Nebraska Street Traffic
at VHS
2x2 Committee –
4/12/23
Mark Helmbrecht, Transportation Manager
Charmine Solla, Traffic Engineer
Vallejo High School Street
setting
The main streets at Vallejo
High School site include:
- Nebraska which cuts
through the middle of
the school
- Amador which runs N/S
along the east side
- Tennessee is to the
south
- Valle Vista is to the north
- Broadway is to the west
- Many residential streets
nearby
Nebraska Street Traffic
Count Info
• 24 Hour Traffic Counts collected 3/16/23
– Nebraska – Broadway to Amador
– School Day
– Clear Weather
• Key Data
– 4292 total trips (2025 EB, 2267 WB)
– 1537 AM, 2755 PM
– Highest Peak Hour Traffic at 8 -9 am
(601)
– Extended afternoon peak 2-6 pm (461)
• Start time is for everyone,
departures spread out due to after
school activities
Nebraska Street Speed
Survey results
• Speed Survey conducted 3/16/23
– Between Broadway and Amador
– 11 am to 12:30 pm (middle of school
day)
– Lower traffic volume time and both
EB/WB
• Eastbound (EB) speeds at 18 – 31 mph
• Westbound (WB) speeds at 20-39 mph
• 85% speed is 31 mph
– no change warranted
– consider traffic calming to lower 85%
speed and max speeds
3-Year Vehicle Collision History
• There have been no reported accidents on
Nebraska between Broadway and Amador in the
past three years
• There have been 4 accidents recorded for the
Broadway/Nebraska intersection (vehicles travelling
on Broadway)
• There was 1 accident recorded in the
Amador/Nebraska intersection (vehicle travelling on
Amador)
CONTACT(S)
Mark Helmbrecht, Transportation Manager
Charmine Solla, Traffic Engineer
Questions?
City of Vallejo &
VCUSD Washington
DC Youth Delegation
Victoria Grace-Barksdale- Youth Coordinator
Youth Delegation background and proposal
● 2020 City of Vallejo/VCUSD NLC Conference Youth
Delegation
■ Attended NLC Conference
■ 9 Students, 2 VCUSD Chaperones, and 2 City
Council Members
● 2023 City of Vallejo/VCUSD DC Youth Delegation
■ NLC Conference sold out/ Alternative Itinerary
■ 4 Students, 1 VCUSD Chaperone, and the Youth
Coordinator
● City of Vallejo and VCUSD sponsored flights, registration, food, accommodations, and travel expenses
Goals and Learning Objectives
Youth Delegation Goals
● Build a pathway to
government and leadership
● Continue the commitment and
partnership with the City and
VCUSD
● Ensure a learning opportunity
for students from each
VCUSD public high school and
a standing position for the
VCUSD student board rep
● Introduce youth to different
aspects of government
Youth Delegates Learning
Objectives
● Network with other youth
leaders from different cities
across the nation
● Develop leadership skills and
get first-hand civic education
● Meet with other youth
advocates, elected officials,
staff and key government
stakeholders
● Visit historical landmarks,
museums, and a college
campus
Youth Delegation Selections
● Proposed at the 2 x 2
Committee Meeting
● Worked with VCUSD staff
● Applications opened
● 2 x 2 Review Committee
● Site Recognitions
Julio Vasquez- Jesse Bethel High
Adena Rodriguez- John Finney High
Jessalyn T an-Vallejo High,
Ronnie T aylor- VCUSD Student Board Rep
Day 1: Museums and Reception
● Smithsonian National Museum of American History
● Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Day 1: Museums and Reception
● California League of Cities Reception
Day 2: Historical Landmarks, Museums,
College Tour
● Washington Monument
● WW II Memorial
● Lincoln Memorial
Day 2: Historical Landmarks, Museums,
College Tour
● African American History Museum
● National Archives Museum
● Howard University
Day 3: Informational Meetings and Capitol
Hill visits
● Meeting with City of Vallejo Lobbyist Susan Lent from Akin Gump
● US Botanic Gardens
● Schools for Climate Change/ Congressman Mike
Thompson’s Press Conference
Day 3: Informational Meetings and Capitol Hill
● US Library of Congress
● Meeting with Congressman Garamendi’s Staff
● US Capitol Building
● Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump