1 September 8, 2022
To Donson Liu, City of Pasadena
Copy to Joaquin Siques, City of Pasadena
From Todd Tregenza, GHD
Tony Jusay, GHD
Tel 916-245-4216
Subject Draft Transitional Project Development Summary Project no. 12575776
1. Project Summary
Introduction
After years of considering additional freeway alignments for the northern extent of State Route (SR) 710, through collaboration with Caltrans, the time has arrived to shift from planning freeway-to-freeway concepts to planning freeway-to-local street connections. Steps to relinquish the roadways within Caltrans right-of-way to the City of Pasadena (City) highlight an important milestone. The 710 Northern Stub Transitional Project Development provides near term multimodal improvements that can be implemented quickly to enhance safe north/south and east/west mobility, particularly for non-motorized users, along the Pasadena Avenue and St John Avenue corridors.
Purpose and Need
The purpose of the 710 Northern Stub Transitional Project Development is to identify implementable near-term transportation projects as an interim step prior to the long-term planning the City must undertake to create a lasting community driven vision for the northern stub of 710. The limits of the project area and proposed improvements extend from Walnut Street to the north to Columbia Street to the south. Pasadena Avenue and St John Avenue are the main roadways that run north to south, as well as east-west overcrossings and streets, including Union Street, Colorado Boulevard, Green Street, Del Mar Boulevard, California Boulevard, and others. The overall project corridor distance is approximately 1.8 miles. Additionally, intersections along Colorado Boulevard at the San Rafael Avenue/SR 134 on/off ramps and Orange Grove Boulevard are also included in the list of improvement recommendations. Key parameters for developing these concepts include the premise that near-term projects shall not preclude future changes to land use, roadway networks, or other community development concepts that could be considered as part of future long-term planning effort.
To implement project improvements, the City is seeking Measure R Mobility Improvement Project (MIP) funding programmed by LA Metro. These proposed improvements align with newly adopted Metro Objectives for Multimodal Highway Investments that help to realize more holistic, multimodal, and equitable outcomes. It is also noted that concepts developed as part of this effort do not include roadway reconfigurations that would reduce the number of “through” travel lanes along the corridor.
Project Site Visits
The project team performed multiple study area site visits, observing and documenting existing physical corridor conditions, noting, for example, deficiencies in accessibility and opportunities for enhancements. The project team also observed traffic conditions, including travel speeds, vehicle queues, and driver behavior. An existing conditions analysis was not performed as part of this project, however. The project team reviewed and referenced the recently completed SR 710 N Stub Repurposing Technical Feasibility Assessment as a source of quantified vehicular operations. The following are a sample of existing corridor conditions observed in the field during the project team’s site visits on April 5, 2022, and May 23, 2022. 2 Photo 1 Uneven sidewalk, shown here on
Bellefontaine, should be reconstructed to
improve accessibility
Photo 2 Asphalt sidewalk, shown here on St. John
Avenue, provides uneven walking surface.
Utilities obstruct path of travel.
Photo 3 Caltrans signage extends into path of
travel along asphalt sidewalk, shown here
on Pasadena Avenue.
Photo 4 Guardrail used to block side street access
contribute to a “highway” aesthetic and
conflict with sense of liveable City street.
Photo 5 High vehicle speeds on St. John Avenue,
south of the SR 710 off ramp, challenge
movement between parking and parks.
Photo 6 At Colorado Boulevard near the SR 134
WB ramps at San Rafael Avenue, sidewalk
is obstructed by guardrail and utilities.
3 2. Community Engagement
Targeted Outreach
The project development team conducted targeted outreach and presented the project including background, objectives, and a menu of treatments to eight (8) stakeholder groups to learn about any concerns, insights, and perspectives. One in-person meeting and seven (7) virtual meetings were held. Additionally, City staff from Department of Transportation (DOT) conducted a one-on-one meeting with a project area adjacent school. The stakeholders included meetings with group organizations and dates listed in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Completed Stakeholder Meetings
Stakeholder Meeting Date
Arlington Garden 5-23-22
Sequoyah School 5-24-22
The Waverly School 5-25-22
710 Ad Hoc Committee 5-26-22
Westridge Schools 5-27-22
Maranatha High School 6-1-22
West Pasadena Residents Association (WPRA) 6-1-22
Huntington Hospital 6-2-22
Key themes identified from targeted outreach meetings include:
• Safety – safe crossing for pedestrians at intersections and concern with improved street lighting (road safety)
• Traffic and roadway – Concerned with safety and vehicle speeds on Pasadena Ave advocated for walkable streets
• Biking and walking – Support for bikeway and pedestrian improvements • Streetscape - Support for green street features including permeable hardscape and appropriate trees • Access/ Connectivity – Support for crossings to access destinations including parks and schools • Transit Connectivity – support for bus lanes and potential service options
Open House
An in-person open house meeting was held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, between the hours of 6:00PM to 7:30PM. The meeting was in a public area at the front entrance of Westridge School at 324, Madeline Drive.
The City mailed approximately 2600 notices, as well as sent emails to residents along the corridor two weeks in advance of the event. An estimated 75 to 100 people attended the meeting. Six (6) poster boards were on display including the Project Overview, Project Area, Upper Roadway Improvements, Lower Roadway Improvements, Areawide Improvement Options, and Potential Transit Route Options. Project fact sheets in both English and Spanish were made available. A QR code link to the Online Project Survey was also provided allowing additional options to take in feedback.
Project team staff provided background information, answered questions on various project concepts, and encouraged attendees to leave comments on ‘post-it’ notes.
4 Photo 7 Community members attending August 9,
2022, Open House meeting.
Photo 8 Attendees and project team staff
discussing potential project concepts.
A total of forty-eight ‘post-it’ comments were placed on poster boards. Comments highlighted interest in bikeway and pedestrian improvements, traffic signal/lights, traffic calming, roadway, transit, wayfinding, and development. Below is a list of comment topics that identifies the number of times the topic was noted. • Bikeways; 15
• Pedestrian; 12
• Traffic Signal/Lights; 7
• Traffic Calming; 5
• Trees/ Greening; 4
• Roadway; 3
• Transit; 2
• Development; 2
• Wayfinding; 2
• Enforcement; 1
The detailed summary of comment responses captured from the August 9, Open House Meeting and Online Project Survey are included in Appendix A.
3. Improvement Recommendations
The main roadway network for the 710 North Stub Transitional Project Development includes Walnut Street Pasadena Avenue, St John Avenue, California Boulevard, Columbia, etc. and the existing freeway overcrossing roadways including Union Street, Colorado Blvd, Green Street and Del Mar Blvd. Additionally, intersections along Colorado Boulevard at the SR134 on/off ramps and Orange Grove Boulevard are included.
Listed below indicate the streets, limits and intersection locations. • Columbia Street from Orange Grove Boulevard to Fair Oaks Avenue • Pasadena Avenue from Walnut Street to Columbia Street • St John Avenue from Walnut Street to California Boulevard • Orange Grove Blvd and Colorado Blvd Intersection
• San Rafael Ave at Colorado Blvd Intersection
This section also describes treatments and elements to apply globally to the project list development • Signal timing optimization and upgrades
• Leading pedestrian intervals, adequate timing
• Bicycle improvements
• Bulb – outs/ curb extension
• Directional curb ramps
• High – visibility crosswalks
• Sidewalk improvements
• Lighting
5 3.1 Street Improvement Concepts
The concepts presented in this memorandum were prepared using the Remix Streets platform by Via in an effort to illustrate design intent. These planning level illustrative concepts will be further refined as project development progresses, and rendered at increased levels of detail in scaled CAD drawings to improve the level of confidence in improvement constructability, consistency with design standards, and accuracy of design and construction cost estimates.
Design Basis
The basis for concept design includes the City’s Standard Plan Drawings and City’s Street Design Guidelines.
Additional guidance for design considerations that are not specifically included in the City’s local design guidance comes from both Caltrans’ Highway Design Manual, Design Information Bulletins, and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO).
Organization of Transitional Concept Development Summary Areawide Improvement Recommendations
The first subsequent section describes global, areawide improvement recommendations proposed for application within the entire study area, and/or along several segments of the study corridors. These include consideration of new traffic signal hardware and communications technology, intersection curb extensions, sidewalks, crosswalks, ADA enhancements, bikeway improvements, landscaping, undergrounded utilities and street and pedestrian scale lighting.
Corridor Improvement Recommendations
Following description of the areawide improvements, an illustrative map of each study corridor is presented alongside callouts to specific cross sections, a narrative description of the improvement intent, and a summary of high-level preliminary construction cost estimates. A review of existing mobility or traffic safety concerns is provided for each segment Some corridors feature multiple pages to illustrate a variety of design concepts. A key map is presented to orient the reader to the segment’s context within the study area.
6 Photo 9 Curb extensions reduce crossing distance
and help pedestrians and drivers see each
other better.
Photo 10 ADA warning devices alert users where to
access sidewalks and high visibility
crosswalks improve intersection visibility.
Photo 11 New sidewalks are proposed to replace
worn, asphalt and/or missing sidewalks
and meet ADA standards.
Photo 12 Locating and organizing traffic signal and
communication hardware out of sidewalk
areas minimize obstructions to users.
Photo 13 Undergrounding utilities improve sidewalk
clearances and help reduce hazards during
weather related power outages.
Photo 14 Street and pedestrian level lighting serve
roadway users and increase visibility and
safety for people walking.
Areawide Improvement Recommendations
7 Photo 15 Landscaping including drought tolerant
vegitation help reduce water use and
improve street aesthetics,
Photo 16 Raised speed tables are traffic calming
devices that can also be used at crossings
to increase pedestrian safety.
Photo 17 Class II, bike lanes provide a dedicated
space for cyclists and can be enhanced
with color at conflict areas.
Photo 18 A Class IV, two-way grade separated
bikeway offers high safety benefits between motorists and people walking and biking.
Photo 19 A Class IV, two-way at-grade bikeway uses
space within the roadway with barrier
devices for separation between vehicles.
Photo 20 A Class IV, one-way bikeway next to
parking provides a dedicated lane and
separation between motorists.
Areawide Improvement Recommendations
8 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
Columbia Street is an east/west roadway with limited residential frontage. The roadway currently allows on-street parking and features one travel lane per direction. The curb to curb width is approximately 25 feet. 6-foot sidewalks are placed behind 10-foot landscape buffers.
Proposed Improvement
The improvement goal is to better define travel lanes and parking areas. Additionally, bike lanes would east-west bikeway connectivity that is minimal in the study area. Specific proposals include:
• Define 11-foot travel lanes in each direction
• Provide Class II bike lanes from Orange Grove Boulevard to Fair Oaks Avenue • Designate 7-foot parking aisles in each direction, separated from bikeway with 2-foot painted buffer • Install median island between Pasadena Avenue and Fremont Avenue on Columbia Street • Painted high-visibility crosswalks at intersections and reduce crossing widths • Upgrade traffic signals along the Columbia Street corridor where feasible
Columbia Street (Orange Grove Boulevard to Fair Oaks Avenue) – 1 of 2
KEY MAP
9 Existing Condition
The offset intersection on Columbia Street facilitates north-south travel between Pasadena Avenue and Fremont Avenue, carrying significant traffic volumes during peak periods. The concept presented in this proposal is geometrically similar to a concept prepared by the City of South Pasadena.
Proposed Improvement
The proposed median improves the safe movement of vehicles through the offset intersection. Left turn pockets on each approach to the offset intersection clarifies vehicle positioning and improves operations. Parking is preserved to maximum extent feasible. Limited curb-to-curb width restricts bikeways to Class III markings and signage in vicinity of offset intersection.
Columbia Street (Orange Grove Boulevard to Fair Oaks Avenue) – 2 of 2
KEY MAP
10 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
Pasadena Avenue runs north-south with two lanes in each direction. The curb-to-curb width is 50 feet. Limited access to side streets is provided on the west side frontage.
Residential frontage exists on the east side only. No on-street parking or bikeways are provided. 5-foot sidewalks along the west side are buffered by a 7-foot landscape area. The east side asphalt sidewalks are non-standard and in poor condition.
Arlington Garden and Westride School are key destinations along this segment.
Proposed Improvement
The key improvement recommendation along this segment is a Class IV cycle track on the east side of Pasadena Avenue. The bikeway is proposed to be elevated and separated from the roadway section by a half-height curb.
The 4-foot separation between the bikeway and roadway provides sufficient width for tree wells and new street and pedestrian scale lighting. Reconstructed concrete sidewalks will be provided on the east side.
Additional improvements along this segment include:
• Minor street curb extensions and crossing
enhancements
• Additional controlled pedestrian crossing between
Glenarm and Bellefontaine (location TBD)
• Aesthetic and functional enhancement to street
closure at Wigmore Drive
Pasadena Avenue (Columbia Street to Bellefontaine Street)
KEY MAP
11 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
Pasadena Avenue is one-way in the northbound direction, forming a couplet system with St. John Avenue. The curb to curb width is 44 feet, featuring on-street parking on the west side. 6-foot sidewalks on each side of the street are separated from the roadway by 12-foot landscaped buffers. The Waverly School farm and Ronald McDonald House of Pasadena are key destinations on the west side. Huntington Memorial Hospital property extends the entire length of the east side frontage.
Proposed Improvement
Along this segment, the improvement recommendation is to continue the Class IV cycle track northerly from Bellefontaine.
However, unlike the southerly segment of Pasadena Avenue, the sidewalk and landscape area on the east side are in good condition.
Therefore, rather than a full reconstruction of the east side frontage, it is recommended the Class IV facility be continued at street grade along this segment, separated by vertical bollards or delineators.
Additional improvements along this
segment include:
• Reconfiguration of Bellefontaine
intersection to eliminate free right
turn lane (reduce driver confusion)
• Provide signalized and raised
crosswalk between Huntington
Memorial Hospital and Ronald
McDonald House
• Necessary traffic signal upgrades
will be included
Pasadena Avenue (Bellefontaine Street to California Boulevard)
KEY MAP
12 St. John Avenue (Bellefontaine Street to California Boulevard)
KEY MAP
Segment Overview
Existing Condition
St. John Avenue is one-way in the
southbound direction, forming a couplet
system with Pasadena Avenue. The curb-to-
curb width is narrower than Pasadena
Avenue, at just 32 feet, featuring on-street
parking on the west side. 5-foot sidewalks
on each side are separated from the
roadway by 8-foot landscaped buffers.
Singer Park is a major destination on the
north end of this segment, drawing visitors
from the neighborhoods and nearby
Waverly School and Sequoyah School.
Proposed Improvement
The primary objective is to calm traffic along
this segment. The narrow roadway width
precludes the ability to designate a bikeway.
Curb extensions are recommended at the
St. John Avenue intersection with California
Boulevard and the SR 710 off-ramp. This
improvement will slow traffic exiting the
freeway and entering the neighborhood
context of St. John Avenue.
It is recommended to modify the typical cross section for this segment with narrower travel lanes, to calm traffic, and by designating a 3-foot buffer between the parking aisle and southbound motorists, to ease passenger loading and
unloading.
Additional improvements along this
segment include:
• Reconfiguration of Bellefontaine intersection to eliminate free right turn lane (reduce driver confusion)
• Provide signalized and raised crosswalk at the south end of Singer Park to further calm southbound motorists
existing the freeway
• Aesthetic and functional enhancement to street
closures at Congress Place and Markham Place
• Traffic signal upgrades to the extent feasible
13 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
This segment of Pasadena Avenue continues as a northbound-only two- to three- lane roadway. This segment is three lanes leading to the SR 710 ramp, after which point the roadway transitions to two lanes. The curb-to-curb width varies from 44 to 34 feet. On the east side, sidewalk varies between 10-feet wide and 5-feet wide, where a 5 foot landscape buffer is provided.
On the southernmost end, this segment serves an important role for Sequoyah School, providing primary access to parking, drop-off, and pick-up. This is the only section of this segment to feature sidewalk on the west side, separated from the roadway by a 20-foot landscaped buffer.
Proposed Improvement
Along this segment, the proposed two-way Class IV cycle track is continued at both street-level grade, south of Palmetto Drive, and raised between street and sidewalk grade between Palmetto Drive and Del Mar Boulevard.
Where on-street parking is provided, curb
extensions are recommended to enhance
minor street crossings.
Pasadena Avenue (California Boulevard to Del Mar Boulevard)
KEY MAP
Improve Sequoyah School
access with left turn lane.
Continue sidewalk north to
raised signalized crossing
at Palmetto Drive. Raised
crosswalk provides traffic
calming benefit.
14 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue resume as one-way
couplets between Del Mar Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard.
Within these segments, the curb-to-curb widths are mostly 34 feet, although St. John Avenue north of Green Street is wider to accommodate a third southbound lane. Marantha High
School is a key destination on St. John Avenue.
Existing Class II bike lanes are striped in portions of these roadway segments, and on-street parking is provided mostly throughout. Sidewalks are located on the west side and east side of St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue, respectively, measuring between 5 and 6 feet, with landscaped buffers.
Proposed Improvement
Reduced right-of-way and reduced curb-to-curb width forces the termination of the Class IV cycle track. Robust bikeway connections are recommended at the Del Mar Boulevard
intersections, incorporating protected intersection elements.
Class II bike lanes are widened to a minimum of 6 feet, providing buffers between parking aisles where feasible.
St. John Avenue & Pasadena Avenue (Del Mar Boulevard to Colorado Boulevard)
KEY MAP
Southbound Class II bike
lanes on St. John Avenue
transition to Class IV as
they approach Del Mar
Boulevard where SR 710
off-ramp traffic mixes with
surface street traffic.
Necessary traffic signal
upgrades will be included
15 St. John Avenue & Pasadena Avenue (Colorado Boulevard to Walnut Street) Segment Overview
Existing Condition
The St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue study corridors continue as one- way couplets north of Colorado Boulevard and terminate at Walnut Street. The curb-to-curb widths are about 34 feet, except for a three-lane section of St. John Avenue south of Green Street.
10-foot sidewalks are provided on the west side of St John Avenue without landscape buffer. On Pasadena Avenue, 5-foot sidewalks and landscape buffers are provided south of Union Street. Wider 12-foot sidewalks with tree wells and landscaping are provided north of Union Street. 5-foot Class II bike lanes are provided on each roadway, with on-street parking on all segments except Pasadena Avenue north of Union Street.
Proposed Improvement
As with the segments between Del Mar Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard, the recommendation is to widen Class II bike lanes to a 6-foot minimum.
In order to provide southbound bicycle connectivity from Holly Street to St John Avenue, a short two-way Class IV cycle track section is recommended between Holly Street and Union Street. At Union Street, southbound cyclists will cross the SR 710 freeway stub in a parking-protected Class IV bikeway.
KEY MAP
16 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
Bellefontaine Street marks the point where Pasadena Avenue transitions from a two-way street to a one-way couplet with St. John Avenue. At the intersections of Bellefontaine with Pasadena Avenue and St. John Avenue, right-turns are channelized with stop-controlled by-pass lanes. Traffic crosses Bellefontaine Street at a high rate of speed. 6-foot sidewalks are separated from traffic by a 9-foot landscape buffer. Bellefontaine Street is designated as a Class III “Roseway”.
Proposed Improvements
• Curb extensions and high-visibility crosswalks (north-south & east-west) at St John and Pasadena Avenue(s) • Close median at Bellefontaine Street and Pasadena Avenue for safer turns and merging • Traffic signal upgrades, street lighting and trees
• Concrete sidewalk
• Class IV, bi-directional bikeway on the northbound travel direction of Pasadena Avenue with enhanced crossing on Bellefontaine Street Bellefontaine Street (St. John Avenue to Pasadena Avenue)
KEY MAP
17 California Boulevard (St. John Avenue to Pasadena Avenue)
KEY MAP
Segment Overview
Existing Condition
California Boulevard crosses St. John Avenue at the SR 710 off-ramp, a high speed intersection approach. No on-street parking is permitted on this segment.
Between the SR 710 off-ramp and Pasadena Avenue, a separate City-led project is replacing 6-foot asphalt sidewalks on the north side with 10-foot concrete sidewalks. The City project will also reconfigure the westbound approach to Pasadena Avenue by converting a “through” lane to a right-turn lane, and reduce the westbound travel lanes approaching St. John Avenue from two to one. The City project is also adding a fourth crosswalk to the Pasadena Avenue intersection on the west leg.
Proposed Improvements
• Raised median on west leg of St. John Avenue intersection to provide mid-block pedestrian refuge, calm traffic, and shorten pedestrian exposure • Curb extensions on east leg of Pasadena Avenue intersection to improve safety of Class IV cycle track crossing
18 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
Del Mar Boulevard intersects St John Avenue south of the SR 710 off-ramp. A separate City-led project is seeking to reconfigure the St. John Avenue southbound approach to reduce weaving between local traffic and freeway egress traffic. Del Mar Boulevard intersections Pasadena Avenue immediately south of the SR 710 on-ramp (towards SR 134 and SR 210). 10-foot sidewalks on each side of Del Mar Boulevard provide pedestrian connectivity between St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue. The 80-foot curb-to-curb Del Mar Boulevard overcrossing is wider than necessary to manage the existing travel lanes.
Proposed Improvements
The excess curb-to-curb width is proposed to be reconfigured for street-level directional Class IV bikeways along the SR 710 overcrossing. Closing this east-west gap in the bicycle network is necessary to transition between the two-way and one-way bike facilities recommended along the corridor.
It is recommended that protected intersection elements are recommended at the intersections with St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue to improve multimodal safety at these critical nodes within the proposed study area bikeway network. Traffic signal upgrades will be necessary to accommodate these elements.
Del Mar Boulevard (St. John Avenue to Pasadena Avenue)
KEY MAP
19 Segment Overview
Existing Condition
Colorado Boulevard is a major east-west corridor in the City of Pasadena. Colorado Boulevard is also the primary Rose Parade float route, which introduces a unique design constraint when considering corridor and intersection improvements. Between St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue the curb-to-curb width is 88 feet, with two travel lanes in each direction, center turn lanes and well-utilized parking on both sides.
Proposed Improvement
It’s recommended that parking-protected Class IV directional bikeways be implemented on Colorado Boulevard to ensure this major arterial route does not remain a high-stress gap in the bikeway network. Because the existing (and proposed enhanced) Class II bike lanes on St. John Avenue and Pasadena Avenue are one- way bikeways, both north and south of Colorado Avenue, it is important to provide east-west connectivity to complete the circulation system.
If possible, within the design constraints of the Rose Parade, a curb extension should be constructed to bring the bus loading and alighting towards the travel lane to avoid conflicts with the bikeway.
Colorado Boulevard (St. John Avenue to Pasadena Avenue)
KEY MAP
20 Orange Grove Boulevard at Colorado Boulevard
Proposed Improvement
New traffic signal will be added to meter the eastbound 210 off ramp with the eastbound Colorado Boulevard approach at Orange Grove Boulevard to reduce current weaving/merging conditions. Additionally, new ADA curb ramps are proposed to enhance safer pedestrian crossings at the Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Boulevard intersection.
21 San Rafael Avenue at Colorado Boulevard
Proposed Improvement
Widened sidewalks will be added to the existing bus stop on the north side of Colorado (westbound direction) and added to the south side of Colorado in the eastbound direction. Existing traffic signal equipment will be relocated to allow for the sidewalk widening. Curb ramps will also be installed to enhance pedestrian crossing and meet ADA standards at the San Rafael Avenue and Colorado Boulevard intersection.
22 4. Improvement Cost Estimates
For each of the project locations, costs for the proposed improvements have been estimated and are summarized in Table 2 below. The project costs are shown as lump sum and include Traffic Control, Utilities, Removals, Concrete, AC Pavement, Traffic Signals, Street Lighting, Landscaping, etc. Additionally, based on City staff input, soft costs are included such as Conceptual/Final Design, Project Management Support, Material Testing, Construction Contingency and Capital Overhead.
Table 2: Summary of Improvement Costs by Project
Project Project Cost
Columbia Street (Orange Grove Blvd to Fair
Oaks Ave)
$ 9,900,000
Pasadena Ave and St. John Ave Roadway
Network (Walnut St to Columbia St)
$ 75,100,000
*Orange Grove Blvd at Colorado Blvd
$ 4,500,000
*San Rafael Ave at Colorado Blvd
$ 4,800,000
Total Project Improvement Costs
Construction
$ 94,300,000
* Includes work outside the limits of this study.
Appendix A
The Power of Commitment
12575776 | 710 N Stub Transitional Project Development 1 Summary of Comments Provided at A ugust 9, 2022 Open House Meeting A total of forty-eight ‘post-it’ comments were placed on poster boards from the August 9, 2022, Open House Meeting captured in the table below. Comment topics included bikeways, pedestrian, traffic signal/light, traffic calming, roadway, transit, wayfinding, and development. This bulleted list identifies the topics, abbreviations, and number of times the topic was noted.
• Bikeways (B); 15
• Pedestrian (P); 12
• Traffic Signal/Lights (TS); 7
• Traffic Calming (TC); 5
• Trees/ Greening (TG); 4
• Roadway (R); 3
• Transit (PT); 2
• Development (D); 2
• Wayfinding (W); 2
• Enforcement (E); 1
Poster Board Comments
Poster Board # Comment Topic
Project Area
1 Sidewalks in proj ect area need to be replaced . I re cently tripped in a n area not marked for replacement . Required stitches and a tooth crown.
P
2 Build or develop near Huntington Hospital south near the fork. D 3 Building concern near the fork on both side where the hospital is located and could be developed
D
4 Tra ffic light @ Arlington & Pa s a dena to re duce tra ffic a ccidents TS 5 Re-landscape fork -in-the -road park area; Pl ant trees not sapl i ngs al ong Pasadena and St John A venues
TG
6 Make sure bike lanes connect north -south from north of Walnut & the 134 to the stub area
B
7 Consider funding options, even creative ideas for the origina l wal kway pla n from City Ha ll a rea to the Arroyo, nea r Holly P
8 More trees, nati ve pl ants, rai n garden to capture rai nwater TG 9 Ca ltra ns m a inta ining 2 lots us a ble for pa rking PK 10 Protected bike lanes B
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Trans it
1 OG bus route south of California for work and school PT 2 Prefer route 2 PT
Recommended Roadway Improvements ( Lo we r)
1 No speed bumps (St John) TC
2 Ye s , on speed humps . Ye s ! TC
3 More speed tables and tra ffic ca lm ing TC
4 Ye s , on tra ffic s igna l a nd ra is e d cros s ing a t this loca tion (St J ohn @ Singer Park)
P/ TS
5 Fix s idewa lks pla nt tre es (not s a plings ) a nd put in cros s wa lks P/ TG 6 Light tim ing for enha nce d ped & bike a cces s @ Ca lifornia P/B /T S 7 W hy not maj or street curb extensions for better pedestrian safety and a m enity?
P
8 Tra ffic light a t Arlington Ga rden TS
9 Open dead ends at: Congress Pl, Markham Pl, and W igmore D r R 10 Signs showing alt routes to 110 south (Bellefontaine St and St John Ave )
W
11 L ove the separated bike lanes! B
12 I hope that the trees in the area between the bike lanes and the traffic la nes will a ctua lly ha ppen. D ense shade is essential.
B/ TG
13 Tra ffic ca lm ing TC
14 Pa rking protected bike lanes would be much better (Columbia St) B 15 Bike la nes on Colum bia will be grea t to provide s a fer bike a cces s to the Arroyo.
B
16 New concrete s idewa lks on both sides of street would be great . Current s idewa lks e s pecia lly on ea s t are terri bl e (Pasadena A ve) P
17 ADA cros s wa lks & re s igna l with pedes tria n priority (Colum bia St) P/ TS 18 C l ass I V bi ke l anes on Pasadena A ve are great ! Ye s- Plea s e do it. B 12575776 | 710 N Stub Transitional Project Development 3
19 Exc e s s ive speed is a huge problem on this corridor ! Ye s , ple a s e ca lm traffic via speed tables and the protected bikeway (Pasadena A ve next Huntington)
TC
20 A dd a spoon ( Bellefonta ine St) A
21 Please restore parkways & add new native trees to improve wa lka bility. P 22 Light with cros s wa lk (Arlington Ave) P/ TS
23 B ul b outs at crossi ng of Pasadena A ve at G l enarm for safer pedestri an cr osswal ks.
P
24 L eft turn signal from Pasadena A ve to Glenarm for safer left turns. TS 25 Ad d cr osswal ks/ speed tabl e P
26 Ye s. Please elim ina te this slip lane, cover with mulch and plant with na tives. (B ellefontaine St to Pasadena A ve)
R
27 B ike lanes need to be really protected - bollards aren't enough B 28 Please consider more robus t protection tha n a pla s tic bolla rd B 29 This bike la ne va cuum a t this offs e t inters ection crea te s m a jor bike safety i ssues (Pasadena/C ol umbi a/F r eemont)
B
Recommended Roadway
Improvements (U pper)
1 Gre a t! Hope fully, bike la nes ca n link to north of Holly & the 134 too - much needed
B
2 Consider improvements @ 210 & 134 on ramps - wa yfinding W 3 Excellent! ( R eference to Colorado Blvd class I V ) B 4 Concern of vehicles turning movement and decis ion -m a king changing lanes (exit from SR710 to St John and D el Mar)
R
5 Ra is ed curbs rea lly good bike prote ction. B
A reawide
Improvement
Options
1 No more door zone bike lanes > Class I V are much better B 2 Enforce speed limits along St. John and Pasadena A ve E
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