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Commission backs quick-build traffic-calming at Opel Street and Irena Avenue, agrees to forward stop-sign change to council
Summary
The Redondo Beach Public Works commission approved staff’s quick-build recommendations for centerline hardening and raised pavement markers at the Opel/Irena intersection, added a low-profile speed-bump option and voted to forward removal of the northbound Irena stop sign to city council for formal approval.
The Public Works Safety and Sustainability Commission voted to accept staff recommendations to install centerline hardening, raised pavement markers and consider a low-profile speed bump at the Opel Street and Irena Avenue intersection, and to forward removal of the northbound Irena stop sign to the City Council for approval.
Why it matters: Commissioners and residents described repeated near-misses at the intersection where drivers turning from Torrance Boulevard onto Opel often make fast, shallow turns. Staff presented the measures as quick-build options intended to slow turning speeds and normalize right-of-way at the unusual three-way stop configuration.
Staff presentation and recommendation: Ryan, the presenting staff member, said the main recommendation is “center…
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