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t.TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
raw: J. NICHAEL YALFORD, POLIO MORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: May 5, 19137
SUBJECT: Board Referral: Request for Traffic Controls on Appian iiay, El Sobrante
Specific Request(s) or eccmmendat on s - 4i Badground & Justificati
I. RECOMMENDATION
Accept report and direct Public Works Director to:
1. Request the El Soorante Traffic Advisory Committee to consider installing traffic
signals on Appian Way at Manor Road and Valley View Road on the Area of Benefit
priority list; and
2. Request the City of Richmond to expedite their review and execute the proposed Joint
pooling of funds agreement, which could provide funding for additional improvements on
Appian Way; and
3. Request the California Highway Patrol to increase its effort of enforcement on Appian
Way.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
None
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
On March 31, 1987, the Board of Supervisors referred a petition; submitted by Edna M.
Luffey, v533 Melinda Court, El Sobrante, to me for investigation and report. The petition
requests the installation of traffic signals or stop signs on Appian Way, to create gaps in
the traffic flow, so that side street traffic can have easier and safer access to Appian
Way.
Appian Way is the primary arterial in El Sobrante. The average daily traffic on it north
of Valley View Road is 19,000 vehicles per day. The a.m. and p.m. peak hour traffic
volumes on this portion of Appian Way are approximately 1,100 and 1,$00 vehicles per hour
respectively. The 85 percentile or prevailing speed of motorists on Appian Way in the
vicinity of Manor Road is approximately 40 mph in a posted 25 mph zone.
The side streets intersecting Appian Way are functioning as either collectors or minor
streets. The side streets primarily provide access to adjacent residential units and
traffic volumes on the majority of these side streets are fairly low. For this reason, the
majority of intersections along Appian Way do not meet the minimum requirements for a
traffic signal, under the guidelines contained in a conventional signal "warrant' that is
used by most public agencies. However, the intersections of Appian Way and Valley View
Road and Appian Way and Manor Road do barely meet the County's signal warrant now.
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature: .e
Recommendation of County Administrator Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: MAY 5 1987 Approved as Recommended / Other
Requested Public Works Directorto present held mendationsiccontained in his report at the
E1 Sobrante Valley Town Ha 9 to beon
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
dam" Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
dyes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: � Abstain:
Attested . MAY 5 1987
prig. Div.:Public Works (RE) PHIL BATCHELOR$ CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LLV:ly AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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El Sobrante TAC (vda Prw)
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Board of Supervisors
May 5, 1987
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The County has obtained federal (F.A.U. ) funding for widening Appian Way to provide a good
two lane road with a center two-way left turn lane. Phase I of this project between Valley
View Road and the Pinole City limits is nearing completion. Phase II of the project,
between Valley View Road and San Pablo Dam Road, is planned to be under construction in
1989. Since none of the intersections met the traffic warrant at the time when the
projects were submitted for funding, no traffic signal was included in either of these
projects.
The Public Works Department will also submit an application for federal (F.A.U. ) funds for
reconstructing the Appian Way, Valley View Road and Sobrante Avenue triangle. A traffic
signal for the intersection of Appian Way and Valley View Road will be included in the
proposed project. Even if we are successful in competing for the federal funds, it will
take at least three years of processing by the Federal Government before construction will
start.
The Public Works Department has reviewed the suggestion to install stop signs on Appian Way
as an interim solution to signals. Due to the high peak hour volumes on Appian Way, the
installation of stop signs would create severe traffic congestion and intolerable delays
for through traffic using this road. This congestion, will also significantly increase air
pollution and fuel consumption for motorists caught in long queues on Appian Way during the
peak hour traffic periods.
Some time ago, the Board of Supervisors, with the cooperation of the City of Richmond,
formed the El Sobrante Area of Benefit. The formation of this Fee Area established the
mechanism for collecting development fees to fund many needed road improvements in the E1
Sobrante area and the adjacent area within the City of Richmond. A proposed agreement
between the City of Richmond and the County is being reviewed by the City. This agreement
will provide for the pooling of funds and joint administration of the El Sobrante Area of
Benefit. Since the majority of the development potential is in the City of Richmond, while
most of the road improvement needs are in the County, the agreement provides a means for
the city to mitigate traffic problems in the County. Presently, very little money has been
collected in the County by this Fee Area.
In conjunction with forming the E1 Sobrante Area of Benefit, the Board of Supervisors also
appointed a Citizens Traffic Advisory Committee. This Committee has, been advising staff
and the Board of Supervisors on prioritizing road and traffic improvements in the El
Sobrante area.
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervi sors Nancy C. Fanden and Contra
Tom Powers Costa
DATE: May 5, 1987 County
SUBJECT: E1 Sobrante Transportation Advisory Committee
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Supervisors re-institute
the E1 Sobrante Transportation Advisory Committee as a subcommittee of
the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee. Membership
shall include representatives from Contra Costa County, the cities of
Orinda, Pinole, Richmond and San Pablo as well as private citizens.
BACKGROUND: The transportation problems of the E1 Sobrante
Valley are continually becoming more acute. Traffic on San Pablo Dam
Road and Appian Way is intolerable during commute hours. Residents of
the area wish to participate in an organization designed to work on the
specific problems of El Sobrante. Yet, they want to do so in
conjunction with the efforts already underway throughout West County
headed up by the West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee
(WCCTAC) .
The City of Orinda, not currently a member of WCCTAC, has
.expressed concerns over the amount of truck traffic on San Pablo Dam
Road including that traffic involving hazardous materials. Their
willingness to participate in this subcommittee along with the other
cities will bring more comprehension and coordination to the program.
As a subcommittee of WCCTAC, the El Sobrante Transportation
Advisory Committee shall report on its work and findings to WCCTAC and
WCCTAC will endeavor to include information from El Sobrante in its
studies and efforts.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT > I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Public Works (RE) ATTESTED MAY 5 1987
Phil Batchelor,. Clerk of th.e. Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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