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Station Area Master Plan – Transportation Context
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Curb Extensions
All intersections along Monterey Road and
Depot Street between Main Avenue and Fifth
Street provide curb extensions. (See
Figure 1-34.)Benefits of curb extensions include
shortened pedestrian crossings and traffic speed
reductions.
Planned Improvements
In addition to the in-pavement flashers, other planned improvements are new traffic signals
at the intersection of Monterey Road and Fourth Street, including pedestrian signals, and
two paths or trails. The “Hill Top Trail” will be a pedestrian trail connecting Third Street to
Fifth Street at Del Monte Avenue. This planned trail will provide a walking/running path
near the Downtown area. A shared-use trail is planned for West Little Llagas Creek
extending from its current terminus at Spring Avenue north to the intersection of Main
Avenue and Hale Avenue. There are right-of-way constraints for this path and no funding
has yet been identified, therefore, this is a far-term project.
Pedestrian Toolbox
The streetscape toolbox includes features that create a safe and comfortable pedestrian
environment. Other pedestrian tools include:
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Closing sidewalk gaps
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Enhancing unsignalized crossings with a combination of the following treatments:
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Pedestrian refuge islands
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Staggered pedestrian refuge islands
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Advanced limit lines
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High-visibility crosswalk striping
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Pedestrian crossing signs
Figure 1-34: Curb Extensions along Monterey Road
between Main Avenue and Fifth Street