For Economic Development Committee [October 23, 2019]
TO: Honorable Economic Development Committee Members
APPROVAL: Daniel Casey, Economic Development Associate Planner
FROM: Azzam Jabsheh, Associate Civil Engineer, P.E
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Consideration of Acceptance of the Baseline Road Median Concept Design Plan Between Willow Avenue and Sycamore Avenue.
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Background
Baseline Road is classified as a Major Arterial on the City's Street Classified map from east City limits to the west City limits, with two- lanes in each direction, a posted speed limit of 40 MPH, and a center median lane. All the frontage acreage fronting Baseline Road is commercial with access provided from the middle lane, depending on which directions vehicles are traveling. The City has identified the need to improve the safety for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic along Baseline Road between Willow Avenue and Meridian Avenue due to the large number of elementary schools in the area and the increase in traffic volumes compared to the previous years. There are six (6) schools within one (1) mile of Baseline Road which are Frisbie Middle School, Myers Elementary, Henry Elementary, Bemis Elementary School, Morgan Elementary School and Preston Elementary School and more than 15 businesses that provide employment opportunities to the residents in the City. Collision data from the statewide integrated Traffic Records System (SWIRTS) and Rialto Police records indicated that a lack of raised medians resulted in the many types of collisions.
The grant was taken to the Transportation Commission on April 5, 2017 for review and acceptance. The Transportation Commission voted unanimously in support of the grant and expressed their gratitude for the efforts in obtaining such a competitive grant for the City of Rialto. The grant was presented to the Economic Development Committee (EDC) on July 24, 2017 for approval. CNS Engineers was awarded the design contract on April 9, 2019 in the amount ...
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