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CityCouncil | 2005-05-17 | 7 | onto Grand Street to travel to South Shore; drivers try to find the easiest path; for example, changes on Buena Vista Avenue are causing Pacific Avenue to become a major road; everything has secondary impacts; that he understands the concerns about a four- way stop; however, a measure of control is needed [at Santa Clara Avenue and Sherman Street] The Public Works Director stated Councilmember Daysog's idea has not been reviewed; data could be analyzed; staff reviewed the traffic characteristio on Sherman Street; the average daily volume along Sherman Street is 5,500 vehicles at Buena Vista Avenue, 3,100 at Pacific Avenue and 2,500 at Santa Clara Avenue the grid system is designed to filter people and is working; both Sherman Street and Santa Clara Avenue are minor streets; traffic volumes on Santa Clara Avenue are higher than Sherman Street; since volumes on Santa Clara Avenue are acceptable, then volumes on Sherman Street must also be acceptable. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Santa Clara Avenue is wider than Sherman Street, to which the Public Works Director responded in the affirmative. stated Santa Clara Avenue is designated as a minor street in the General Plan. Mayor Johnson stated Sherman Street should not be treated the same as Santa Clara Avenue as far as traffic loads. The Public Works Director stated that he agrees there needs to be a strategic plan; the all-way stop is the best option for now with the funding available; noted Council approved funding to complete a Pedestrian Plan tonight, which is an element of the TMP . Councilmember Matarrese stated the City should do anything possible to decrease the volume of traffic on Sherman Street; the character of Sherman Street is different than Santa Clara Avenue; the biggest problem is the excessive speed on Santa Clara Avenue; suggested the Police Department put together a program which tickets people traveling above the speed limit on Santa Clara Avenue to slow down traffic; stated most of the accidents are probably cause by excessive speed, rather than lack of a stop sign on Santa Clara Avenue; the City should review what can be done in the short term to encourage people to take other north/south streets, such as Constitution Way and Grand Street; noted the intersection is a block away from Mastick Senior Center suggested that Council postpone the decision until there are answers about what can be done to reduce the load on Sherman Street in the short term. Mayor Johnson stated that Council should wait; Council should direct staff to review other ways to remedy the problem at the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 May 17, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-05-17.pdf |