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11 8.A. - Page 26 of 77 Existing Transportation Network The study area largely mirrors the transportation characteristics found along the rest of EI Camino in Redwood City (see Appendix). The Woodside Road overpass is one major exception and the full cloverleaf design impacts approximately 850 feet of EI Camino frontage. Woodside Road (SR -84) is a four -lane, east -west boulevard that connects Redwood City to US -101 and 1-280. The Woodside Road and EI Camino interchange presents a significant barrier for pedestrian travel and has historically experienced worse delays, collision rates, and queuing than other sections of EI Camino in Redwood City. Most Redwood City EI Camino intersections operate at LOS D or better, with the exception of the EI Camino/Laurel Street and EI Camino/ Hazel Avenue intersections, which operate at LOS F in both the AM and PM peak hours. EI Camino intersections at Roosevelt Avenue, Oak Avenue, Hazel Avenue, and Laurel Street all experience higher than statewide average collision rates. The majority of the vehicle -to -vehicle collisions are rear -end collisions. Very few enhanced pedestrian amenities exist within the study area and the width and quality of sidewalks are inadequate to comfortably carry pedestrians from one end of the corridor to the other. Maple Street is designated as a pedestrian street in the General Plan, but under present conditions offers similar pedestrian amenities as the rest of the corridor. There is a higher visibility, striped crosswalk across EI Camino at the Maple Street intersection, while all other crosswalks use a standard design (without striping). Although not unique to the study area, the street grid is offset or skewed at the majority of intersections between Maple Street and Charter Street. This pattern creates connectivity challenges for all modes trying to cross EI Camino, and creates a barrier between east and west Redwood City. Several realignment options have been discussed as part of the EI Camino Real Corridor Plan and are included as part of this study. The Woodside Road overpass sits in the middle of the longest gap between crosswalks for pedestrians trying to cross EI Camino in Redwood City; a 1,665 feet gap between Oak Avenue and Charter Street. Existing crosswalks are between 75 and 90 feet long across EI Camino without any pedestrian refuges. The right -turn lanes at Main, Redwood, Laurel, and Hazel present additional crossing challenges for pedestrians walking along EI Camino under the overpass, as do narrow sidewalks throughout much of the study area. Collision Analysis An analysis of pedestrian collisions revealed that in the ten year period 2006-2015, 14 pedestrian - involved collisions occurred on the study corridor. Factors contributing to many collisions include drivers running red lights, drivers failing to yield when pedestrians have the right of way, poor sight lines for drivers, aggressive merges onto EI Camino from side streets, and complex intersection geometries. A summary of these incidents is shown in the Pedestrian Collision Profiles. 175