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J . I , . .' , I I but residents are still very concerned about pedestrian safety crossing Vineyard A venue which I is 84 feet wide in this area. Staff recommends not making any permanent traffic control, median or striping changes at this l intersection until the roadway projects at Bernal A venue and Vineyard A venue, 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 I are completed. The completion of these projects and the outcome of ongoing City discussions I 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 Avenue and Montevino Drive. I . As an interim measure, staff recommends that westbound Vineyard Avenue be restriped to I 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 I crosswalk at this intersection and help Touriga Draive traffic turn left onto Vineyard A venue I I using an improved acceleration lane per the following diagram. I I I I l I r I I , I 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 I 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 I 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 I routinely park in the bike lanes on both sides of Vineyard Avenue. These bike lanes are not I wide enough to accommodate both parked cars and bicycle traffic. Additional "NO X:\ADMIN\PGGS\Council 2005\MEETINGl00405\SR 05 276 Attachment1.doc Page 14