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CITY OF SAN DIEGO PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Phase 4 Focus Areas and Existing Conditions Beyer Willow Smythe Nicoloff La Mirada Sunset Elem Southwest Mid San Ysidro Day San Ysidro Mid Our Lady Mt Carmel Pearl Ln 0 800 1,600 2,400 Feet Date: 11/28/2012 Planning Area Boundary Street Light Sidewalk Uncertain but thought to exist No sidewalk Uncertain but thought to not exist High School Middle School Elementary School Transit Stops Curb Ramps Noncompliant Compliant Pedestrian Collisions (2006-2011) 1 2 3 4 5 - 7 Fatality

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CITY OF SAN DIEGO

PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Phase 4

Focus Areas and Existing Conditions

Beyer

Willow

Smythe

Nicoloff

La Mirada

Sunset Elem

Southwest Mid

San Ysidro Day

San Ysidro Mid

Our Lady Mt Carmel

Pearl Ln

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Feet

Date: 11/28/2012

Planning Area Boundary

Street Light

Sidewalk

Uncertain but thought to exist

No sidewalk

Uncertain but thought to not exist

High School

Middle School

Elementary School

Transit Stops

Curb RampsNoncompliant

Compliant

Pedestrian Collisions (2006­2011)1

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Fatality

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CITY OF SAN DIEGO

PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Phase 4

SAN YSIDRORecommended Improvement Areas

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Fieldwork Area

Fieldwork CodeX1 ­ Missing curb ramp

X3 ­ Blocked view of traffic ­ cars, trees, plants, etc.

X4 ­ No pedestrian crossing signals or button

X5 ­ No crosswalks

X6 ­ Storm drain inlet present at corner

S2 ­ Sidewalk blocked by poles, utility boxes, plants, etc

S3 ­ Sidewalk too narrow (< 4ft)

S4 ­ Vehicles parked on sidewalk

G1 ­ Personal safety issues

G2 ­ Dirty, lots of litter or trash

G3 ­ Speeding

G4 ­ Sidewalk is too close to a busy street

G5 ­ Road is too wide to cross safely

G6 ­ Walk signal is too short

G7 ­ Motorists do not stop or yield

G8 ­ Conflict between multiple modes on sidewalk

SIDEWALKNo sidewalk

Fieldwork Area

Fieldwork CodeX1 ­ Missing curb ramp

X3 ­ Blocked view of traffic ­ cars, trees, plants, etc.

X4 ­ No pedestrian crossing signals or button

X5 ­ No crosswalks

X6 ­ Storm drain inlet present at corner

S2 ­ Sidewalk blocked by poles, utility boxes, plants, etc

S3 ­ Sidewalk too narrow (< 4ft)

S4 ­ Vehicles parked on sidewalk

G1 ­ Personal safety issues

G2 ­ Dirty, lots of litter or trash

G3 ­ Speeding

G4 ­ Sidewalk is too close to a busy street

G5 ­ Road is too wide to cross safely

G6 ­ Walk signal is too short

G7 ­ Motorists do not stop or yield

G8 ­ Conflict between multiple modes on sidewalk

SIDEWALKNo sidewalk

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CITY OF SAN DIEGO

PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLANPEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Phase 4

SANSAN YSIDROYSIDROImprovement DetailsImprovement Details

SY-2:-2: Calle Primera Calle Primera Walkability Improvementsalkability Improvements

Install traInstall traffic signal at I-5 NB on/ofic signal at I-5 NB on/off f ramps.ramps.

Improve pedestrian safety at Improve pedestrian safety at freeway ramps. freeway ramps.

SY-3:-3: Beyer BoulevardBeyer BoulevardCorridor EnhancementsCorridor Enhancements

Evaluate the feasibility of Evaluate the feasibility of reducing Beyer Boulevard from 4 reducing Beyer Boulevard from 4 lanes to 2 lanes, integrate lanes to 2 lanes, integrate pedestrian and bicycle pedestrian and bicycle enhancements, and improve enhancements, and improve connectivity within the communityconnectivity within the community

The SanThe San Ysidro Mobility Plan has Ysidro Mobility Plan has indentified corridor improvements for indentified corridor improvements for Beyer Boulevard including a road diet Beyer Boulevard including a road diet projectprojectEvaluate the feasibility of constructing Evaluate the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian overpass over a pedestrian overpass over trolley tracks, near Del Sur / Beyer trolley tracks, near Del Sur / Beyer Boulevard* Boulevard* Install traInstall traffic signal at Beyer Blvd. / fic signal at Beyer Blvd. / SmytheSmythe Ave.*ve.*Modify driveway at Border Patrol Modify driveway at Border Patrol location to reduce crossing distance location to reduce crossing distance and remove obstructionsand remove obstructions

Improvement Area Concerns Recommendations Potential Improvements

Parking occurs on west side Parking occurs on west side of Beyer Boulevardof Beyer BoulevardPedestrians cross 4 lanes Pedestrians cross 4 lanes of traof traffic from parked cars to fic from parked cars to the residential units the residential units High traHigh traffic speeds result in fic speeds result in uncomfortable walking uncomfortable walking condition on condition on

SY-4:-4: Beyer Boulevard Beyer Boulevard Walkability alkability Improvements (W ParkImprovements (W Park Avenue to venue to Otay Mesa Road)Otay Mesa Road)

SY-1:-1: Via Sania San Ysidro / I-5 Northbound Ysidro / I-5 Northbound Ramp Intersection Improvements Ramp Intersection Improvements

History of pedestrian related History of pedestrian related accidents accidents Vehicles do not yield to ehicles do not yield to pedestrianspedestrians

Construct new sidewalk along Construct new sidewalk along north side of Calle Primera to north side of Calle Primera to improve access to transit and improve access to transit and access to existing pedestrian access to existing pedestrian bridgebridge

Install sidewalk (1,000 LF)*Install sidewalk (1,000 LF)*InstallInstall ADADA compliant curb ramps at compliant curb ramps at Via Sania San Ysidro / Calle PrimeraYsidro / Calle PrimeraInstall pedestrian scale lighting near Install pedestrian scale lighting near access to pedestrian bridgeaccess to pedestrian bridge

No pedestrian lighting along No pedestrian lighting along sidewalk near pedestrian sidewalk near pedestrian bridge.bridge.

Missing or incomplete Missing or incomplete sidewalk on north side from sidewalk on north side from Via Sania San Ysidro to Willow St.Ysidro to Willow St.

Limited access across Limited access across trolley tracks splits San trolley tracks splits San Ysidro communityYsidro community

Missing or incomplete Missing or incomplete sidewalks at Beyer / Northsidewalks at Beyer / NorthStreet lights at intersections Street lights at intersections only resulting in dark only resulting in dark sidewalkssidewalksMissing or incomplete sideMissing or incomplete side-walks on southside near walks on southside near Otay Mesa Road Otay Mesa Road Existing school zone signs Existing school zone signs do not comply with current do not comply with current standardsstandards

Install missing sidewalks and Install missing sidewalks and pedestrian scale street lights pedestrian scale street lights to improve walkabilitto improve walkability. .

Install sidewalk on northwest corner at Install sidewalk on northwest corner at Beyer / NorthBeyer / NorthInstall pedestrian scale street lights Install pedestrian scale street lights from North to Otay Mesa Roadfrom North to Otay Mesa RoadInstall sidewalks from I-805 Install sidewalks from I-805 overcrossing to Otay Mesa Road on overcrossing to Otay Mesa Road on south side of Beyer Boulevardsouth side of Beyer Boulevard

*Consistent with San*Consistent with San Ysidro Community Planning Group recommendationsYsidro Community Planning Group recommendations

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CITY OF SAN DIEGO

PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLANPEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Phase 4

SANSAN YSIDROYSIDROImprovement DetailsImprovement Details

SY-6:-6: SeawardSeaward Avenue and R/R tracksvenue and R/R tracksSidewalk ProjectSidewalk Project

Install sidewalk from railroad racks to Install sidewalk from railroad racks to 162 162 West Seaward on the south side est Seaward on the south side of the streetof the streetInstall pedestrian scale lighting along Install pedestrian scale lighting along sidewalk fronting railroad tracks from sidewalk fronting railroad tracks from West Seawardest Seaward Avenue to South venue to South Vista ista Avenuevenue

SY-7:-7: Sunset LaneSunset LaneWalkability Improvementsalkability Improvements

Improve pedestrian safety along Improve pedestrian safety along rail ROW by installing pedestrian rail ROW by installing pedestrian scale lighing and completing scale lighing and completing sidewalks to improve connectivity sidewalks to improve connectivity

Improvement Area Concerns Recommendations Potential Improvements

No pedestrian lighting along No pedestrian lighting along path fronting R/R tracks path fronting R/R tracks Missing or incomplete Missing or incomplete sidewalks on Seaward sidewalks on Seaward Avenue venue

SY-5:-5: SmytheSmythe AvenuevenueConnection ImprovementsConnection Improvements

Unsignalized intersecton Unsignalized intersecton near railroad tracks.near railroad tracks.High pedestrian volume as High pedestrian volume as this is the only railroad this is the only railroad crossing on crossing on Beyer Boulevard. Beyer Boulevard. Lack of connectivity at San Lack of connectivity at San Ysidro Boulevard Ysidro Boulevard Numerous sidewalk Numerous sidewalk obstructions that restrict obstructions that restrict accessibility (utility poles)accessibility (utility poles)School signange out of dateSchool signange out of date

Improve connectivity in San Improve connectivity in San Ysidro across trolley tracks Ysidro across trolley tracks and improve pedestrian safety and improve pedestrian safety and visibility and visibility

Install new traInstall new traffic signal at fic signal at SmytheSmythe Ave. / Beyer Blvd.* ve. / Beyer Blvd.* Install curb extensions to narrow Install curb extensions to narrow crossing distance (at new signal) crossing distance (at new signal) InstallInstall ADADA compliant curb ramps, compliant curb ramps, marked crosswalks and countdown marked crosswalks and countdown timers at new signaltimers at new signalInstall enhanced marked crosswalk at Install enhanced marked crosswalk at W. San. San Ysidro Boulevard / Smythe Ysidro Boulevard / Smythe Avenue*venue*Reconstruct sidewalks to remove Reconstruct sidewalks to remove obstructions along corridorobstructions along corridorReplace school signage with a new Replace school signage with a new CA-MUTCD sign CA-MUTCD sign

Sunset Elementary School Sunset Elementary School fronts Sunset Lanefronts Sunset LaneExisting school signs do not Existing school signs do not meet current MUTCD meet current MUTCD standardsstandardsSidewalk obstructions on Sidewalk obstructions on north side of street restrict north side of street restrict acessibilityacessibilityTraraffic calming speed fic calming speed humps and striping are humps and striping are deterioratingdeteriorating

Install CA-MUTCD compliant signageInstall CA-MUTCD compliant signageRepair existing sidewalk and remove Repair existing sidewalk and remove existing obstructions on north side of existing obstructions on north side of the streetthe streetReplace existing marked crosswalks Replace existing marked crosswalks with highly reflective paint and with highly reflective paint and enhanced featuresenhanced featuresReplace one midblock speed hump Replace one midblock speed hump with a speed table (adjacent to stawith a speed table (adjacent to staff f parking lot)parking lot)

Improve pedestrian safety by Improve pedestrian safety by reducing trareducing traffic speeds and fic speeds and improving visibility of pedestrians improving visibility of pedestrians

*Consistent with San*Consistent with San Ysidro Community Planning Group recommendationsYsidro Community Planning Group recommendations

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CITY OF SAN DIEGO

PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLANPEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Phase 4

SANSAN YSIDROYSIDROImprovement DetailsImprovement Details

SY-8:-8: E and W ParkE and W Park AvenuevenueCorridor EnhancementsCorridor Enhancements

Improvement Area Concerns Recommendations Potential Improvements

SY-9:-9: E. Beyer BoulevardE. Beyer BoulevardWalkability Improvementsalkability Improvements

Install a raised enhanced crosswalk at Install a raised enhanced crosswalk at existing marked school crosswalk inexisting marked school crosswalk in-cluding overhead cluding overhead “FlashingFlashing Yellowellow” lights or hawk signallights or hawk signalInstall street lights on E. Beyer Install street lights on E. Beyer Boulevard from I-805 Pedestrian Boulevard from I-805 Pedestrian bridge to Filoibridge to Filoi AvenuevenueInstallInstall ADADA compliant curb ramps at compliant curb ramps at Pedestrian Bridge and enhance Pedestrian Bridge and enhance crosswalkcrosswalkInstall a raised crosswalk at the Install a raised crosswalk at the I-805 Pedestrian Bridge access at I-805 Pedestrian Bridge access at E. Beyer BoulevardE. Beyer Boulevard

SY-10:-10: Otay Mesa RoadOtay Mesa RoadConnectivity ImprovementsConnectivity Improvements

Children are walking in the Children are walking in the street between Sanstreet between San Ysidro Ysidro High School and the High School and the community due to lack of community due to lack of existing sidewalk existing sidewalk

Install sidewalk on one side of the road Install sidewalk on one side of the road to improve connectivity*to improve connectivity*Install street lights on Otay Mesa Road Install street lights on Otay Mesa Road between Hawken Drive and Sanbetween Hawken Drive and San Ysidro Ysidro High SchoolHigh SchoolInstallInstall ADADA compliant curb ramps at all compliant curb ramps at all intersections along the corridorintersections along the corridor

Improve walkabilitImprove walkability, safet, safety, and , and connectivity from Sanconnectivity from San Ysidro Ysidro community to local high school community to local high school

School crosswalk faded and School crosswalk faded and didifficult to see ficult to see No street lights makes No street lights makes corridor dark at nightcorridor dark at nightNo more crossing at end of No more crossing at end of existing pedestrian bridgeexisting pedestrian bridge

Improve visibility of pedestrians Improve visibility of pedestrians and school children through and school children through lighting and signage and tralighting and signage and traffic fic calmingcalming

*Consistent with San*Consistent with San Ysidro Community Planning Group recommendationsYsidro Community Planning Group recommendations

Improve walkability through Improve walkability through implementation of traimplementation of traffic calming fic calming and through wider sidewalksand through wider sidewalks

Widen sidewalks through Widen sidewalks through restricted arearestricted areaInstall curb extension at Install curb extension at intersections and speed tables intersections and speed tables midblock to reduce speeds midblock to reduce speeds InstallInstall ADADA compliant curb ramps at compliant curb ramps at intersectionintersection

Recreational uses between Recreational uses between East and East and West Parkest ParkSidewalk along tennis courts Sidewalk along tennis courts too narrowtoo narrowBallards near intersection Ballards near intersection indicate issuesindicate issues