City Council and Concurrent Authorities
April 29, 2025

PERSHING AVENUE TRAFFIC SAFETY UPDATE
Public Works DepartmentCity Council MeetingApril 29, 2025Council Agenda Item 15.3

Project LocationPershing Avenue from Brookside Road to Fremont Street

Complete StreetImplement a Road Diet to Reduce SpeedingCreate Safe Pedestrian ConnectionsCreate Protected Bicycle LanesPedestrian Improvements with Landscape

Complete Street – Road Diet
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Areas of ConcernPershing Avenue Off-Ramp Smith Canal and Calaveras River bridge structuresCalaveras River Trail AccessesUniversity of the PacificStagg High SchoolPacific Law Academy High SchoolKohl ElementaryWalton Special Center SchoolVictory ParkHaggin MuseumStockton Fire Station 6

Pershing Avenue -Existing ConditionsStreet Classification: ArterialFour-Lane Roadway with Left Turn PocketsPosted Speed Limit: 35 MPH north of Calaveras River and 30 MPH south of Calaveras RiverTraffic Volume Flow: 13,169 –30,386 vehicles per dayPeak Hour Traffic: 8 AM & 4 PMTruck Route: From Willow Street to Fremont Street7 Existing Signals within Project Limits 35 MPH
TRUCK ROUTE30 MPH
Efforts to Date and Ongoing ProjectsCoordination with Pershing CommunityUpsized and Installed Additional Speed Limit SignsInstalled 1 Radar Speed Feedback Sign –Magnolia StreetSignal Retiming to Accommodate Pedestrian Crossing Restriped Lane Lines to Enhance VisibilityRestriped Crosswalks at Acacia and Harding IntersectionsPolice Department Speed EnforcementFacilitated Multiple Meetings with Caltrans to Reduce Speed at the Off-RampSecured Funding for the HAWK Project South Stockton Pedestrian HAWK ImprovementsNorth Pershing Avenue Safety EnhancementsAlpine Pershing Mendocino Bicycle-Pedestrian ConnectivityAquatic Facilities Renovations –Victory Park Pool North Pershing Avenue Safety Enhancements
I-5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Bridge Improvements Project (Caltrans) TimelineCommunity reached out to Public Works in 2021Advocated in 2024 at the One Voice D.C. Trip for funds for safety effortsIn 2025, City anticipates selection for federal Community Project Funding (earmark) award from Rep. Josh HarderAnticipate contract in May 2025 for Pershing Avenue Traffic Safety and Road Diet StudyAnticipate funding in 2025 - Pershing Avenue Road Safety Improvement and Enhancement Project (PARSIEP) Potential Grant Funding Programs for Future PhasesHighway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)Active Transportation Program (ATP)Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)

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