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SPEED LIMIT ZONE ESTABLISHMENT ON APPIANWAY, AIRPORT DRIVE, AND GEMENDE DRIVE AND REVISIONS ON ACORN STREET AND MISSION GROVE PARKWAYMeetingCity Council : January 28, 2025Public Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
SITE MAP APPIAN WAY
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SITE MAP ACORN STREET
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SITE MAP MISSION GROVE PARKWAY
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SITE MAP AIRPORT DRIVE AND GEMENDE DRIVE
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1. On August 7, 2024, the Transportation Board (Board) reviewed the proposal to establish a 25 MPH speed limit zone on Appian Wy. from Horace St. to Hawarden Dr. and revise the existing speed limit zones on Acorn St. from Jurupa Ave. to Central Ave. and on the segment of Mission Grove Pkwy. from Alessandro Blvd. to Trautwein Rd. reducing the speed limits from 45 MPH to 40 MPH; and2. The Board voted unanimously to recommend the proposed speed limit zone establishment on Appian Way and revisions on Acorn Street and segment of Mission Grove Parkway. TRANSPORTATION BOARD RECOMMENDATION5 6 1/9/2025
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•Public Works performs speed surveys to establish appropriate speed limits on City streets including those classified as collector or arterial roadways and local roadways which do not meet the California Vehicle Code (CVC) prima facie criteria. •These surveys include consideration of prevailing speeds, accident data, unusual conditions not readily apparent to motorists, residential density, and pedestrian and bicyclist safety and are performed in accordance with the CVC and CA Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and enable both establishment and enforcement of the posted speed limit on City streets. BACKGROUND RiversideCA.gov8
1.Appian Way from Horace St. to Hawarden Dr. is a two-lanelocal road which does not meet CVC 25 MPH prima faciecriteria. A Traffic and Engineering Survey concluded the 85thpercentile speed to be 30 MPH.As a result of surveyfindings and notedunusual conditionsestablishment of a25 MPH speed limitis recommended;DISCUSSION 7 8
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1. Appian Way from Horace St. to Hawarden Dr. is a two-lane local road which does not meetCVC 25 MPH prima facie criteria. A Traffic and Engineering Survey concluded the 85thpercentile speed to be 30 MPH. As a result of survey findings and noted unusual conditionsestablishment of a 25 MPH speed limit is recommended;2.Acorn St. from Jurupa Ave. to Central Ave. is a two-lanecollector road with an existing 45 MPH speed limit. Anupdated speed survey concluded the 85thpercentile speedto be 41 MPH. As a result of the survey findings revision of theexisting speed limit zone reducing the speed limit from 45MPH to 40 MPH is recommended; andDISCUSSION (CONTINUED) RiversideCA.gov10
1.and3. Mission Grove Pkwy. from Alessandro Blvd. to Trautwein Rd. isa four-lane arterial roadway with an existing 45 MPH speedlimit. An updated speed survey concluded the 85thpercentile speed to be 42 MPH. As a result of the surveyfindings revision of theexisting speed limitzone reducing thespeed limit from 45 MPHto 40 MPHis recommended.DISCUSSION (CONTINUED) 9 10
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1.and4. Airport Drive from Arlington Avenue to Flight Road is a four-lane roadway serving Riverside Municipal Airport area withlight industrial businesses fronting both sides of the streetsegment. The survey of Airport Drive concluded the current85th percentile speed to be26 MPH. As a result of surveyfindings establishment of a25 MPH speed limit isrecommended;DISCUSSION (CONTINUED) RiversideCA.gov12
1.and5. Gemende Drive from Airport Drive to its easterly terminus is atwo-lane roadway serving Riverside Municipal Airporthanger access and airport-related businesses. The survey ofAirport Drive concluded the current 85th percentile speed tobe 32 MPH. As a result of surveyfindings and noted unusualconditions, establishment of a25 MPH speed limit isrecommended;DISCUSSION (CONTINUED) 11 12
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Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
This item aligns with these threads.2.4“Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust.” Equity RiversideCA.gov14
That the City Council introduce and adopt an ordinance to:1. Establish a 25 MPH speed limit zone on Appian Way from Horace Street toHawarden Drive; and2. Reduce the established speed limit on Acorn Street from Jurupa Avenue toCentral Avenue from 45 MPH to 40 MPH; and3. Reduce the established speed limit on Mission Grove Parkway from AlessandroBoulevard to Trautwein Road from 45 MPH to 40 MPH; and4. Establish a 25 MPH speed limit zone on Airport Drive from Arlington Avenue toFlight Road; and5. Establish a 25 MPH speed limit on Gemende Drive from Airport Drive to its easterlyterminus.RECOMMENDATION13 14