Pershing Drive and Redwood Street Intersection Project

Possible Solutions

The study identified four possible solutions which meet the project safety goals which are to reduce vehicle speeds, maintain cyclist mobility, and improve pedestrian access. The last three options include new bike lanes and sidewalks for enhanced pedestrian safety. Each option varies in design, constructability, and cost.

Leave As-Is

The intersection would remain as it is, keeping the re-striping improvements the City implemented in 2002.

What this means: Currently, the approximate wait time is 13 seconds, for a vehicle exiting off Redwood Street onto Pershing Drive during peak periods. It is estimated that this wait period would increase to 17 seconds by 2030. No improvements will be made for pedestrians or bicyclists.

Install All-Way Stop Signs

Traffic lanes would be re-configured to allow the installation of all-way stop signs at the Pershing Drive and Redwood Street intersection.

What this means: The traffic study found that an all-way stop increases the peak hour Redwood Street to Pershing Drive delay to more than 10 seconds now and by 35 seconds in 2030. The expected travel delay in 2030 is considered an unacceptable level of service. The option would allow a safe and clear crossing for pedestrians.

Install a Traffic Signal

This option proposes to reconfigure the intersection similar to the "T" all-way stop intersection, with a traffic signal installed instead of stop signs. Dedicated left and right turn lanes would be included in this option.

What this means: The traffic signal shows mixed results for traffic delays at Redwood Street in the current year, but the delay periods improve as traffic volumes increase in the future. The option would allow a safe and clear crossing for pedestrians.

Build a Roundabout

A single lane roundabout would be constructed in this third option. The roundabout would be designed to reduce vehicle speed to approximately 20-25 mph through the intersection. For pedestrians, the roundabout would include crosswalks, provide a safe refuge between the two opposing lanes of traffic, and substantially reduce the overall width pedestrians would travel across the travel lanes. There will not be a striped bike lane in the circulatory area, but the traveled lane would be wide enough for vehicles and bicycles to share the road when circulating through the roundabout intersection. This option may include a bypass lane to accommodate heavy southbound traffic in the morning.

What this means: The roundabout alternative shows an improvement for delays off of Redwood Street for current and future years. Vehicles, by law, are required to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, but pedestrians are still encouraged to wait until vehicles yield and allow a safe gap in traffic before crossing. Bicyclists may also use the sidewalk if they are uncomfortable with sharing the road with other vehicles.

Additional Traffic Study Evaluations

Based on community feedback and further evaluation of the Pershing Drive corridor by the City Traffic Engineers and supporting consulting Traffic Engineers, the project scope of work will expand beyond the intersection of Redwood Street and Pershing Drive to include the Jacaranda Place intersection and impacts to the Pershing Drive/Upas Street intersection and access and parking to the Frisbee golf course.

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