22 14:15 252 273 525 09:00 10:00 867 882 1749 2:30 6 8 14 14:30 280 296 576 10:00 11:00 780 890 1670
2:45 13 15 28 14:45 311 234 545 11:00 12:00 937 1078 2015 3:00 8 12 20 15:00 288 298 586 12:00 13:00 1103 1077 2180 3:15 10 12 22 15:15 260 312 572 13:00 14:00 1070 1123 2193 3:30 9 20 29 15:30 299 298 597 14:00 15:00 1096 1103 2199 3:45 9 16 25 15:45 317 281 598 15:00 16:00 1164 1189 2353 4:00 11 17 28 16:00 275 332 607 16:00 17:00 1081 1200 2281 4:15 13 27 40 16:15 297 273 570 17:00 18:00 1074 1196 2270 4:30 15 38 53 16:30 244 291 535 18:00 19:00 883 1108 1991 4:45 24 45 69 16:45 265 304 569 19:00 20:00 773 841 1614 5:00 17 37 54 17:00 284 306 590 20:00 21:00 647 764 1411 5:15 23 45 68 17:15 297 310 607 21:00 22:00 478 480 958 5:30 40 54 94 17:30 226 290 516 22:00 23:00 325 274 599 5:45 56 86 142 17:45 267 290 557 23:00 00:00 176 159 335 6:00 52 74 126 18:00 241 310 551
6:15 54 71 125 18:15 198 303 501 NB SB EB WB TOTAL
6:30 72 93 165 18:30 228 264 492 00:00 to 12:00
6:45 93 126 219 18:45 216 231 447 4950 5279 10229
7:00 139 106 245 19:00 196 231 427 7:30 11:00 11:00
7:15 138 169 307 19:15 199 225 424 991 1078 2015
7:30 226 184 410 19:30 169 215 384 0.843 0.910 0.967
7:45 294 195 489 19:45 209 170 379
8:00 243 200 443 20:00 201 205 406 12:00 to 00:00
8:15 228 198 426 20:15 156 206 362 9870 10514 20384
8:30 214 217 431 20:30 138 198 336 15:30 15:15 15:15
8:45 179 211 390 20:45 152 155 307 1188 1223 2374
9:00 237 209 446 21:00 126 140 266 0.937 0.921 0.978
9:15 196 205 401 21:15 130 130 260
9:30 202 221 423 21:30 116 115 231 07:00 to 09:00
9:45 232 247 479 21:45 106 95 201 1661 1480 3141
10:00 185 206 391 22:00 99 75 174 7:30 8:00 7:45
10:15 201 220 421 22:15 83 83 166 991 826 1789
10:30 191 237 428 22:30 73 77 150 0.843 0.952 0.915
10:45 203 227 430 22:45 70 39 109
11:00 225 296 521 23:00 70 58 128 16:00 to 18:00
11:15 248 263 511 23:15 35 29 64 2155 2396 4551
11:30 224 249 473 23:30 45 51 96 16:15 16:30 16:30
11:45 240 270 510 23:45 26 21 47 1090 1211 2301
TOTALS 0 0 4950 5279 10229 TOTALS 0 0 9870 10514 20384 0.918 0.977 0.948 SPLIT % 0% 0% 48% 52% 33% SPLIT % 0% 0% 48% 52% 67%
Volume
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VOLUME
W Olive Ave Bet R St & M St/Veterans Blvd
4/17/2025
DAILY TOTALS DAILY TOTALS
15-Minutes Interval Hourly Intervals
TIME
STATISTICS
Peak Period
Volume
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Volume
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Hour
Peak Volume
Peak Hour Factor
Peak Period
Volume
0 200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
NB SB EB WB
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516 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 103
Fresno, CA 93704 App | C
(559) 570-8991
Appendix C: Collision Data
Bear Creek Drive North - M Street to G Street
Mansionette Drive - Yosemite Avenue to Mercy Avenue
Olive Avenue - R Street to M Street
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516 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. 103
Fresno, CA 93704 App | D
(559) 570-8991
Appendix D: Recommended Speed Limits
Average
Daily Traffic
Number of
Collisions
(2021-2023)
Collision
Rate
Statewide
Average
Collision
Rate
Length
(Miles)
10 MPH
Pace
Number in
Pace % in Pace 50% Pace 85% Pace
Existing
Posted
Speed
Rounded
85%
Recommended
Speed Limit Basis for Reduction
N. Bear Creek
Drive EB/WB M Street G Street 2 6,864 2 0.48 1.68 0.56 32-41 86 79 37 41 35 40 35 Case 1, roadway conditions
unapparent to the driver and safety
of unhoused pedestrians.
Mansionette Drive NB/SBYosemite
Avenue
Mercy
Avenue 2 2,020 0 0.00 1.68 0.44 29-38 78 89 33 37 35 35 35 Olive Avenue EB/WB R Street M Street 7 30,613 13 0.84 1.23 0.46 41-50 103 89 45 49 45 50 45 Case 2.
Determination of the Recommended Speed Limit
# of
LanesStreet Name Direction Limits