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Robert, CIP project manager, divided the requested segment into two roughly 1,290‑foot sections for analysis. Staff reported SWITRIS collision data for the northern segment showed two collisions in the review period. Traffic counts on May 6 found northbound 1,659 and southbound 1,269 vehicles per day on the northern segment (2,928 total); the 24‑hour speed survey showed an 80th‑percentile speed of 33 mph where the posted limit is 25 mph. For the southern segment staff reported combined daily volumes of 4,789 vehicles and an 80th‑percentile speed of 33 mph.

Staff recommended, for segment 1 (Vine to Merced): install 25 mph speed limit signs on the west side of South Walnut, install transverse rumble strips at two locations (one in each direction), add a southbound school‑zone sign on the west side, and replace faded signs. For segment 2 (Merced to Francesquito): replace the 25 mph sign on the west side for southbound traffic and add 25 mph pavement markings for the southbound direction. Committee members clarified which items constitute routine maintenance (replace faded signs, refresh red curb) and which are new installations requiring City Council approval. The committee unanimously approved the staff recommendations and agreed to forward the new‑installation items to council and send maintenance work to Public Works.

A committee member asked whether Public Works conducts routine, city‑wide proactive sign and curb refreshes; staff said limited staffing and workloads limit proactivity and that safety‑related items flagged by the committee are prioritized. The committee documented follow‑up tasks: route maintenance items to Public Works and prepare an exhibit for City Council for items requiring approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The City of West Covina - July 8, 2025 - Traffic Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After staff found elevated weekday speeds on South Walnut Avenue, the committee approved a package of measures — new 25 mph signs, pavement markings, transverse rumble strips and refreshed school‑zone signs — and agreed which items go to maintenance versus city council.","taxTitle","West Covina, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",3860,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6517513,"Traffic committee denies all‑way stop at Nelson Street and Fair Grove Avenue, agrees to red‑curb extension and relook at stop bar",368,474000,842000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415286-b7bbe41fffc2e2b8de14066f7058c4e0&start=474&end=842","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415286-b7bbe41fffc2e2b8de14066f7058c4e0/thumbnail_474000.jpg","/articles/6517513/West-Covina/Los-Angeles-County/California/Traffic-committee-denies-allway-stop-at-Nelson-Street-and-Fair-Grove-Avenue-agrees-to-redcurb-extension-and-relook-at-stop-bar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517513-f35861e2a1b424fb40eaf9fd519c2b08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213506&Signature=CklwMWixuCl9ieo84V67whFU2Yhen2VPrTVEajP1~tY1GdKcXwDt5wjNNgz0Q16RQWqkL45Vg5fIXoPpltLIIazVbq1jebvfJGdMHjmi2BSF-jig371MQig6kBOPSxV0Pd8ep25m2qbF--tmVKnuJ~yiR1jkxT0-rFEN~FBJe6JBiQfKv3QQw~4ZMZmCz8mtpQSA6uHbDkyqutT-lW4FbTPJXiyp6nOAEvevUmobG19IQQr4Ryp4ysDL1aruIiHEqFEogIBf8WJM2yCwQzI143lLymqcpey7h5vqeMLs7pTwVVhPQ92aSpQQtnJxmLpCNUqC4lAVRz8qHZlXVonagQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented a resident request to install an all‑way stop where South Nelson Street meets Fair Grove Avenue and recommended against an all‑way stop after reviewing traffic counts, collision history and sight lines. The committee voted unanimously to forward recommended signage and curb changes and directed staff to re‑evaluate the stop bar location.

Robert, CIP project manager, reported that Fair Grove Avenue is classified as a major collector and Nelson Street as a local road under the Caltrans road classification system used by staff. SWITRIS collision data from January 2022 through January (period in report) showed two reported collisions on the segment. Traffic counts taken May 6 showed north‑south total volumes of 1,258 vehicles per day and east‑west totals of 3,345 vehicles per day. A 24‑hour speed sample returned an 80th‑percentile speed of 34 mph compared with the posted 35 mph limit on Fair Grove.

Staff reviewed the location against all‑way stop warrants and found it did not meet any time‑period thresholds. Staff recommended: install a “cross traffic does not stop” plaque and red reflective post under the existing Nelson Street stop sign; add a stop‑ahead (W3‑1) sign and pavement markings on Nelson Street about 130 feet south of Fair Grove; refresh and extend red curb on the south side of Fair Grove to about 75 feet total; and replace faded curve and advisory speed signs.

A nearby resident told the committee it is difficult to see westbound vehicles from the Nelson Street stop line and asked that the stop bar (stop line) be moved closer to Fair Grove. The resident described two recent local crashes (one involving a driver who “went straight through the stop sign” and another involving a Tesla hitting parked cars) and said some incidents may not have been reported to police. Jana Robbins and other staff explained the stop bar cannot block ADA ramps and that placement is constrained by the ramp and parking; staff said they would \"take a relook\" at the stop bar location and consider extending red curb pavement markings to improve sight lines.

Committee members voted to approve staff recommendations with the additional direction to re‑examine the stop bar placement and to forward items that constitute new installations to city council while routing maintenance items to Public Works.","Staff told the committee the intersection does not meet all‑way stop warrants; the committee approved staff recommendations to add plaques, markings and extend red curb, and asked staff to re‑examine the stop bar placement to improve sight lines.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6517517,"West Covina traffic panel denies all‑way stop at Montezuma Way and Citrus Street, recommends sign and curb work",305,77000,382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415286-b7bbe41fffc2e2b8de14066f7058c4e0&start=77&end=382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415286-b7bbe41fffc2e2b8de14066f7058c4e0/thumbnail_77000.jpg","/articles/6517517/West-Covina/Los-Angeles-County/California/West-Covina-traffic-panel-denies-allway-stop-at-Montezuma-Way-and-Citrus-Street-recommends-sign-and-curb-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6517517-581e1b6f970d79487746b1c691ac3d7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213506&Signature=Wr3yWduZLJH1iEkClCdm~KCVbZhnYWDQWn0vMa6-R0cXjJJRZoLK1p9RUg~qN2Om43qtal9M~XMT9PDbZemhCM9~86feNVRbkOQQOyCOpB2jMpp9zYX6DrkONRfNXFpmpPeRc6dFhk~WBN882RcsGD2F-Lw5CyQjU8I-l6DFonUK8PIXeIdJyhkwcjuBIk7Ktml4QqWHbBcznO3K3ZFshR7y6dCSH4-nyw7J884w9M9sYM1wbBeszRyDMMUJthJD5IHMVR0V4BCF84aHRirKOngZZbl0oJp9YLh2Dgu9CWFy0sae-g-I8uBJ31GicK4IpJZAXTvSO-TqrrljThTG0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert, CIP project manager for the City of West Covina, told the traffic committee Tuesday that a resident request for an all‑way stop at Montezuma Way and Citrus Street did not meet engineering warrant criteria. The committee voted unanimously to send staff’s recommended signage, curb and pavement changes to the next steps for council approval or maintenance work.

The committee considered line‑of‑sight and speeding concerns at the intersection, where Citrus Street is posted 40 mph and Montezuma Way is 25 mph. Robert said collision data from the statewide integrated traffic record system (SWITRIS) from January 2022 through June (period presented as part of the review) showed one reported collision on the segment. Speed and traffic counts collected in April showed northbound 80th‑percentile speeds of 47 mph and southbound 45 mph on Citrus Street, above the posted 40 mph limit.

Robert said the location “does not meet warrant criteria for the installation of an all way stop control at this time,” citing engineering judgment, the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAM UTCD) and the California Vehicle Code (CVC). The committee accepted staff findings that the intersection lacked the minimum collision volumes and traffic‑volume thresholds required by the CAM UTCD section referenced in the report.

Instead of an all‑way stop, staff recommended several actions: remove and replace a faded stop sign on the south side of Montezuma Way; add a “cross traffic does not stop” plaque under that stop sign; replace faded stop‑ahead warning signs; refresh and extend existing red curb on Citrus Street; install a speed feedback sign on the east side of Citrus Street about 30 feet south of La Cerosa; add a 40 mph pavement marking for northbound traffic; and replace other faded regulatory and warning signs described in the report. Robert said some maintenance items would be handled by Public Works; new installations and items beyond maintenance would go to city council.

Committee members voiced no substantive objections. Ahmad Ansari, acting city engineer, moved to adopt the staff recommendation and a committee member seconded the motion; the committee voted unanimously to forward the item to city council for final approval where required and to route maintenance items through Public Works.

The committee’s decision preserves staff’s written findings while directing short‑term repairs and added speed feedback measures; the council will be asked for approval where the work is new or not classified as routine maintenance.","The West Covina Traffic Committee found Montezuma Way and Citrus Street did not meet all‑way stop warrants and voted to forward staff recommendations — including replacing faded signs, refreshing red curb and adding a speed feedback sign — to city council or maintenance as appropriate.","actionData","errors"]

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