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but residents are still very concerned about pedestrian safety crossing Vineyard A venue which is 84 feet wide in this area. Staff recommends not making any permanent traffic control, median or striping changes at this intersection until the roadway projects at Bernal Avenue and Vineyard Avenue, Stanley Boulevard at Bernal/Valley, Bernal Avenue at Tawny/Vineyard, Vineyard Avenue at Ruby Hill Boulevard, Vineyard Avenue at Montevino Drive and the Vineyard Avenue realignment are completed. The completion of these projects and the outcome of ongoing City discussions with regard to the use of traffic signals to meter inbound City gateway traffic may reduce the need for significant additional calming measures along Vineyard A venue between Bernal A venue and Montevino Drive. As an interim measure, staff recommends that westbound Vineyard Avenue be restriped to proved a single westbound through lane plus left turn pockets and a bike lane from Montevino Drive to Touriga Drive. This striping plan would create a pedestrian refuge area for the west crosswalk at this intersection and help Touriga Draive traffic turn left onto Vineyard Avenue using an improved acceleration lane per the following diagram. Computer simulations indicate that the second westbound through lane is not necessary to maintain LOS D or better conditions. This striping change should reduce westbound traffic speeds and associated traffic noise and should improve traffic circulation at this intersection. There is a bus stop on the north side of the intersection just west of Touriga Drive and this striping should improve pedestrian access to this facility. The east crosswalk at this intersection would be removed as there are more pedestrian verses vehicle conflicts in the east crosswalk area compared to the western crosswalk. Staff has also found that vehicles routinely park in the bike lanes on both sides of Vineyard Avenue. These bike lanes are not wide enough to accommodate both parked cars and bicycle traffic. Additional "NO X:\ADMIN\PGGS\Council 2005\MEETINGlO0405\SR 05276 Attachment1.doc Page 14