Recommended Alternative
Recommended Alternative Phase 1
Restriping to Two Lanes Phase 1 will reduce the four-lane corridor to two lanes with a center twoway turn lane, adding new crosswalks at Marble, Mountain, and Summer. In this phase, all of the existing infrastructure and curb cuts remain intact. On-street parking lanes are added in some areas, but the parking lanes terminate at existing curb cuts to maintain business access. The road striping will also indicate where future physical improvements will be, such as bulbouts and pedestrian refuges. Finally, the intersection at Constitution will be re-striped to improve lane visibility, including striping in the intersection itself. A small striped median between the opposing lanes of traffic will also help guide drivers. After Phase 1, the road could be monitored to measure any impacts on traffic volume, speeds, and other data.
Phase 2
Physical Improvements Phase 2 consists of the physical streetscape improvements. This includes the installation of bulb-outs and pedestrian refuges, as well as a fully landscaped median replacing the two-way center turn lane. In Phase 2, most of the curb cuts have been removed to make the area more pedestrian-friendly and allow for more on-street parking. Bus stops would be shifted slightly to fit between bulbouts at the cross-streets. Since San Pedro is currently served by a single commuter bus route, with two buses in the morning and two buses during the evening, on-street parking would be allowed in the bus stops except during rush hour. Finally, the intersection at Constitution would be straightened from an 8 degree angle over 200 feet to a 4 degree angle over 400 feet. This would require the acquisition of a small amount of land on the northwestern corner to allow for the roadway to be shifted a few feet. Phase 2 would be more expensive, and could be implemented when funding allows.