2024-019 - Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan

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RECOMMENDED ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENTS 6.3 Field Review of Top 20 Projects On May 24th-25th, 2023, the project team conducted a field review of Santa Ana streets, prioritizing the project list, to observe existing conditions and user behavior of people walking, bicycling, and driving. The team noted the immediate land uses, surrounding destinations, and existing infrastructure. While the existing conditions analysis from Chapter 2 helped proposed project locations based on collision den- sity and infrastructure gaps, this exercise helped to identify elements and patterns understood from observation. The field work helped to finalize the prioritization process and solidify project ranking. Some examples from the site visits include crosswalks shown in aerials that had since been faded in some locations, bicyclists were seen rid- ing on sidewalks even when bicycle facilities are present, and bicyclists were spotted riding contra -flow, or against traffic, on both residential streets and primary arterials. Additionally, several near -collisions were witnessed, motorists were driving over the speed limit on wide roads, motorists were running red lights, and there were numerous instances of jaywalking, informing the team that pedestrian crossings are too far apart. These are some behavioral occurrences that can not be identi- fied from data alone and emphasize the significance of field work. The general recommendation is to have protected pedestrian crossings in commercial and mixed use areas at least every 500 feet, usually pro- tected with a pedestrian signal or a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB.) Some examples from this field work are pictured to help illustrate these observations. Bicyclist riding on the sidewalk Curb extensions on Main Street A group waiting to cross 17th Street Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Downtown Tustin Avenue is wide and undivided s IL G Existing traffic circle on 16th Street SANTAANA VISION ZERO PLAN 95