Presentation Pilot Closure of South Santa Cruz Ave Town Council Meeting August 2, 2016
Three Weekends – June 25 -26; July 2 -4; July 9 -10 Closure 9 am to 3 pm (peak hours 11am to 1pm) Data Collection Important – Before, During, After Consider Impacts to Business and Residents Reviewed First Weekend Results with Council June 28 PILOT CLOSURE:
Traffic Dynamics PILOT CLOSURE Roadway Capacity A B
Intersection Movements Hose Counts Travel Time Caltrans Road Sensors Visual Observations Business Survey Resident Input Data Collection PILOT CLOSURE
Vehicle Counts Highway 9 @ Santa Cruz Timeframe # Vehicles 11 am – 1pm Change in # Vehicles Pre Closure 362 Closure Week 1 192 - 47% Closure Week 2 275 - 24%
Vehicle Counts Highway 9 @ Santa Cruz Timeframe # Vehicles 11 am – 1pm Change in # Vehicles Pre Closure 970 Closure Week 1 693 - 29% Closure Week 2 1173 + 21% PILOT CLOSURE
Vehicle Counts Highway 9 @ Santa Cruz Timeframe # Vehicles 11 am – 1pm Change in # Vehicles Pre Closure 652 Closure Week 1 522 - 20 % Closure Week 2 521 - 20% PILOT CLOSURE
Vehicle Counts Highway 9 @ Santa Cruz Timeframe # Vehicles 11 am – 1pm Change in # Vehicles Pre Closure 359 Closure Week 1 410 + 14% Closure Week 2 587 + 64% PILOT CLOSURE
PILOT CLOSURE Travel Time Data Winchester To Wood Road
Caltrans Data 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 8 a.m.9 a.m.10 a.m.11a.m.12 noon 1 p.m.2 p.m.3 p.m.4p.m.5 p.m.Vehicle Speeds (MPH) Vehicle Volumes Time of Day Saturday Volume Before Closure Saturday Volume During Closure Speeds Before Closure Speeds During Closure PILOT CLOSURE
Visual Observations PILOT CLOSURE Highway 9 Lesser Queuing Parking Downtown Light First Weekend Parking Downtown Heavier July 2 and July 9 Mapping Apps Make a Difference Closure Creates a Negative or Neutral Impact North of Highway 9
Business Survey PILOT CLOSURE Cut Through Traffic Impact on Business 51% Negative Impact 26% Little or No Impact 23% Positive Impact Closure Impact on Business 38% Negative Impact 38% Little or No Impact 24% Positive Impact
Capital Improvements PILOT CLOSURE Permanent Dynamic Messaging Signs Traffic Signal Timing – Highway 9 Increase Size of Highway 9 On Ramp Lane Changes at Winchester and Lark Lane Changes on LGB at Nino ITS Infrastructure – Origin -Destination Data Semi -Permanent Closure of S. Santa Cruz
What’s Next? Consider the Information Provided Authorize Adjustment of the Traffic Patterns Agreement Provide Direction for Pursuing Capital Projects Provide Direction for Additional Work this Summer
Options 1.Make a determination/ finding that additional temporary closures are necessary in order to gather traffic data and public input in an effort to understand traffic impacts and ways to implement the Towns Transportation Element of the City’s Comprehensive General Plan. 2.Direct the Town Manger to work with Monte Sereno to close Ridgecrest. 3.Continue with the closure of Tait and Massol 4.Re -establish the weekend temporary partial closure of S. Santa Cruz Ave at Wood Rd. through September 5, 2016 (alternatively select weekends). 5.Authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the agreement with Statewide Traffic Services for traffic control increase the agreement amount by $45,000. 6.Direct the Town Manager to return to Council with a full budget and time estimate to secure approval(s) from Caltrans to achieve a coordinated ongoing closure on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day.