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<br />505 17th Street, 2nd Floor Oakland, CA 94612 510.444.2600 w-trans.com <br />SANTA ROSA • OAKLAND • SAN JOSE <br />Memorandum <br />Date: October 27, 2017 Project: RCI006 <br />To: Ms. Lindy Chan <br />Senior Planner <br />City of Redwood City <br />From: Smadar Boardman <br />sboardman@w-trans.com <br />Subject: Redwood City El Camino Real Complete Streets Corridor Plan Traffic Analysis <br /> <br />As requested, W-Trans has prepared a traffic analysis for the El Camino Real Complete Street Corridor Study. The <br />segment of El Camino Real runs from Edgewood Avenue in the north to Oakwood Drive-Dumbarton Avenue in <br />the south. This study explores opportunities to improve mobility along the corridor for all users, with specific <br />attention focused on vehicle traffic circulation, and vehicle interaction with bicycles and pedestrians. <br />Existing Traffic Operation <br />Following is a summary of existing operation with the current geometric configuration of El Camino Real along <br />the corridor. The performance measures shown for the existing condition analysis are Level of Service, travel time, <br />and corridor delay. <br />Operating conditions during the a.m. and p.m. peak periods were evaluated to capture the highest volumes on <br />the local transportation network. The morning peak hour occurs between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. and reflects <br />conditions during the home to work or school commute, while the p.m. peak hour occurs between 4:00 and 6:00 <br />p.m. and typically reflects the highest level of congestion during the homeward bound commute. Transportation <br />data, including intersection traffic volumes, pedestrian volumes, and bicycle volumes, were conducted in March <br />2016 at the intersections of El Camino Real/Jefferson Avenue and El Camino Real/Maple Street, and in February <br />2015 at El Camino Real/Roosevelt Avenue. The remaining counts at the study intersections were conducted in <br />May 2016. <br />A summary of the intersection level of service calculations is contained in Table 1, and copies of the Level of Service <br />calculations are attached. The intersections are currently operating acceptably, at LOS D or better overall during <br />both peak hours. The eastbound and westbound stop controlled approaches at El Camino Real/Hazel Avenue- <br />Laurel Avenue operate deficiently at LOS F, though the intersection is operating acceptably overall during the a.m. <br />and p.m. peak hours due to the free flow conditions on El Camino Real.