The City receives numerous requests for traffic calming from local residents. As a result staff has developed a traffic calming prioritization program, which impartially compares and prioritizes each requested street based on a number of factors, including speeds and volumes, collision history, pedestrian generators and adjacent land uses. These streets must meet minimum volume and speed thresholds to qualify for traffic calming and remain on the traffic calming prioritization.

Staff collected traffic volume and speed data at 17 locations requested by local residents. Touriga Drive and Palomino Drive were identified as the highest ranking streets based on the aforementioned criteria. Staff conducted a neighborhood meeting on 7/26/2012 to discuss the program. The meeting was well attended, with the majority of residents supporting an approach of using radar speed signs to reduce vehicle speeds

We met with the neighborhood steering committee 10/18/2012 where we discussed stop sign studies, radar speed surveys and possible radar speed sign locations. 

The four stop sign studies (Touriga Drive at Tawny, Madeira, Crellin and Palomino) all fell well short of meeting the volume requirements for all way stops.  We discussed how there are state warrants for stop signs that include volume and delay.  We also discussed how we developed a reduced set of warrants as the state warrants are hard to meet, especially in residential areas.  All four intersections did not meet the reduced set of warrants.  Unwarranted stop signs can have negative effects on safety as they are often not respected by motorists and are not installed to control speeds.  For more information on stop signs click here.

We discussed the radar survey results and then identified possible radar speed sign locations based on where speeds were the highest.  It was decided that we would replace the existing radar speed sign and then install three additional signs along Touriga Drive.  We are in the process of notifying residents adjacent to the new speed sign locations to get their approval.  Once we have approved locations we will order the signs and then have them installed.  This process is likely to take three to four months before signs are installed.  Once signs are installed an after study will be performed to ensure that the devices are working effectively.

For more information on Traffic Calming click here.

Mark Candland

200 Old Bernal Av (physical)

PO BOX 520 (mailing)

Pleasanton, CA 94566

925-931-5669

mcandland@cityofpleasantonca.gov