HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102015 - C.04RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2015/4434 to establish a speed limit of 25 miles per hour on
Colusa Avenue (Road No. 1452), Kensington area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Colusa Avenue is classified as a minor arterial roadway by the Federal Highway
Administration. As such, the speed limit must be set according to standards established by
the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and CVC 22358, if the speed
limit is to be set lower than the prima facie speed limit of 55 miles per hour. This requires
an Engineering and Traffic Survey (E&TS) to be conducted to establish an appropriate
speed limit. On October 20, 2015, an E&TS was conducted according to established traffic
engineering standards. Based on the results of the E&TS, the Traffic Engineer recommends
the establishment of a speed limit of 25 miles per hour for the entire length of Colusa
Avenue contained within Kensington. This speed limit is also consistent with posted 25
miles per hour speed limits on Colusa Avenue in the neighboring cities of El Cerrito and
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Monish Sen (925)
313-2187
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stacey M. Boyd, Deputy
cc:
C. 4
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:November 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Establish speed limit of 25 miles per hour on Colusa Avenue (Road 1452), Kensington area
Berkeley. This action will allow local law enforcement agencies to enforce the speed limit
on Colusa Avenue.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The speed limit on Colusa Avenue would have to be posted at 55 miles per hour, as
mandated by CVC 22349(b), which would impact public safety negatively.
ATTACHMENTS
traffic reso 4434