Title
Adopt a Resolution agreeing to maintain a pedestrian crossing with a rapid rectangular flashing beacon, marked crosswalk, and required signage at the intersection of Merritt Street and Crane Street in Castroville until Caltrans alters, removes, or assumes maintenance responsibility for the crossing.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution agreeing to maintain a pedestrian crossing with a rapid rectangular flashing beacon, marked crosswalk, and required signage at the intersection of Merritt Street and Crane Street in Castroville until Caltrans alters, removes, or assumes maintenance responsibility for the crossing.
SUMMARY:
Resource Management Agency (RMA) staff is requesting the Board adopt a resolution expressing intent to maintain a pedestrian crossing at Merritt Street and Crane Street in Castroville. This resolution is required to obtain a Caltrans encroachment permit for installation of the pedestrian crossing.
DISCUSSION:
RMA staff has received multiple requests to install a pedestrian crosswalk on Merritt Street (State Route 183) at the intersection of Crane Street, in the community of Castroville. Given Merritt Street is a main street of the community, installing a pedestrian crosswalk will enhance safety at this location. The project will consist of installing a crosswalk with rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFB). The Board appropriated funds for this project on April 18, 2017. Subsequently RMA Public Works & Facilities prepared design plans and submitted a request for an encroachment permit to Caltrans. Caltrans has twice rejected the application and returned to RMA with requested changes. In the second round, Caltrans has requested a resolution from the Board that stipulates that the County will maintain the pedestrian crossing improvements until Caltrans alters, removes, or assumes maintenance responsibility for the crossing. Caltrans also determined that new Americans with Disabiliti...
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