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West Covina committee approves light traffic-calming measures on Francesquito Avenue
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Summary
The Traffic Committee approved resurfacing of traffic-control pavement legends, installation of a stop sign and stop bar at Siesta, refreshed red curbs for sight lines, and updated speed-limit pavement legends on Francesquito Avenue; estimated cost about $15,000.
The City of West Covina Traffic Committee on Oct. 15 approved staff recommendations for light traffic-calming measures on Francesquito Avenue between Puente Avenue and Orange Avenue after a resident complaint about parked cars and occasional collisions.
The committee voted 3-0 to implement a set of low-intensity measures recommended by TransTech: install a stop sign, stop bar and “cross traffic does not stop” plaque at Siesta; refresh existing red curbs at Francesquito and Siesta to preserve sight lines; refresh “keep clear” pavement legends; and add a 40 mph pavement legend adjacent to existing speed-limit signs. Staff estimated the initial fiscal impact at approximately $15,000.
Jenna Robbins of TransTech explained the corridor’s context: the roadway carries about 24,000 average daily trips with an 80th percentile speed of about 41 mph, and parking and commercial frontages at the ends of the study area affect sight distances. Robbins said Siesta (the side street that connects) has about 694 vehicles per day and would not meet warrants for an all-way stop; the recommended treatments are intended to address sight-line and turning conflicts rather than to lower the posted speed on the mainline.
Robbins also noted jurisdictional patching on the south side — portions of the street abut Los Angeles County or the City of Baldwin Park — and recommended posting and markings consistent with West Covina’s citywide speed survey. The committee discussed the citywide speed survey (adopted Feb. 2017) and confirmed that posted speeds must match the legally adopted city survey; one visible 35-mph sign should be changed to 40 mph to reflect the citywide determination.
The committee asked staff to combine both study segments in a single action, and the motion to approve staff recommendations passed on a roll call vote by Neil Mehta, Robert Ortega and Mike Crissap.
Staff will refresh pavement legends and signage, install the stop control on Siesta, and update the posted speed sign as needed to match the citywide survey. The work is primarily signing and striping; staff noted the measures are categorized as Level 1–2 (light measures) rather than major capital changes.
