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<br />:7ð-a <br /> <br />enhancing the Downtown pedestrian experience, and is supported by the community, <br />some of the painted features like bulb-outs may be constructed with raised curb and <br />other "streetscape" improvements in the future. <br /> <br />Fire Department vehicles using Jefferson Avenue to respond to emergencies will have <br />the capability of triggering a green traffic signal as they approach each intersection in <br />the road diet segment. This signal pre-emption equipment will be added at the <br />Jefferson/Broadway intersection as part of the all-new traffic signal hardware to be <br />installed there (separate project), and pre-emption equipment is already operational at <br />the Jefferson signals at the Marshall and Middlefield intersections. <br /> <br />Installation of the Jefferson road diet lane configuration will occur when the roadway is <br />re-striped after reconstruction of the pavement surface on the Cinema block (Middlefield <br />to Broadway), which is currently anticipated late this year. Concurrently, slurry seal <br />pavement resurfacing will be applied to the block between Broadway and Marshall to <br />eradicate the existing striping plan, allowing installation of the road diet striping plan. <br /> <br />Alternatives <br />1. Do not reconfigure traffic and parking lanes as proposed. Jefferson Avenue parking <br />and traffic lanes will remain as is. This could also require moving the mid-block <br />crosswalk near the Post Office from the intended location to one that is less <br />convenient to the proposed Paseo walkway, but safer, for pedestrians. <br /> <br />2. Reconfigure traffic and parking lanes on only a portion of the subject segment. <br /> <br />3. Direct staff to prepare a revised Plan incorporating Council direction. <br /> <br />Fiscal Impact <br />Total cost for the project is estimated at $70,000. Most of this cost will be incurred for <br />modifications to the traffic signals at the Middlefield/Jefferson intersection. <br />Improvements will be installed primarily by the Contractor for the Cinema Streetscape <br />Project. Funding for this project will come from the Traffic Signal Replacement/Upgrade <br />Program as part of the Gas Tax Construction Fund, and Streetscape project funds from <br />the Redevelopment Agency bond proceeds. <br /> <br />~y¿~ <br />Richard K. Haygood <br />Traffic Engineer <br /> <br />~~. <br /> <br />Chu Chang <br />Manager, Engineering & Construction <br />....----- <br />,/, I I <br />\ I: " .' <br />/ //.{ . I;f~ <br />vfí I L- ~,(/ <br />I. I <br /> <br /> <br />J el atterson <br />0 munity Development Services Director <br /> <br />RKH:ss <br />S/library/reports/richard/Jefferson Road Diet <br /> <br />Ed Everett <br />City Manager <br /> <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />