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West Covina traffic panel denies all‑way stop at Montezuma Way and Citrus Street, recommends sign and curb work
Summary
The West Covina Traffic Committee found Montezuma Way and Citrus Street did not meet all‑way stop warrants and voted to forward staff recommendations — including replacing faded signs, refreshing red curb and adding a speed feedback sign — to city council or maintenance as appropriate.
Robert, CIP project manager for the City of West Covina, told the traffic committee Tuesday that a resident request for an all‑way stop at Montezuma Way and Citrus Street did not meet engineering warrant criteria. The committee voted unanimously to send staff’s recommended signage, curb and pavement changes to the next steps for council approval or maintenance work.
The committee considered line‑of‑sight and speeding concerns at the intersection, where Citrus Street is posted 40 mph and Montezuma Way is 25 mph. Robert said collision data from the statewide integrated traffic record system (SWITRIS) from January 2022 through June (period presented as part of the review) showed one reported collision on the segment. Speed and traffic counts collected in April showed northbound 80th‑percentile speeds of 47 mph and southbound 45 mph on Citrus Street, above the posted 40 mph limit.
Robert said the location “does not meet warrant criteria for the installation of an all way stop control at this time,” citing engineering judgment, the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAM UTCD) and the California Vehicle Code (CVC). The committee accepted staff findings that the intersection lacked the minimum collision volumes and traffic‑volume thresholds required by the CAM UTCD section referenced in the report.
Instead of an all‑way stop, staff recommended several actions: remove and replace a faded stop sign on the south side of Montezuma Way; add a “cross traffic does not stop” plaque under that stop sign; replace faded stop‑ahead warning signs; refresh and extend existing red curb on Citrus Street; install a speed feedback sign on the east side of Citrus Street about 30 feet south of La Cerosa; add a 40 mph pavement marking for northbound traffic; and replace other faded regulatory and warning signs described in the report. Robert said some maintenance items would be handled by Public Works; new installations and items beyond maintenance would go to city council.
Committee members voiced no substantive objections. Ahmad Ansari, acting city engineer, moved to adopt the staff recommendation and a committee member seconded the motion; the committee voted unanimously to forward the item to city council for final approval where required and to route maintenance items through Public Works.
The committee’s decision preserves staff’s written findings while directing short‑term repairs and added speed feedback measures; the council will be asked for approval where the work is new or not classified as routine maintenance.
