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RecommendationstoImprovePedestrian&BicycleSafetyfortheMissouriFlatArea(ElDoradoCounty)

October2017

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RecommendationstoImprovePedestrian&BicycleSafetyfortheMissouriFlatArea(ElDoradoCounty)

ByAustinHall,TonyDang,JaimeFearer,CaliforniaWalks;JillCooper,TracyE.McMillan,PhD,MPH,UCBerkeleySafeTransportationResearch&EducationCenter(SafeTREC)

IntroductionAttheinvitationoftheElDoradoCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgencyPublicHealthDivision,theUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley’sSafeTransportationResearchandEducationCenter(SafeTREC)andCaliforniaWalks(CalWalks)facilitatedacommunity-drivenpedestrianandbicyclesafetyaction-planningworkshopinMissouriFlatareaofElDoradoCountytoimprovepedestriansafety,bicyclesafety,walkability,andbikeabilityinthearea.TheMissouriFlatareaislocatedintheunincorporatedCountywestoftheCityofPlacervilleandhaslongbeendesignatedasacentralhubofcommercialactivityintheCounty.

MapofMissouriFlatarea.

Priortotheworkshop,CalWalksstaffconductedanin-personsitevisitonFriday,May12,2017,toadapttheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTrainingprogramcurriculumtomeetthelocalcommunities’needsandtoprovidecontext-sensitiveexamplestrategiesforthecommunity’sexistingconditions.CalWalksfacilitatedtheworkshoponJune23,2017,whichconsistedof:1)anoverviewofmultidisciplinaryapproachestoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafety;2)threewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentsalongthreekeyroutes;and3)smallgroupaction-planningdiscussionstofacilitatethedevelopmentofcommunity-prioritizedrecommendationstoinformElDoradoCounty’sactivetransportationeffortsfortheMissouriFlatarea.Thisreportsummarizestheworkshop

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proceedings,aswellasideasidentifiedduringtheprocessandrecommendationsforpedestrianandbicyclesafetyprojects,policies,andprograms.

BackgroundCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTrainingProgramTheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTraining(CPBST)programisajointprojectofUCBerkeleySafeTRECandCalWalks.FundingforthisprogramisprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafety(OTS)throughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA).ThepurposeoftheCPBSTprogramistotrainlocalneighborhoodresidentsandsafetyadvocatesonhowtoimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyandtostrengthentheircollaborationwithlocalofficialsandagencystafftomakecommunitiessaferandmorepleasanttowalkandbike.Foreachtraining,theprogramconvenesamulti-sector,multi-disciplinarylocalplanningcommitteetotailorandrefinethetraining’scurriculumandfocustomeetthecommunity’sneeds.Additionally,CalWalksstaffconductpre-trainingsitevisitstocollecton-the-groundobservationsofexistingwalkingandbikingconditionstoinformthetraining’sscopeandfocus.Thehalf-daytrainingisdesignedtoprovideparticipantswithbothpedestrianandbicyclesafetybestpracticesandarangeofprovenstrategies(the6E’s:Empowerment&Equity,Evaluation,Engineering,Enforcement,Education,andEncouragement)toaddressandimprovepedestrianandbicyclesafetyconditionsandconcerns.Participantsarethenguidedonawalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentofnearbystreetsbeforesettingpedestrianandbicyclesafetyprioritiesandactionablenextstepsfortheircommunity.ForasummaryofoutcomesfrompastCPBSTworkshops,pleasevisit:www.californiawalks.org/projects/cpbstandhttps://safetrec.berkeley.edu/programs/cpbst

SelectedPedestrian&BicycleSafetyConditionsintheMissouriFlatAreaHighSpeedsonMissouriFlatRoadTheprincipalstreetintheareaisMissouriFlatRoad,whichhaspostedspeedlimitsof45MPH.MissouriFlatRoadisaverywidestreet(about100feetfromcurbtocurb),andthewidthofthestreetandtravellanesaredocumentedtoencouragedriverstotravelathigherspeeds.Researchhasdemonstratedthatwidestreetsandwidetravellanesareassociatedwithhighervehiclespeeds,whichaffectthesafetyofpeoplewalkingandbicycling.1HighspeedsalongMissouriFlatRoadareexacerbatedbytheUS50interchange,wheredriversareeitheracceleratingtohighwayspeedsorcontinuingtotravelathighwayspeedsonceoffthehighway.Thehighspeedsandwidedesigncreateanuncomfortableenvironmentforpedestrianswhowalkalongandcrossthestreettoaccessthebusinesses,transit,andhousinglocatedalongandadjacenttoMissouriFlatRoad.

1SeeKayFitzpatrick,PaulCarlson,MarcusBrewer,andMarkWooldridge,“DesignFactorsThatAffectDriverSpeedonSuburbanArterials":TransportationResearchRecord1751(2000):18–25.

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HighspeedsonMissouriFlatRoad.

ChallengingTerrainThemountainousterrainofElDoradoCounty,ingeneral,andtheMissouriFlatcorridorinparticular,constrainmoststreetwidths.Generally,thestreetsaremoresimilartoForniRoadandGoldenCenterDrivethanMissouriFlatRoad.Thesestreetsaretypically30-40feetwideandrarelyhaveshouldersorsidewalksduetotheseroadsbeingboundedoneithersidebydropoffs.Manystreetsarewindingaswell.Despitetheseconditions,manydriversstilltravelathighspeedsincloseproximitytopeoplewalkingandbikingontheshoulderorontheroadway.

Manystreetsinthecommunityarenarrowerandconstrainedbythegeographyandterrain.

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GapsinPedestrianandBicycleNetworkIntheMissouriFlatarea,keydestinationsexistinareasthatlackconnectivitytoexistingpedestrianandbicycleinfrastructure.Inparticular,sidewalksandbikelanesdonotexistfromthecommercialdevelopmentsonMissouriFlatRoadtoconnecttoHerbertC.GreenMiddleSchoolandtheGoldCountryRetirementCenter.Thesegapscreatesafetychallengestoboththeseniorresidentsandstudentswhowalkandbikeintheareaandwhoareforcedtowalkandbikeinthestreetitself.

Thediscontinuoussidewalknetworkandinconsistentpresenceofcurbrampsforcepedestrians,particularlythoseusingwheelchairsorassistivedevices,towalkorrollinthestreet. ChallengingCrossingConditionsAcrossSlipTurnLanesDuringCalWalks’sitevisit,weobservednumerousslipturnlanes(orfree,uncontrolledrightturnlanes)thatcreatedifficultcrossingconditionsforpedestrians.Theselaneshaveverywideturningradii,whichenabledriverstomaketurnsatveryhighspeeds.Someoftheseslipturnlanesevenlackedcrosswalkmarkingstocommunicateclearlytodriverstoslowdownandstopforpeoplecrossing.

Numerousslipturnlanesinthecommunitycreatedifficultcrossingconditionsforpedestrians(somebetterthanothers).

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Numerousslipturnlanesinthecommunitycreatedifficultcrossingconditionsforpedestrians(somebetterthanothers).

Pedestrian&BicycleCollisionHistoryBetween2006-2015,2therewere221pedestriancollisions–including98fatalitiesand123severeinjuries–and271bicyclecollisions–including121fatalitiesand164severeinjuries–inElDoradoCounty,withcollisionsconcentratedinSouthLakeTahoe,thePlacervillearea,andUS50nearElDoradoHills.LookingatdataforElDoradoCountyasawholemaybemisleadingbecausetheconditionsoftheWestSlopecommunities(ofwhichMissouriFlatsisone)arequitedifferentfromthoseoftheTahoeBasincommunities.TheWestSlopecommunitiesfacesafetyconcernssimilartomanyotherruralareasthathaveseenregionalcommercialgrowth,whiletheTahoeBasincommunities;concernscenterontheirlargeinfluxesoftouristsandseasonalvisitors.ZeroinginontheMissouriFlatcorridoritself,weseethatbetween2006-2015,therewere4pedestriancollisionsonMissouriFlatRoad–betweenGreenValleyRoadandPleasantValleyRoad–including1fatalityand2severeinjuriesand8bicyclecollisionsincluding1severeinjury.However,fortheentireCounty,pedestrianandbicyclecollisionsappeartobeonadownwardtrajectoryoverthelast10yearperiodforwhichwehavedata.

2Pleasenote2014and2015dataisprovisional.

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2006-2015pedestrianandbicyclecollisionsonMissouriFlatRoadbetweenGreenValleyRoadandPleasantValleyRoad.Source:TransportationInjuryMappingSystem.AfulldiscussionofthepedestrianandbicyclistcollisiondatapreparedbyUCBerkeleySafeTRECfortheCountycanbefoundAppendixA.

June23,2017WorkshopElDoradoCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgencyPublicHealthDivisionrequestedaworkshopto1)provideCountystaff,communityorganizations,andresidentswithatoolkitforpromotingpedestrianandbicyclesafetytoinformfutureactivetransportationprojects;2)strengthenworkingrelationshipsbetweentheCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgencyPublicHealthDivision,CountyTransportationCommission,CountyDepartmentofTransportation,thePlacervilleMobilitySupportGroup,andotherstakeholderstoensurethebestoutcomesfortheresidentsoftheMissouriFlatarea;and3)developconsensusregardingpedestrianandbicyclesafetypriorityandactionablenextsteps.

Participantslearninganddiscussingthe6E’sapproachtopedestrianandbicyclesafety.

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Theworkshopwashostedfrom11:00amto3:30pm,andlunchwasprovidedtomaximizecommunityparticipation.Twenty(20)individualsattendedtheworkshop,includingrepresentativesfrom:

● HerbertC.GreenMiddleSchool;● ElDoradoCountyDepartmentofTransportation;● ElDoradoCountyCommissiononAging;● ElDoradoCountyTransportationCommission;● ElDoradoCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgencyPublicHealthDivision● ElDoradoCommunityAdvisoryCommittee;● ActiveLivingLeadership;● WALKSacramento;● PlacervilleMobilitySupportGroup;● CaliforniaHighwayPatrol;and● Localresidentsandcommunityleaderswhoserveonnumerouslocalcommunityboardsand

commissions.

ReflectionsfromWalkability&BikeabilityAssessmentWorkshopparticipantsconductedwalkabilityandbikeabilityassessmentsalong3routes:

● Route1traveledalongGoldenCenterDriveandMissouriFlatRoadandexaminedwalkingandbikingconditionsalongthesetworoads,aswellasconnectionstotheElDoradoTrail.

● Route2onebehindGoldenCenterDrivefocusedonexaminingthemiddleschoolfieldandconnectionstotheGoldCountryRetirementCenter.

● Route3traveledtotheMissouriFlatRoadandUS50interchangetoexaminewalking,bikingandcrossingconditionsinthearea.

Participantswereaskedto1)observeinfrastructureconditionsandthebehaviorofallroadusers;2)applystrategieslearnedfromthe6E’spresentationthatcouldhelpovercomeinfrastructureconcernsandunsafedriver,pedestrian,andbicyclistbehavior;and3)identifypositivecommunityassetsandstrategieswhichcanbebuiltupon.Followingthewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessment,theparticipantssharedthefollowingreflections:

● DiscontinuousSidewalksNetwork:AlongForniRoad,GoldenCenterDrive,andotherstreetsadjacenttoMissouriFlatRoad,therearenumeroussidewalkgapsthatforcedworkshopparticipantstowalkontheshoulderoftheroad.OnForniRoad,participantsnotedthatdriversweretravelingdangerouslyfast,furtherendangeringindividualstravelingontheshoulder.Widecurbradiithroughouttheareaalsoencouragedriverstomaketurnsathighspeeds.

● HighSpeeds&DifficultCrossingsonMissouriFlatRoad:ParticipantsunderscoredhighspeedsasthelargestbarrierforpeoplewalkingalongMissouriFlatRoad.Hightrafficvolumesandnoisepollutionfromtrafficalsoaffectedthewalkingexperienceinthearea.Additionally,participantsnotedthatatthemarkedsignalizedcrossingsatGoldenCenterDrive,ForniRoad,andUS50,thepedestriansignalphasedidnotappeartoprovidesufficienttimeforpedestrianstocrosstheroad,particularlyforolderadults,children,andpeoplewithdisabilities.Participantsalsocommentedonthelongdistancesbetweensignalizedintersections,whicharetheonlyareaswherecrossingsareprovided.Duetotheselongdistancesbetweencrossings,manypedestrianschoosetocrossoutsideoftheprovidedcrossingsinunsafeconditions.

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PedestrianobservedcrossingMissouriFlatRoadoutsidethesignalizedintersections,whicharespacedfarapart.

● Visibility&CrossingChallengesatUS50Interchange:Thehighspeedsofdriversenteringand

exitingattheMissouriFlatRoad/US50Interchangecreatechallengingconditionsforpeoplewalkingintheareaandparticularlyforthoseattemptingtocrosstheon-/off-ramps.Participantsnotedthelackofcrosswalkmarkingsattheon-andoff-rampsandthattheredidnotappeartobeenoughtimeprovidedtocrosstheon-andoff-ramps.Intheinterchangearea,allcrossingsacrossMissouriFlatRoadareprohibited.WithcommercialareasalreadyoneithersideofUS50andwithmorecommercialdevelopmentplannedforthearea,participantsidentifiedpedestrianaccessandsafetyintheinterchangeareaascriticallyimportant.ParticipantsdidnotethatapushbuttonattheSafewayatthebottomoftheinterchangeonthenorthsidehasnowbeenmademoreaccessible.Theywouldliketoseemoreoftheseimprovementsintheinterchangearea.

LackofcrosswalkmarkingsorpedestrianwarningsignageatUS50on-andoff-ramps.

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Participantsduringwalkassessmentcontendingwithdriversencroachinguponmarkedcrosswalkareas.

CommunityResidentRecommendations Followingthewalkabilityandbikeabilityassessment,CalWalksfacilitatedsmall-groupactionplanningdiscussions.Workshopparticipantsdiscussedaseriesofquestionsdevelopedinconjunctionwithlocalpartners,including:

● ThefirstsetofquestionsfocusedonidentifyingeducationandencouragementprogramsthatwouldbemosteffectiveforthecommunityandonidentifyingstrategiestobestcollaboratewithlocalofficialsandagencystafftomakeElDoradoCountysaferandmorepleasanttowalkandbike.

● ThesecondsetofquestionsfocusedonidentifyingcompletestreetsimprovementsparticipantswouldyouliketoseeintheMissouriFlatarea,identifyingstrategiesforimprovingconnectionstotransit,anddiscussinghowtheCountyshouldprioritizewhichprojectstopursue.

Participantsengagedinsmallgroupactionplanningdiscussions.

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Workshopparticipantsprovidedthefollowingrecommendationsforoverallpedestrianandbicyclistsafetyimprovements:EducationandEncouragementPrograms

● IntegratingWalk&BikeSafetyinGeneralPlanUpdate:ParticipantsidentifiedleveragingtheCountyGeneralPlanupdateprocessandHealthyCommunitieselementtostrengthenactionableaspectsforwalkabilityandbikeabilityinElDoradoCounty.Thisprocessprovidesanopportunitytofostercollaborationbetweenagenciesandencourageactivecommunityparticipationatmeetings.Participantsconsideritcriticaltoensurecommunityfeedbackandideasaredocumentedandtracked.

● DevelopaCommunityPublicOutreachandEducation&EncouragementCampaign:ParticipantsidentifiedthedevelopmentofacommunitysafetyeducationcampaignabouttheimportanceofwalkingandbikingforMissouriFlatasaprioritynextstep.Participantsdiscussedpartneringwithlawenforcementagenciestoeducatedriversabouttrafficsafety,particularlyatForniRoadandMissouriFlatRoadwhenschoolgoesbackintosession.Participantsidentifiedthekeymessagesforthecampaigntobecommunicatingtheeffectspeedhasonsafety,aswellaspromotinghealthier,moreactivecommunities.Participantsidentifiedorganizingactivitiesasastrategytocommunicateanddisseminatethecampaign’smaterials,includingthroughannualWalk/BiketoSchoolDays,atfarmersmarkets,andatElDoradoTrailtrailhead.ParticipantsalsoidentifiedpartneringwithElDoradoTransitasanotherstrategytobroadcastthecampaign.Lastly,participantsidentifieddrivers,seniors,andchildrenasthethreeprimaryaudiencesoftheeducationandencouragementcampaign.

● IntergenerationalEncouragementProgramsforSafety:Participantsstronglysupportedadoptinganintergenerationalapproachtoeducation,encouragement,andengagementprograms.OneinitialprojectthatparticipantsidentifiedwasformiddleschoolyouthtoworkwithGoldenCountryRetirementCenterseniorstoconductcommunity-ledwalkauditsandtodocumenttheirfindingswithPhotoVoiceorVideoVoicecomponent.ThewalkauditfindingscouldbepresentedtotheBoardofSupervisorstoeducatetheSupervisorsaboutresidents’safetyconcerns.Anotherpotentialprojectideaistolaunchawalkingschoolbusprogramwithseniorshelpingtoleadthewalkinggroups.Additionally,followingeducatingandengagingresidentsofGoldCountryRetirement,possiblythroughaseniorcentereducationalwalkingprogram,walkingschoolbusesforstudentsledbyseniorsmightbeestablished.

● CreatingaSenseofCommunityIdentity:ParticipantsnotedthatoneofthebarrierstocreatingchangeintheareawasthelackofasenseofcommunityidentityintheMissouriFlatarea.ParticipantsnotedthepossibilityofexpandingtheexistingDiamondSpringscommunityidentitytotheMissouriFlatarea,ratherthancreateanewidentityfortheregion.Participantsidentifiedtheuseofbrandedwayfindingsignageandmapsandworkingwithlocalbusinessestohelpinformthebrandingasnextstepsforthisaction.

CollaborationwithAgenciesandOfficials

• ExpandAdvisoryCommittees’DiscussionstoIntegrateActiveCommunitiesIssues:Participantsidentifiedtheneedforexistingadvisorycommittees,boards,andcommissionstobemoreholisticbyintegratingissuesrelatedtoactivelivingandpedestrianandbicyclesafety.Additionally,participantsidentifiedthecreationofanCompleteStreetsAdvisoryCommitteeas

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partoftheBoardofSupervisorsasapriority,aswellasayouth-drivencoalitionmodeledaftertheCommissiononAgingorthePlacervilleMobilitySupportGroup.

Infrastructure&ConnectivityPriorities

● DevelopaSafeCirculation/SafeRoutestoSchoolPlanforHerbertC.GreenMiddleSchool:ParticipantsidentifiedtheneedforacomprehensiveSafeCirculation/SafeRoutestoSchoolPlanforHerbertC.GreenMiddleSchool.Participantsnotedthattheplanshouldincluderobustlocaloutreachandcommunityengagementtodetermineinfrastructureprioritiesandtogatherdatatoinformfutureimprovements.Participantsidentifiednumerousissuesthattheplanshouldaddressincluding:evaluationofaremotedropoffareafortheschool;exploringthecreationofatrackconnectingtotheprivateroadandmakingthetracka“jointuse”facilitythatisopentothepublic;andaddressingingress/egressatForniRoadandGoldenCenter.

TrafficconditionsthatparticipantshopeaSafeCirculation/SafeRoutestoSchoolPlancanhelpaddress.

● Complete&AccessiblePedestrianFacilitiesNetwork:Participantsstronglysupportedefforts

toimplementacompleteandaccessiblepedestrianfacilitiesnetwork,includingsidewalks,enhancedcrossings,curbramps,andotheraccessibilityimprovements.ParticipantsidentifiedcompletingsidewalkgapsalongMissouriFlatRoadtoincreaseaccesstothecommercialdevelopmentsalongMissouriFlatRoadandtotheElDoradoTrailasapriority.AsecondarypriorityistoaddressthesidewalkgapsfromGoldenCenterDrivetothemiddleschool’sentrance,whichcouldpossiblybeaccomplishedthroughleveragingincomingcommercialdevelopmentimpactfees.Inadditiontosidewalkgaps,participantswouldliketoseeexistingcrossingsupgradedtohigh-visibilitymarkingsandforrectangularrapidflashingbeaconstobeinstalledinthecrossingsclosesttothemiddleschoolandretirementcenter.ParticipantsalsoidentifiedtheneedforpedestriansignaltimingonMissouriFlatRoadtobeevaluatedandre-timedtoaccommodatechildren,seniors,andpeoplewithdisabilities.Lastly,participantssupportedtheuseofcurb

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extensionsandtemporarycurbextensionstoslowdriversturningontooroffMissouriFlatRoad.

● UpgradeBicycleFacilitiesonMissouriFlatRoad:ParticipantssaidthatthebikelaneonMissouriFlatRoadwasnotadequateforthespeedandtrafficvolumesofthestreetascurrentlymarked.ParticipantssupportedwideningshouldersonMissouriFlatRoadormarkingnewbufferedbikelanestoensureacontinuousbicyclefacility.

● ImproveCrossingConditionsatMissouriFlatRoad/US50Interchange:Participantsemphasizedthatthecurrentdesignoftheon-andoff-rampsontoUS50encouragesdriverstotravelathighspeeds,creatingunsafeconditionsforpedestrianswhohavetocrossmultipleon-andoff-ramps.Participantssupportedbothshort-termimprovements(suchascrosswalkmarkingsandsignage),aswellaslonger-termimprovements(suchasredesignoftheinterchange).

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CaliforniaWalks/SafeTRECRecommendationsCaliforniaWalksandSafeTRECalsosubmitthefollowingrecommendationsforconsiderationbyElDoradoCountyagencies:

● ImproveCrossingConditionsatMissouriFlatRoad/US50Interchange:CalWalksandSafeTRECstronglysupportsparticipantspriorityforimprovingthecrossingconditionsattheinterchange.WerecommendtheCountyworkwithCaltranstoimplementimmediatenear-termimprovementsincludingpedestriancrossingwarningsignage,installinghigh-visibilitycrosswalkmarkingsaton-andoff-ramps,andincreasingpedestriansignaltiming.Inthemedium-term,werecommendtheCountyworkwithCaltranstoimplementaraisedcrosswalkatsomeoralloftheon-andoff-rampsatthisinterchange.Caltranshasimplementedsuchatreatmentinotherareasofthestate,andaraisedcrosswalkcangreatlyincreasethevisibilityofpedestriansattemptingtocrossandaddresssomeofthespeedingissuesraisedbyresidents.WealsorecommendthatthisraisedcrosswalkconceptbeexploredintheongoingdevelopmentofMissouriFlatAreaMasterCirculationandFinancingPlanPhaseII,whichwillbeconsideringchangestotheinterchangeinanticipationoftheapprovedcommercialdevelopment.

Exampleofraisedcrosswalkwithhigh-visibilitycrosswalkmarkingsandwarningsignage.Windsor,CA

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● ImplementGatewayTreatmentsasaTrafficCalmingMeasure:Gatewayscanbeusedasa

visualcuetodriversthattheyareenteringadifferentenvironmentthatwillrequirethemtodrivemoreslowlyandcanvaryfromsimplemonumentsignstomoreelaboratestreetspanningarches.Buildingoffparticipants’commentsregardingthelackofasenseofplaceintheMissouriFlatarea,werecommendtheCountyconsiderimplementinggatewaysasastrategytoconveyasenseofneighborhoodidentityandsenseofplace.Thesegatewaytreatmentscouldbedevelopedaspartofabroaderlocalbusinessengagementstrategywithexistingandnewbusinesses.Thesecouldpotentiallybepartiallyfundedthroughincomingcommercialdevelopments.Thegatewaytreatmentscouldalsobetiedintoparticipants’proposedwayfindingsignageandcouldservetotietogethertheareaunderacohesive,thematicbrand.

AcknowledgmentsWewouldliketothankKristinTornincasaoftheElDoradoCountyHealthandHumanServicesAgencyPublicHealthDivisionforinvitingusintotheircommunityandforhostingtheCommunityPedestrianandBicycleSafetyTraining.Wewouldliketoacknowledgethemanycommunitymembersandagenciespresentattheworkshopandtheirdedicationtopedestrianandbicyclesafety.Theircollectiveparticipationmeaningfullyinformedandstrengthenedtheworkshop’soutcomes.FundingforthisprogramwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.

AppendixA

PedestrianandBicycleCollisionDataAnalysis

CPBST–ElDoradoCounty,CA–June23,2017PedestrianandBicycleCollisionAnalyses,2006-15*

*DataSource:CaliforniaStatewideIntegratedTrafficRecordsSystem(SWITRS).Collisiondatafor2014and2015areprovisionalatthistime.FundingforthisprojectwasprovidedbyagrantfromtheCaliforniaOfficeofTrafficSafetythroughtheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.

PEDESTRIANSNumberofCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians,2006-15

Thebluelineshowsthenumberofpedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Therewere246peopleinjuredorkilledin221pedestriancollisionsoverthelast10years.Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmovingaverageofthenumberofpedestriancollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrendchangeovertime,especiallywhenthenumberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.Datapointsarethemidpointofthethreeyearsofdataspecified.

Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforElDoradoCounty.Therewere98peoplekilledorinjuredin85pedestriancollisions. TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians

TypeofViolation CollisionsN(%)

Pedestrianyield,uponroadwayoutsidecrosswalk. 23(27.1%)Unsafespeedforprevailingconditions(useforallprimafacielimits) 12(14.1%)Drivermustyieldtopedestrianrightinacrosswalk 10(11.8%)Startingorbackingwhileunsafe 9(10.6%)Walkingonroadway,otherthanpedestrian’sleftedge 6(7.1%)Unsafeturnwith/withoutsignaling 4(4.7%)Otherviolation 11(13.1%)Notstated 10(11.5%)Total 85(100%)

PedestrianActionsinCollisionsInvolvingPedestrians

PedestrianAction CollisionsN(%)

Inroad,includingshoulder 39(45.9%)CrossingNotinCrosswalk 28(32.9%)CrossinginCrosswalkatintersection 9(10.6%)Unknownorotherpedestrianaction 9(10.6%)Total 85(100.0%)



PedestrianVictimDemographics Theageofpedestrianvictimsrangedconsiderablyacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor21.4percentofallvictims.Victimswereprimarilymale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

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BICYCLISTSNumberofCollisionsInvolvingBicyclists,2006-2015

Thebluelineshowsthenumberofbicyclecollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Therewere285peoplekilledorinjuredin271bicyclecollisionsoverthelast10years.Thegreenlineshowsthethree-yearmovingaverageofthenumberofbicyclecollisionswhereafatalityand/orinjuryoccurred.Themovingaverageisusefulfortrackingtrendchangeovertime,especiallywhenthenumberofcollisionsissubjecttovariability.

Thefollowinganalysesarebasedonthemostcurrentfiveyears,2011to2015,ofdataforElDorado,CA.Therewere121peoplekilledorinjuredin113bicyclecollisions.TopViolationTypesforCollisionsInvolvingBicycles

TypeofViolation CollisionsN(%)

Unsafespeed 25(22.1%)Improperturning 18(15.9%)Automobilerightofway 18(15.9%)Wrongsideofroad 13(11.5%)Drivingorbicyclingundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrug 8(7.1%)Trafficsignalsandsigns 7(6.2%)OtherViolations 14(12.6%)Unknownornotstated 10(8.8%)Total 113(100.0%)



BicyclingVictimsDemographicsTheageofbicyclingcollisionvictimsvariedacrossallagegroups,withyouthage19oryoungeraccountingfor16.5percentofvictims.Themajorityofvictimsweremale.

VictimInjurySeverity,2011-15Mostcollisionsresultedinminorinjuries.

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PedestrianCollisionLocations,2011-15Note:Only72of85collisionsaregeo-coded.



BicycleCollisionLocations,2011-15Note:Only96of113collisionsaregeo-coded.

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