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Council directs 90‑day study of leading pedestrian intervals; refers findings to Transportation Commission
Summary
After hearing public testimony and staff briefing, the council directed staff to identify candidate locations and produce standards for leading pedestrian interval (LPI) installations, with a 90‑day study period and referral to the Transportation Commission for review; motion passed 6-0.
The council on March 25 asked staff to accelerate evaluation of leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs) at signalized intersections across Irvine and to return within 90 days with findings and recommended installations for high‑priority locations.
Traffic engineering staff described the city’s LPI pilot since 2016 and said 25 intersections currently have LPIs. Staff said a consultant is being retained to develop consistent standards and to consider bicyclist and vehicle volumes, collision history, corridor signal synchronization, lane geometry, crosswalk length and sight lines.
Councilmember Liu moved the directive and the council approved it 6-0, asking staff to specifically evaluate intersections with permissive left turns and dual right‑turn lanes, school routes, senior communities and other high pedestrian‑volume locations. The motion also asks staff to bring the study to the Transportation Commission for review before returning to council.
