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Traffic engineer recommends additional signs on Eastfield Drive to clarify 25/30 mph split; commission directs staff to act
Summary
Following a catch by Chair Wilson about inconsistent signage, the traffic commission voted to direct staff to move and add speed signs on Eastfield Drive so drivers see where the 25 mph and 30 mph segments begin and end.
Rolling Hills Estates traffic staff and the city’s traffic engineer told the commission that inconsistent placement of speed signs on Eastfield Drive had created driver confusion between a 25 mph segment and a 30 mph segment.
Vanessa Munoz, the traffic engineer, said the stretch from Chuckwagon Road to Crest is the 25 mph segment while Chuckwagon to the gate is 30 mph; she reported that several signs were not installed at the required delineation points under California standards and municipal practice. Staff recommended adding and relocating signage so drivers are clearly warned where the speed limit changes.
Commissioners discussed the age of the underlying traffic engineering survey (2018) and whether the sheriff would still enforce the current posted limits; staff reported that the sheriff indicated it would enforce under the existing documentation. The commission voted to receive and file the report and direct staff to implement the engineer’s recommendations on sign placement and removal.
Ending: Staff will make the sign changes recommended in the engineer’s report and confirm with the sheriff’s office that enforcement will continue under the existing survey and posted limits.
