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<br />pLEA.SANTONc City Council <br /> Staff Report <br /> July 17,2001 <br /> Public Works Department <br />SUBJECT REVIEW OF TRAFFIC ROUNDABOUTS ON V ALLEY AVENUE <br /> (BERNAL DEVELOPMENT) AND VINEYARD AVENUE <br /> (VINEYARD CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT) <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Staff recommends that the City Council take the following action at the <br /> meeting of July 17, 2001: <br /> Authorize staff to continue with the design and construction of <br /> Traffic Roundabouts on Valley A venue as part of the Bernal <br /> Development, and on Vineyard A venue as part of the Vineyard <br /> Corridor Development. <br />SUMMARY The approved specific plan for the Bernal Development included three <br /> roundabouts at intersections along the new portion of Valley A venue, south <br /> of Bernal Avenue. During the design process, staff has directed the <br /> developer to upgrade the design to meet the recommendations in the Federal <br /> Roundabout Design Guidelines. Staff has also added a fourth roundabout on <br /> Valley Avenue at the first commercial driveway to reduce speeds and <br /> increase safety along the corridor. <br /> The approved specific plan for the new portion of Vineyard A venue through <br /> the Vineyard Corridor Development included a new traffic signal on <br /> Vineyard adjacent to the elementary school site. Staff recommends that two <br /> roundabouts be constructed on Vineyard on either side of the school site <br /> instead of a traffic signal to better calm traffic near the school and to reduce <br /> overall congestion in the area. <br /> The developer for both these proj ects are now completing final <br /> infrastructure plans. Because roundabouts are new to Pleasanton, staff <br />SR:01:171 <br />Page 1 <br />