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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
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Transportation Board Minutes: October 2, 2024
ESTABLISHMENT OF AXLE RESTRICTION – SEGMENT OF PLACENTIA LANE A classification count conducted in March 2024 on Placentia Lane between Center Street and Orange Street reflected elevated truck activity along the corridor with a combined truck traffic volumes of 15.8 percent of total traffic volumes. As the recent classification count conducted on the segment of Placentia Lane between Center Street and Orange Street showed a percentage of truck traffic above the maximum 3 percent truck traffic threshold utilized by the City and consistent with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidelines (the 3% threshold has historically been utilized to determine if there is excessive truck traffic cutting thro ugh a particular roadway), the Public Works Department is proposing establishment of an axle restriction prohibiting use by commercial trucks exceeding 3 axles on Placentia Lane between Center Street and Orange Street. The proposed axle restriction prohibits cut-through truck traffic by larger trucks exceeding 3 axles to reduce higher commercial truck traffic volumes and to restore expected levels of truck use (3 percent or below) along this stretch of the Placentia Lane corridor. Two E-comments w ere received, one in support and one in opposition . No callers, no speakers.
Following discussion, it was moved by Member Loza and seconded by Member F. Brown to approve staff recommendations. The motion was carried unanimously, with Chair Bulinski, Vice Chair Madary, and Board Members Cason, F. Brown, Loza, Carrillo, and Valadez voting yes.
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING-RELATED ITEMS a. In July the City Council award the Consultant Contract for the City Wide Safe Route to School project. Consultants will reach out to the two schools to start the process by gathering information, observing vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. The intent of the program is to get more students to bike and walk to school.
b. In September, the Alamo St and Rivera St pilot project was approved by City Council.
c. In September two PPZ removals for Eleventh St & Ferguson Ct was approved by City Council.