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Pedestrian Crossing on 7th Street at John Adams Street
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BACKGROUND:
The suggestion for a marked crosswalk at this location has been raised by area residents over the last few years. With the existing public service buildings in the area and seasonal community events, crossing 7th Street safely can at times be a concern.
A traffic study and review by staff supports a marked crosswalk on 7th Street at John Adams Street but only with a more robust pedestrian warning system [Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)]. The existing intersection is governed by two-way stop control. 7th Street is the through street with steep grades to the south; John Adams Street is the minor street. All legs of this intersection have on street parking. The statutory speed on both streets is 25 miles per hour. Currently, marked crosswalks are not provided on any approach. Pedestrian crossing distances are approximately 30 feet for each approach.
On March 19, 2013, the City’s Transportation Advisory Committee approved a motion to install an RRFB at the intersection of 7th and John Adams Streets. City staff is moving forward on the acquisition of the City's first rapid flashing beacon. The unit has been ordered and will be received soon. Because of concerns raised over its installation in the historic McLoughlin neighborhood, City staff made contact with the neighborhood association who indicated they were okay with the unit as long as it was powder coated black to match existing furnishings. City staff also committed to verifying that the Historic Review Board is okay with the rapid flashing beacon at its meeting on May 28. Assuming the City receives HRB approval to install the rapid flashing beacon, its installation will occur sometime after July 1.
Another recommendation made by Christina Robertson-Gardner and a representative from the McLoughlin Neighborhood Association is that the HRB also include a second motion that would exempt traffic control devices from ...
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