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Commission supports traffic calming on Unicornio Street after neighborhood survey shows strong backing
Summary
Staff presented a Phase 2 traffic calming plan for Unicornio Street that proposed two speed cushions and a new stop sign at Kakatua Street; the commission supported the plan and staff will complete design and return with final plans and a City Council authorization to bid.
The Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission recommended that staff proceed with design and City Council approval steps for a traffic calming plan on Unicornio Street that would add two speed cushions and a stop sign at Kakatua Street after staff's phase-1 data collection and a neighborhood mail survey.
Senior engineer Miriam James and associate engineer Mindy Pham summarized the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program (CRTMP) and the Phase 2 process. Pham said temporary speed feedback signs were deployed to gather speed data and that Unicornio met the program's threshold for Phase 2: the measured critical speed was 32 miles per hour (the speed at or below which 85% of drivers were traveling). "The critical speed on Unicorno is measured at 32 miles per hour," Pham said.
Key features of the proposed plan: - Location and scope: the project covers Unicornio Street from Rancho Cortez to El…
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