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Commission backs staff recommendation for all-way stop at State Street and Laguna Drive; will seek City Council ordinance
Summary
Traffic staff recommended installing an all-way stop at State Street and Laguna Drive in Carlsbad Village to address pedestrian safety and sight-line concerns; the commission voted to support the recommendation and will forward it to City Council for an ordinance and installation.
Traffic engineering staff recommended—and the Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission supported—installing an all-way stop at the intersection of State Street and Laguna Drive in Carlsbad Village to improve pedestrian safety near Maxton Brown Park and new residential development.
Senior engineer Miriam James and associate engineer Mindy Pham presented the staff analysis, which followed the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) multi-way stop criteria. Pham said primary MUTCD criteria (collision history, major/minor street volumes and delays) were not fully met, but two optional criteria were satisfied: higher pedestrian volumes near the park and limited sight distance at some approaches. "Based on the collected data, there is a total of 326 pedestrians crossing on a typical weekday at this intersection," Pham said.
Staff's technical findings included: - Speed limits: State Street is posted at 25 mph…
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