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Vista council directs assessment of accessible pedestrian signals and pilot LPIs at busiest crossings
Summary
Staff reported upgrades at seven intersections and recommended a citywide APS inventory; council directed a focused assessment of the top 5 high-pedestrian intersections (estimated $1,000 per intersection for inventory) and discussed implementation costs of $15,000–$40,000 per signal.
Traffic Engineering Division Manager Sam Hasson told the Council that staff had upgraded pedestrian push buttons to accessible pedestrian signals (APS) at seven intersections and recommended a phased assessment of the city’s crossings.
Hasson said an initial inventory of high-pedestrian corridors (about 30 signals) would cost roughly $1,000 per intersection (approximately $30,000 total). He added that full APS installations typically range from $15,000 to $40,000 per intersection depending on existing wiring and equipment, and that lead pedestrian intervals (LPI) — which provide pedestrians a 3–10 second head start before vehicle movement — can reduce conflicts but may create PM peak queuing impacts in some locations.
Council Member Contreras and other members urged prioritizing an initial pilot of 5 to 10 high-pedestrian-volume intersections, including locations near schools and the Center for the Blind. Council instructed staff to proceed with a targeted assessment and to return with prioritized recommendations and estimated traffic impacts and costs for both signal timing (LPI) and hardware upgrades.
Council did not commit implementation funding at the meeting; staff identified the city’s as-needed consultant as the likely vendor to perform the inventory work at the $1,000-per-intersection estimate.
