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ESTABLISHMENT OF AXLE RESTRICTION -SEGMENT OF LA SIERRA AVENUECity CouncilJanuary 10, 2023Public Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
•Residents have reported cut-through truck trafficcoming from Cajalco Road traveling through La SierraAvenue to travel onto the 91 Freeway.•The Public Works Department may establish weightlimit or axle restrictions to prohibit use of select streetsby larger commercial vehicles.•Proposed axle limit restrictions assist in preserving thepavement, improve safety on residential streets.BACKGROUND 12/29/2022
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•The Public Works Department is proposing establishment of anaxle restriction prohibiting use by commercial trucksexceeding three axles in both directions on La Sierra Avenuefrom the southerly City limits to the SR-91 Freeway.•The Axle restriction is recommended based on classificationcount data performed which resulted in the percentage oftruck traffic above the maximum 3% truck traffic threshold(3.8%).DISCUSSION 12/29/2022
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•The proposed axle restriction will address cut-throughcommercial truck traffic utilizing this segment of La SierraAvenue to bypass the I-15 Freeway and SR-91 FreewayJunction.•The City coordinated with the County of Riverside to installadditional advance signage at the intersections of CajalcoRoad at La Sierra and El Sobrante at La Sierra.DISCUSSION RiversideCA.gov6
VEHICLE CLASSIFICATIONS
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•On November 2, 2022 the Transportation Board reviewedthe proposed axle restriction prohibiting use bycommercial vehicles exceeding three axles on La SierraAvenue from the southerly City limits to the SR-91Freeway.•The Board voted unanimously to recommendestablishment of the proposed axle restriction.TRANSPORTATION BOARD REVIEW 12/29/2022
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•On December 8, 2022 the Mobility & InfrastructureCommittee reviewed the proposed axle restrictionprohibiting use by commercial vehicles exceeding threeaxles on La Sierra Avenue from the southerly City limits tothe SR-91 Freeway.• The Committee voted unanimously to recommendestablishment of the proposed axle restriction.MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE REVIEW RiversideCA.gov10
Strategic Priority 6 – Infrastructure, Mobility & ConnectivityGoal 6.2- Maintain, protect and improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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RECOMMENDATIONThat the City Council introduce and subsequently adopt theattached Ordinance amending Section 10.56.050 of the RiversideMunicipal Code to establish an axle restriction prohibiting use bycommercial vehicles exceeding three axles on La Sierra Avenuefrom the southerly City limits to the SR-91 Freeway.