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AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LYNWOOD TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 22, 1989 AT 6:00 P.M.
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OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL FOR ORDER - CHAIRMAN JOE DARYL BATTLE
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -fq
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. 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTSNG
RECEIVE��i
4. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LYhW00D
CITY CLERICS OF�ICE
ROBERT ARCHAMBAULT
JUN 16 1989
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM AM PM `
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JOE DARYL BATTLE
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES � �
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
SCHEDULED MATTERS
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6. HANDICAP RAMP REQUEST -11263 DUNCAN AVENUE
(MRS. IRMA LaGROS) �
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
- COMMISSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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TfIE REGULAR MEETZNG OF TE� TRAPFIC AND PARFiING COhL`9ISSION OF TEIIi
' CITY OF LS'�lk'OOD
May 25, 1989
A regular meeting of the Traffic and Parlcing Commissi.on of the City of Lync:ood
was held on the above date in the City Council Chambers of Lynwood City Hall,
11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California at 6:00 p.m.
' CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order. by the Chairman Battle. Commissioners
Wright, Archambault and Chairman Battle answered roll call. Also present
were Jahanshah Oskoui, Civil Er�ineering Assistant, Deputy Nemeth, Lynwood
Sheriff's Department and Oretha k'illiazns, Engineering Division. Co�mnissioner
. Simpson was absent and Commissioner Cunningham announced at the April's
meeting that he would not attend tonight's meeting.
ACHIVOWLEDGM�N'P OF POSTING
Jahanshah Oskoui'announced that the A�enda of May 25, 1989, was duly posted 72
hours, prior to the scheduled meeting, in accordance to the Brown's Act.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Wright moti.oned to accept the minutes of April 29, 1989,
• and Chairman Archamhault seconded the motion. Minutes were approved
unanimously.
PU�3LIC ORAL CO^�i1UNICATIONS
Nathaniel Davis of 11314 California Avenue spoke on Item No. 6"Review of -
Congestion Problem on California Avenue between Imperi.al Highway and Platt
' Avenue," of the agenda. He expressed that he is definitel.y against
restricting parking on just the East side of the street and requested that
the Comtnission to consider his reqiaest to restricting parking on both sides of
the street. �
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Dr. Charles L. Fl.o,yd iaho resides at 3696 Cedar Avenue and i.s a memUer of
churcFi at 17�00 Cali.fornia Avenue and several other churclz members ea7�ressed
thei.c ot,jection to the considerat:ion of restrict;i.ng parl;i.n� on the Bast. side
of Californ.ia Avernae. They claimed that, if parkir� is restri.cted on the
East. si_de of the st:reet, sY.reet �zirking spaces will become very limi.ted,
duri.ng the hours i:hat. their church hold special. acti.vi.ties.
Mary Hicks of 3931 Agnes Avenue requested installation of pedestrian crossi.ng
cross Marti.n Luther Kir� Boulevard betcaeen Hulme Avenue and Harris Avenue.
She expressed that some vehicle traffic has been observed to travel at
ezcessive speeds down Ptartin Luther king Boulevard and malcing i.t very
diffi.cnit for safe pedestri.an crossing. She presented copies of a petition
caith 355 residents supporting her request.
Shirl.ey Dal:er who resides at 3907 E. Martin Luther King Bou].evard stated that
cars have been observed to travel at excessive speeds for more than two years
on P1artin Luther King Boulevard. She respectivel,y request a marked crossi.alk
with f].ashing red light.
J. Os}coui_ explained that midblock crosswalks are not r.ecommended because the,y
give a false sense of security to the pedestrians c.hich as supported by
studi.es completed by the City of San Diego have been responsible for more
pedestrian vehicle accidents than the controlled crosswalks.
Glen WS�e of 11342 Hulme Avenue complained that two large Sycamore trees are I
breaking up the sidewalk in front of his residents and he has tried to get a
licensed contractor to repair the damages. However, the contr.actor was denied
a City° permit.
."Ir. Glen W,ve reported that a large pothole has been observed in the st.reet on
on the north side of Atlantic Avenue between Fernwood Aeenue and Michigan
Avenue.
Deput,y Nemeth responded to the resident's concern about the speeding traffic
on Martin I.aather Ring Boulevard. He stated thaY, the Sheriff Department have
not observed any unusual problem along Mar.tin Luther Iiing Boul.evar.d. He also
announced that a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) program is in force
Howe:ner, he wi1.1 ].00k ini:o increasing enforcemenY, at that ]ocation.
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ITEM 6. R�'I.Fk OF PAI,'.K]:NG 1RAFFIC CONGE5TION PROBLET9 ON CALIFOR\IA AV�NUE,
BE7'WEI:1� I�IPERIAL: HIG}�S�'A1' AND PLATT AVEN[JE
On Apr.il. 9, ].989, based on some residents' concern, the City Council di.rected
staff to im�estigat.e the traffic congestion problem on California Avenue
between Imperial I{igh�aay and Platt Avenue. J. Oskoui explained that a
traffic st,ud,y c:as completed, and based on the results of this study, at the
' City Council meeting, Council recoimnended a No Parking Tow-Away zone, between
7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Saturda,ys, Sunda,ys
and holidays on the Fast side of California Avenue, betiaeen Imperial Highway
and Platt Avenue, whi.ch was resolved by the Council. J. Oskoui Purther
explained that the reason for restricting parking on the East side of the
street i.s the fact that there are 41 parking spaces on the East side of street
and 48 srkices on the West side of the street, therefore, the Fast side
restriction would eliminate less spaces.
Conunissioner Wri.ght moti.oned to reschedule this matter £or discussion at
the next scheduled Traffic k Parking Commission meeting of June 22, 1989,
includir�g a complete resident/ow survey and to resubmi.t the item to the
City Council for thei.r approval. Sattle seconded the motion. It was passed
unanimousl,y.
ITFT9 7. ON-STREEP HANDICAP PARKING R.EF,UEST - 3125 PLUMA STREF'C I
( AGAPE IN HO�IE CARE ) i
Jahanshah announced that Mr. Don Freeman, Director of a caring home facilit,y
at 3125 Pluma is requesting on-street handicap parleing to be installed at the
subject address. He was invited to tonight's meeting, however., he was not
present. A fie].d surve,y has been completed, it revealed that all the warrant
for granti.ng a on-street handi.cappe<9 space have been meet except for one. The
facility has a driceway and a garage space. Mr. Freeman has :informed staff
that, per St,ate requirements, 1:hc garage is being used for storage purposes.
Mr. Freeman also claims that the street and the driveway are too narrow to
maneuver the vehicle ar�d to load and unload passenger in the driveway area.
Therefore, staff request the Commission to consider the special circumstances
involved in thi.s case a.r�d grant on-street handicap parkinq space in front of
3125 Pluma StreeY..
, APter disciassi.on, Commissioner [dright. motior�ed to deny Mr. Freeman's request
for installation of on-street parking. Commissioner Archambault seconded the
moY,i.or�. I1; was p:ist unanimously.
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ITPr`7 I�O. 8. RPRZIF'ST I�'OR AN ADUC;C CROSSING GiIARD
LI:NDBIIZGH SCHOOL - CI;DAR AVF'NUP
Ms. Glor:i.a Alvarez of the Lynwood UniPi.ed School District has requestcd the
the assi.gnment of an adult crossing gua7.d for Lindbergh F..lementary� School at
Cedar �avenue. .7. Oskoui informed the Commission that Public Works completed a
traffic study based or� the City Council's Resolution No. 79-106, "Crossing
Guard Policy," for the City of Lynwood.
He ea that there are two etisting crosswalks in front of Lindbergh
School cr.ossing Cedar Avenue, one at Longvale Avenue (a designated crossing
per on the suggested safest school route) and on Nevada Avenue (not a
designated crossing). Furthermore, Mr. Oskoui e3cplained the results of the
study� and that the warrants for assigning a crossing guard. are noi� met.
J. Oskoui also expl.ained that since the unassigned crosswalk is attributing to
the traffic congestion problem during school hours and the school children
traffic should be concentrated on the designated crosswa].k.
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Chairman Battle suggested that a copy of inemo be sent to School Di.strict wi.th I
staff's recommendation. !
Commissioner Archambault motioned to accept staff's recommendation,
Commissioner Wright seconded the motion. It was past unanimous].y,
Deputy� Nemeth swgested that a community relation workshop should be held
with the Superi.ntendents, and parents to discuss child safety.
INFORMATIO\?AL ITEi`1S
Jahanshah Oskoui. presented the following Informati.onal Items:
1. Long I�each Boulevard Ri�ht of Wav Acquisition
As p�art of the Long Beach Bouleea�d Project, Phase II, the City has
found it necessary to purchase real property along the boulevard. A
tota]. of 96 parcel.s will be affected to provi.de seven (7} feet on both
sides of street for caidening purposes.
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2. I.,or�� IIeach F3oulev:zx�d Impro�ement 1'roject - Phase IIA
A cont:ract was a�aarded to Sull}- Miller Gontracting Compan�,
on Apri.l 18, ]989. As Izzrt of t;he Project, Sully- Mil.l.er
w.i.11 reconsY,ruct L�c�ng Beach Boulecard from Lynwood Road Y.o Orchard
Aaenue. The proposed work will start the first weel: of June 1989,
pendi.r�g on T,he acquisiti.on of properties i.n the right-of-Way.
3. S.A.N. Pro,ject
Reconstruct.ion of Sanborn Avenue, Alpine Avenue and Norton Avenue
A bid opening will. be held on June 1, 1989. As part of the above
project, pavement will be reconstructed or overlaid, sidewalks,
curbs and gutters will also be repaired. The project is being
funded by Gas Tax funds and the Engineer's estimate is $256,000.
4. RTD Security Services
The City wi.11 contribute $15,105 to the City-County Cooperative
Program. Each year, the City of Lynwood assists RTD through Los
Angeles County wi.th Prop. A money to help provide financi.al aide
for security on their buses.
5. Atlantic Avenue Reconstruction Project
The design phase of the project is continuing. As a part of the
desi.gn, staff is studing the option of installing catch basins,
a stonn drain and a Right Tlu�n Only lane (north bound Atlantic Avenue)
at the ir�tersecti.on of Imperia]. Highcaa5�. Don Greek and Associates
is preparing the desigt� of the project. The final design will be
compl.eted by the end of ,7uly 1989.
6. Complaints for t,he Mont.h of Julv 1988:
J. Oskoui announced that a durir� the month of April 1989, the nwnber
of complaints decreased b,y 4% compared to the complaints recei.ved during
March of 1989, and that a complaint anal.ysis sumia3ry* is attached.
J. Oskoni stated that, in addition to the aforementioned inf'ormati.on, also
inc].uded are articles and cl.ipp.ings for tl2e Commissi.ons information.
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Chai_z�nuan Battle e�pressed concern that the inoperatiec ].i.ghti.nn li.st that �aas
fonaarded to Southern California Edison �uid their response was not i.ncluded in
the a �tcl:a,gc�.
J. Oslcoui. responded that it was decided that the list iaill no lor.ger be a part
of Commi.ssion information.
itary Hi.cks informed the Cormnission that a semi-truck alle�edly jack Imifed
recentl,y on a Friday night on Ernestine Avenue, north of Plartin Luther King
Boul.evard. She expressed concern that the trucic load exceeded the posted
i.*eight limit sign.
Deputy Nemeth informed the Commission that the 8500 lb. weight limit sign does
not apply to the north side of Martin Luther Iii.ng Boulevard on Ernestine
Avenui.e or t:o trurks making deliveries.
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CJ��TISSIONS OR4LaS '
There were none.
ADJOIJfLNfENT
A motion was made by Commission Archambault to adjourn the meeting to June 22,
1989, 6;00 p.m., of the Traffic and Parking Commission in the City- Council
Chambers. It was seconded by,Commissioner Wright. The meeti.ng adjourned at
(8:06 p.m.)
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DATE: JUNE 22, 1989
TO: THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE
TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION �
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FROM: JOSEPH Y. WANG, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/���
CITY ENGINEER �'
SUBJECT: ON-STREET HANDICAP PARKING REQUEST - 11263 DUNCAN AVENUE
(Mrs. Irma LaGros)
PURPOSE:
To recommend that the Traffic and Parking Commission support staff's
decision not to grant an On-Street Handicap Parking space in front
of 11263 Duncan Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
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A request for a handi.cap street parking space has been received
from Mrs. LaGros, residing at 11263 Duncan Avenue.
ANALYSIS:
Per City Council Resolution 79-89 (Attachment "A") which outlines the
following warrants for assigning on street handicap parking; in order
to assign an on-street handicap parking space all of the following
warrants must be met:
1. Applicant or guardian must be in possession of a valid
license plate for "Disabled Person" or "Disabled Veteran"
issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicle on the
vehicle.
2. The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the
disabled person's place of residence.
3. Subject residence must not have off-street parking
available or off-street space that may be converted into
disabled parking.
4. Applicant must provide a signed statement from a medical
doctor.
5. Applicant must pay an initial fee of $15.00.
6. Applicant must pay an annual fee of $10.00.
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Based on the request received from Mrs. LaGros, staff has
completed a field survey, the results are illustrated on the
attached exhibits (Attachments "B" and "C").
` The residence has a driveway and a garage that provides ample
space for on-site parking and access eas;y to the house. Hence
all the aforementioned warrants are not met.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Therefore, staff recommends that the Traffic and Parking
Commission support staffs recommendation not to grant an
on-street handicap parking space in front of 11263 Duncan Aveniae-.
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Informational Items
1. Lon� I3each Boulevard R,econstcuction Project - P]ias� IIr;
' 1he recons�t_ruction of Lvn� P,eaoh P.oul.evard bet�aeen L:���.�c,od
h'oad �nd ��nes Avenue started on Sune 1G, 19F3° ad ::ii.l. bc:
compl.e�Cc�1 by the end of August, 1989. The co_�tractor i.s
Sullp Miller. Contractir�K Companp of Lonti Beaci2 and_ trie
amount of tiie cont.rar�t is $�50,000.
The work ca:i.1.1., include thz widening of I,orb L'�ach Bouie�ard
on both sides by seven feet, construction of neca side�aallc,
curb t��d gutter, and constructi_on of landseaped median
island ti-ith si�ree�t: l.�.ghts.
2. Atlaritic Avenue R�c�nstructi_on Project
In order to complate the desi�n phase o£ Atl.anti.c .��
between Beeehtcooc'z a;1d the nort:� Ci_ty ].imits, staff c;iil aslc
� the C:itY Coiu�cil on its meeting of June 20, 1989 tn �
authorize a Q6,OOG C{i�n�e Or.der to the consultant Don Grecl.
and Associat.es. Tlie Cliange Order is for the adcliL:.ona1 worl.
required for designin� a storm drain, catch basin and a
"P:ight Turn Only" lane at the intersection of Atlantic
Avenue aud Imperi.al Highway. $y instal.l.ing a catch bas.i.n,
the existing cross-gutter at t.he Atlantic-Imperial
in�ersection will be removed, rahicki in turil wi.Lt el.imin�zte
ehisting draina problem� and will improve the traffic
f7ow. The reconstruct9.on of Atl.ant.ic ?.venuc betreen
Beechwood and Los Flores i_s scheduled fo; t.he fise:l year
1989-90.
3. The Tree Trirnming Pr�oject for fi_scal year 198Z-89, i;hicl�i
covers the northwest portion of the Cit�= is ncw 90%
comple{�e. The cotitr�tor, C:al_i.fcrcr�i.a idestecn ^,rv��r,i_-ts,
wi11 compl�te the job bp the end of Jw�e, 1989. The total_
cqst of th:is project is Si6,OQ0.
4. Comp.lain�ts fo.r :Nont;h of Aiai�, 19E9
The Department of Pub7_ic Cv'orks �receive�3 a totz�..i. of i31
complaint.s dw�ing P7a� of 1989. T1��is r�fLectis a IS% ir�crease
comp3red wi�Cl�� the number of coanplaints receicrv3 dt=rin� ��p�°�1
of ]939. �t.^.::ichcd i_s a cop5r of t:he Comp;aint Anai�-si_s
� R�port. �
V54-200
.'� MONTH: /V] AY D�TE: � - /G - B9
YEAR: �78� � NUMBER OF.MPLAINTS /3�
TYPE OF COMPLAINTS INCOMING $ RESOLVED $ UNRESOLVED o
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CLEAN LOT/CUT WEEDS � �pl.� � /Dt�'�
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STRE�T'S47EEPING '`
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CLEAN ALLEY/STREET y � _ }S __ �7 !l _ � �y�l
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CONCRETE REPAIR-SIDEWALK �� �� � y � 3jl
PONDING WATER ' (p �
POT HOLES - L} ----- — 3 --_� �5l --- f �2Si
STREET LIGHTS 13 JZ q2% � _�7�
TRAFFIC SIGNALS v Q � ( 2 t
TRAFFIC SIGNS . Z ,�jb � Z �D/`,
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SE WER PROBLEMS �. I /06% �
OT DE PARTMEN TS .3 I ,�✓' a Z G�of
OTHER TYPES OF COMPLAINTS p !�,$ 7S!" J p7S'
' TOTALS 3 O!� O 97l �3'
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JFRRY B_ BAXTER DIR[Cl'OR, DIS�RICT 7� '=����=� �. APi�;ll_ 198'J
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� �. I-105 FREEWAY STATUS REPORT A CALTRANS (>OMMUMTY NEWSL[TLER ��
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SBO�MILLION JOB � 'i
SUPER 46 WORK BEGINS
� � Work is underway on the biggest I-105 „ �-"��� -
� �contract to date, the-$80 million job to finish �
_ - the interchange between lhe I- 105 and the °2� ��-� `
Harbor Freeway. `��'�
" MCM Inc., of North Highlands, Califor- M`�� '
nia, began work in eady April on this four- `�" „„,
and-a-half-year long contract which includes �`�� '
the major conneqor ramps between the two ;.
freeways. The interchange is one of (our °, #' �I
° along the 1-105 path which will connect Los ". ��, I, i
Angefes International AirpoR with the eastern = p! �
' L.A. County city of Norwalk. The Glenn An- I' .
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derson Freeway will also connect with the " � ��
San Diego Freeway (I-405), the Long Beach ��� �� �- .
�Freeway Q�-710) and the San Gabriel River
Freeway (1-605). Interchanges with� these Work crews from tlie Kasler Corporation are often called upon to work ovemlght to l
freeways are all under construction. build the massive concrete columns and bridges seen crossing over the Harbor Freeway. . I,
This contracf marks the tirst time in ihe Night work is common to many area contractors who build the freeway system.
� history of.�southem Califomia freeway con- � . P���wHa^y����s i
struction dhat a direct transition will�� be pra � .. �
�vided between two freeway transit systems, Work items, are 423 percent for WBE's, Real Estate parcels in the I-105 freewa� cor� �
� the elevated busway being built on the Hz'- , 30.35 percent for MBE's and 34.58 percent ridor are rapidly going� the route of the pre�
bor Freeway and the I-105 light rail system. overall or about $3.2 million, $22.5 million historic animals which roamed souther:�
� Patronage between the two transit systems and $25.6 miUion respectively. Overefl, California cenWries ago. They �are becomir._.
� �is expeded� to approach 3,300 persons dur- M/WBE's have received over $137 million for extinct. -
ing� a typical weekday peak hour with over I-105 roadway and housing contracts since , At one time, over 6100 separate parcei� �
�-20,000 riders on an average weekday when .construdion on the transportation system of land from Norwalk to EI Segundo were
` the systems open in 1993. Lois Cooper, Cal- be an in A ril'82. needed to build the Glenn Anderson Free-�
. trans senior transportation engineer and 9 Other P major coMract items indude way. Presently, 97 �peroent of those parcel_
- transif systems specialist, predicts patronage �Q8,000 cabic yards of roadway excavation, have been purchased, leaving only 196 sti
will exceed 27,800 persons during weekdays �3,000 cubic yards of concrete base, 41,000 to be acquired. The parcels range irom jus.
�by the year 2000. square teet of sound wall, 14.8 million two plots of land needed in South Gate to 6=
More than 300,000 vehicles will pass �unds of bar reinforcing steel for bridges parcels needed in various parts of Los Ange-
through the treeway interchange each day by and 67,000 linear feet of concrete barrier. les Counry. Compton is the only ci;y where �
� September, t993 according to Caltrans engi- The public awareness campaign will in- every paroel has been acquired.
� neers. clude (requent press releases to local media Joe Boyd supervises Caltrans's right o:
One of -the many important e(ements of Qutlets, community meetings with neighbor- way acquisition effort within the I-105 lree- ��
lhe Glenn Anderson Freeway/Transi�way hood bbc dubs and� civic groups, roundtable way corridor. Qoyd says barring any untore-
project ia the employment goal (or minority discussions with city and employer represen- seen�complica�ions, �he remaining 3 percerc
' and women-0wned business enterprises tatives and on-air iNerviews with local radio of parcels should be acqulred wlthin thc ne*�
(MNJBEs). Calirans has enjoyed national. and N stations. � � 18 months. . I
� acclaim for its efforts to �indude M/W6E's in .
- . fhe construction of !he I-705_ � Construction is expected to be complete �
� M/WBE goals are set for each o� the by the September 7993 opening date for the LOCAL 8REWING. I
� over90�separatel-105roadwaycontracisby �entirefreeway/lransitway. • COMPANY SPONSORS
Caltrans with the Century Freeway Aftirma-. BUSWESS WORKSHOP
� live Adion Committee's (CFAAC) concur-
' rence. The goals for this contract, "Super RIGFiT OF WAY STATUS
� 46", so named �o[ its high dollar amount and "
. The Miller Brewing Company and ihe .
� � CON➢NO[DONN[%ivAGG
PAGE 2 TRANSACTION APRIL
°°"T�"�`°��°MF�t'S'�a�E I-105 FREEWAY INFORMATION NUMBERS
� 'Century Freeway Affirmative Action Commit- �
tee (CFAAC) recentiy sponsored free, small The lollowin list ol tele hone numbers should be used when ou need to et in-
business workshops on subcontracting and lormation re ardin the Glenn M. Anderson Freewa 1/ in doubt, call the CalVans
cost control. These workshops were held in 9 9 y� , �'�
Long Beach. Designed to assist small busi- pub(ic inlormation number at (213j 620-3550. , i
nesses �in securing and fulfilling government� � I
contracts,.the April 131h and 14Eh workshops California State Police. ... . ... ... . _ ... .. .... .. ... ... . ..... . ..... 620-4700 . i
were well attended by inany area firms want- Cahrans Bids and Contracts Unit ... .... .. ... .... .. ... ...... ...... 620-3850 �
ing to improve their relationship with govern- CaRrans Citizen Participation Unit ................................ 620-2668 ',
"ment agencies. Caltrans Civil Rights Branch ... . .. . .. . _ . ...... .. _ ... ....... .. .. 620-2325 '�
' Miller Brewing company has held local Caltrans RigM of Way (Acquisition) ............................... 620-3575
workshops for small businesses in Los Ange- Caftrans Righ[ of Way (Excess Lands-Salesi .. ... ...... .. .... ...... 62D-2469
les for over tour years. During that time, Caltrans Right of Way (General) . .. .... ... ................. ....... 620-3520 ���,
guest speakers irom Caftrans, CFAAC, The Caltrans Right of Way (Property MgmL) ........................... 620-3600
Century Freeway Housing Program and Caftrans Right ot Way (Rental Mgmt. )._ .................. ....... 620-3602
many other local agencies have offered ad- Center For Law in the Public Interest ........................:..... 470-3000
. vice to numerous businesspersons on how to Century Freeway Ai(irmative Action Committee ............ �........ 639-1810
succeed in cutting through the red tape Century Freeway Corridor Advocate .... .... ... ... ..... ...... ..... 678-4177
which often overwhelms newlirms. Century F�eeway Employment Center ....... ................. ..... 637-6580
Martie �uan serves as an assistant in- Century Freeway Technical Assistance Projed ..................... 637-1387
� tormationofficerforCFAAC.Quan feelsthe Ho�sirgandCommunityDevebpnentDepartment ...................... 673-3801
workshops were positive and .productive tor �oint Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program ..... .... ...... .. .... ... 6733941
� the many firms in attendance. � Recorded Information �e: Training Program ........................ 6733941
Questions regarding housing units or supplies can be answered by the Housing
�-� � CONSTRUC . and Community Development Department The cleanup o/ existing corrido/ prop-
erty shou/d be diiected to Caltrans Right ol Way Property Management Caftrans
-U P�ATE - Cdizen Participation Unit can answer questions of a general nature as well as ar-
iange b/oc c/ub meetings. Remember we're here [o he/p you. Please call us. �
� The rate of construction� of the $2 billion �.
_ Glenn Anderson Freeway/Transitway is � � �
really picking up as we enter the second vertised for competitive bidding.
quaifer ot 7.989. There are 26 1-105 roadway Quesiions rega�ding wo�k on any of � .
�' � contracis under construction. This represents these jobs can be direded to ihe Cahrans .
. 37 percent of the 98 separate contracts , Public Information Office at (213) 620-3550. �
� wfiich comprise the I-105 roadway calendar. .
The total cost for these contracts exceeds �
$370 million�. - � �--^ `�
With the recording-setting contract #37,
a$134 million job to build the major portions
of the San Diego/Glenn Anderson Freeway . .
interchange set to begin later this year, work ruw�,isneoar e�muceeFe�es
' Fdiiu. . ..................TL.Knm.lc .
along the 17.3-mile freeway corridor has be- �p . . . . . : . . .. . . . . .. . .. .. . .: �
come part of the daily commute. R „�, g , Pk � . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. �{.�,;
� � Before this year is over, at least $710 kW�6nphica ..... ............... B.Idwm
� miilion worth of roadway contracts�will be ad- t�m.ea��mw�,r4„oao„�„�mmsa,�i-�osr,u..y�,u:
a��J emasso c,io-,,,, r„d;� na.h,
��� �� PRESORTED U.S POSTAGE
FIRST-CLASS PAID
California Department of Transportation LOS ANGELES, CA.
120 South Spring Street PERMIT N0.32598
Los A�geles, California 90012-3606
JOHNGEOGHEG4N,Socw�ary ' GEOqGEDEUKMEJIFN ROBE(1TN.�EST,DIrena �I
- Cali�ornu Busirwaz Trareponation and Hwsing qy�ricy Governor Calllania Uopanmen� ol Trans�wnation .
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Specia( Sections Writei i
They've seen everything from or-
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rise buildings swaying during earth- eea, ny Mi�e.a ixa�..o
� 'quakes. They are the voices that bring This was a quiet day for ceporter Chuck Street from his aerial perspective.
- relief, and sometimes envy, to Los An- y
� geles area drivers each weekday—the �
radio traffic reporters. large to cover without cooperation, he sits up fronf with the pilot Dave
� � � Although the reporters are relieved said. � Gibbs. . �
that they too are not stuck in traffic, Chuck Street, who broadcasts from Nolan in his Beachcomber Bonzana
� they- do empathize with the drivers the KIIS Yellow Thunder helicopter, airplane and Street in his two-seater
� and try to lighten their commutea .. believes a comradeship has developed Hughes 300 helicopter are �[he only
°I'm like the grim reaper," said among the reporters because "no one ones who combine�piloting and re-
Jorge Jarrin, who has been the traffic else understands the trials and tribula- porting—which requires a great deal
reporter for KABC Talk�adio since tions of the job." of wncentration. Street straps��a note-
1985. "I only have bad news so I Iry to Almost every sta[ion in Los Angeles book to �his Ieg on which he maps out
� present it in�a funny way:' features some type of traffic report. As his game plan for what ro look for and -
The stations often work rogether in Jarrin explains, the stations don't want discuss in his broadcast.
providing what they call their No. 1 the listeners to switch around on the All reporting methods have their
. public service, which is refreshing in dial because they can't find out whaCs advantages and disadvantages. The he-
such a competitive market. happening on the freeways. licopters are slower than the airplane �
�"The public service supersedes the Reporting techniques vary. KABC in but can get down �lower—even as low
_. � competitiveness," said Mike Nolan, cooperation with Metro Traffic Con- as 300 feeL Flying in Street's helicop- _
, who combines �piloting and reporting trol, a traffic reporting service that ter feels like driving on a celestial lane
.� � for KFI and KOST wdio stations. The provides information to 35 stations, of the freeway—you can even rcad the �
- Los Angeles� area, unlike Phoenix that sends up a Bell 206 Jetranger helicop- freeway signs. .
' he mvered for five years, is just roo ter with several reporters in it. Jarrin Because the helicopter can fly lower,
. 12 LO]ANGI!lL]TIMb:+.ADVL'K�I51NG>I•IiCIdL.JUNF+. Un`J
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� tkie weattaer, particularly clouds, dces
not affect it as frequently. If Street's a
�- visibility is "better than a mile and a .
�� half" he'll be up in the sky. "When it ;
rains, that's when people need the in- '�,,
� formation the most;' he said, �so he ''�
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�� �rarely misses a day. �'' ��
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�� Nolan prefers his plane for traffic . ;
. reporting because it is less expensive __ ` i
and easier to maintain than a helicop- �/�-��� � , ��
ter. �5�.� . ��., .
KNX, on the other hand, primarily � �
-. �does its reporting on the ground�� /1 j �� ` r, �� ��'� ` i
� thmugh a tipster line in which liste- /' � �' �,T�� � i
- ners cali with freeway tips from their r � �—� __ - i
' car phones. The Keene Team tipster ; t . ,�r� ' - k �� - . i �
� � � line has become KNX's mqst valuable � „ � � ..:� � �'���
� txaffic �tool, said Bill Keene, the morn- '' � ���u�-�"' ' j
e Y7IY . —_ I
� ing traffic reporter. - ��-�-
When the station started the line
- four years.ago, Keene�thought they i
would� have to weed through the � . .. .-... ,
' prank calls. "Occasionally they try to � r6.�o b s��.� am.e
slip a Mickey Mouse through," he Jorge Jarrin has been covering traffit for KABC since 1985. � �����.
� said, but most are on the up-and-up. ���� '
� �Nearly 30,000 people have called the to 6 p.m. acmunts for more than 70% motivate people to live im the �city, ____ ,
line simply "out of the goodness of of total freeway use in�the Los Angeles again. And with computers, FAX ma-
�� their hearts," he said. area, according to David Berg, anchor chines and telephones, he thinks peo- � �
When Keene started covering traffic traffic reporter with Metro Traffic ple will start working at home more. �� �
for KNX in 1975, there wasn't much to ControL However, Jarrin agrees that South-
. report. "I thought it was just an exper-. Individual commuters drive from ern Californians won't give up their
� iment;' -he said. `Then, we would do less than a mile to more than 30 miles. cars. "The car is a reflection of our sta-
"•� 45 seconds on weather and a couple of A few cover up to 70 miles. In all, a tus, of our success," he said.
seconds on traffic. Now, the weather is total of 125,000 commuter miles are Also an actor and co-owner of an
the stepchild. I'm lucky to get it in at driven during each commute, Berg advertising agency, Jarrin travels�on
all." . says. the freeways up to 150 miles a day and
-- Today most of the traffic problems The traffic reporters joke that this uses all the radio traffic reports to get
are not caused by fender benders,,he means "job security° ro them, but they around.
�' said. Truck spills and gawkers cause are concerned about the future. To prepare their reports, the stations
the major slowdowns. Keene hates freeways and crowds, stay in touch with the California De-
The drive time of 6 to 9 a.m. and� 3 and plans on moving far from [hem partment of Transportation and the
, . when he retires. "I used to love the California Highway Patrol. Keene said
freeways and to drive;' he said. "This that Cal Trans does a°tremendous �
� . ; _�.���, ,� i� job has changed my whole life." He job° considering the size of the free-
' now feels guilty about just going for a way system.
-� w ����� drive because he feels he would be But Nolan recently got upset with
~ r,�� causing more °clutter." . [he department. As he explained, [he
- - What concerns Keene is that new eastbound Santa Monica Freeway. was �
r �, u �. �, (reeways seem to be "almost obsolete" closed for an investigation after a
-- as soon as they open. Developments shooting that had occurred the night
. � � � , ?� spring up by the freeways immediate- before. -� ' .
-� „ E °O � — ly and bring more people. The freeway was supposed to re-
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j .. , ., �.... � He also thinks it's a shame that Me- open at 6:30 a.m. Nolan kept orbiting ,
,�� �, tro Rail or another public transporta- the area and realized Cal Trans had
,,�,.��i �"� ,. tion system wasn't developed 50 years left the scene and the traffic back-up
. � ��'`�a �, ago so the area would have grown was growing and growing.
,'�s ���" � around it. Now '"it's Like a band-aid °I had a(it on the air," he said. The .
�'� on a wound that is already blecding Highway I',atrol heard him and
� s;'t .`�', out of control;' he said. pushed to get the freeway opened.
-� Ptus Sou(hern Californians are just The ieporters take their jobs serious-
� "��a``� p� s � too attached to their wrs. °I know if �y but also like to have fun with their
f^. � � ��� �- re orts, throwin in a oke here and
. there was a bus that took me from my p S I .
� doorstep in Toluca Lake ro work, I there. , �
�� woulddt use it. I'd think I would need When a truck overturned on the
euaa e>>« ���.r. � my car;' Keene said. (reeway with 50,000 pounds of or- �
Bill Keene�of KNX Jarrin expects the traffic crunch will Confmued on Page 14
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;rr:u:u, nnwsr.i isi n�c :�;cru �n�
l�RA1�FIC C��nfinucJ frorn Pu�r 13 �
anges, Jarrin kepl saying things likc
"It"5 thc pils" and "Onnbe you glad
you're not on the Ventura Freewa}'���
. 'It's corny but you know that's what
the people are thinking," he said. �
Odd occurrenms are common on Los t �' �
� ��'
Angeles freeways. Strcet recalled two ��- � �k' � t� !v � -� �
incidents that even had the Highway ""� I ��
Patrol laughing. In one case three cars `� .;. I
had collided and two o( the motorists � �
had literalfy hed up the th�rd so he � � ;l I
� wouldn't leave the scene t� „� ` :, I
The other inadent involved a wom- ' q�
an who claimed shc had a rattlesnake )�!.` ' ����SFM ' t F ti I
in her back seat. When Street flew by '' ' � ; � . - �� ;� �
the Pasadena Freeway, he could see �p f `" '�� ' �
Animal Control and Fire Department y� ° r: E
workers poking in the back scat of a .,_ „� / ,,, �F ��;�. , ��-� // ` ` � .:' �' I
car with a stick. �� �- �.:, ��' �j�1� � I
Jarrin recalled sVange incidents s K+ � � '� ._ / ' �---- - � � �
during the Whittier earthquake. He ,,,, F �'��� � ��,�`'s�� .
could see all the cars on the freeway �-�,. = s k �,��"��,�� .
braking simultaneously and swerving �., ;s: �^ �. �
to the right. "Everyone thought they �' �"
had a flat tire;' he said.
He also saw three window washeis
riding out the quake on the side of the
� First Interstate Bank building down-
town. The washers, obviously prepared ���' _�;� �
for this occurrence, waved that they �`��.`. '\�"=- C�
were OK.
The KABC helicopter has even got-
[en involved in police pursuits. Jarrin . �
said they spotted a f10IiCB CaI Ctt�SIRb' a � Photo b� Mich�d Moreav �
motorcyde and could tetl the vehides Chuck Street has been flying this helicopter, Yellow Thunder, as a traffic re-
were about to hit a bottleneck which po�ter for KIIS for six years. . �
the motorcycle could slip through. Jar- � . I
rin warned the polim department who He and Sveet both keep their aircraft To break inro another field, Street
asked KA6C and NBC, which also had ��refully maintained to reduce those and a partner bought a helicopter
a helicopter nearby, to keep an eye on risks. w�hich they used commercially for
the cyclist.
An added safety aid is a radio Ge- such jobs as acrial photography. "We l
The cydist led them on a wild chase quency that the traffic pilots now have were paying thc hclicopter bills, but �
—he kept trying to lose them by esit- to make posilion reports on. Thc Schu- wc were slarving;' he safd. �
ing and entering various f[eeways and maker actident occurred because he Street was °crying the blues about �
using sidestreets. 6ut the helicopter ��,�y FlyinF in uncontrolled air space, Losing the helicopter" when he came
pilols persevemd, following the cydist or nn aren not wi[hin an airport's jur up with a schemc lo work [or KIIS. He
to a house. 'Chey kept circling the �sdiction, said Jarnn. 'Chis radio (re- had noticed U�at the station was mak-
house witil the police arrived. uinc now kee s the �ilots a� rised in a lut oC chan�is but didn"t have a ��
9 )' P f 1 P S b'�
The lraffic reporting (ield dves have o ( �ircra(t in lhose arcns. tra[(ic reporter.
its dangers also. In 198� KMPC repor- The weather also sometimes play� l�o c:ueh the .�l�cnlion o[ thc morn-
ler CapL Mar Sch�ntaker was one o( havo< <vith the aircralt. Jarri❑ re[alle.i in�; disc jockey Rick Dces, Sfreel Ile�+
(ivc xo�le killed when his air<r�ft � ��.�
f f (lying nenr a canvon during he:�vv b}� thc station wlien Dces was on the
collided mid-air with a law en(orce- N�inds. "1'he speedometer v�•as showin� .iir. Silling ❑usl to $treet was ti (entale
ment hclicopter over CrifEilh Ptvk_ 100 m-p.h. but we �rcro ulmost at � Cricnd—toplcss'- ��
'Phe KRI "Lye in the Sky Bruce de.�d slop.` I�Ic had yuitr nn "adrenn- �Ihe ::tunt de(inilel}' c:iughl Decs" aF � i
Wayne, who combined piloling and lin rush" �hal fllghL lenGun and sIx ycars I�ter Slrcct is still � �,
reporting, was killed in a crash during Even vvith thc risks. th< rcportcrs a Kii$ r��porlcr.
a seemin�ly routine takroC( in June lo��c thcir jub>. Por Nolan 2nd Slrect. On lhe ground, tra(fic reporting is
1�98G. tht job combincs twu u( thcir grcat Cun too. "It's lik�t a ball gamc,�� said
• ynur job is more than 3 loves, radio and flyint;. 13o1h are (ur- h'cenc. :i formcr sports annuuncer.
feet o(! the ground, there s an element mer disc jotkcys but, as S�reet said, he "l'herds no set ��I.�}'s, no scrip�. It's
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of risk, said Nolan, who �ook over got bored listening tu ihe stunc songs liko covering lootbail play b}' play. �
traCfic reporting at KFI threc ycars ago. all Ihe [ime. ,,. 1'his is the gn�nlest iob in radio." � �
I�i IS1�GnrvGl!LCS'I'IM[�J.nllA'1[R'I'IGING$I9'.CIAI..J�I��' I9n•1 �
��i �ruc�s
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� �rtually cvery day [n Southern � �
�California a bie truck is involced �
� in x crash, a brcakdowi� or 3 cargo spill
that clogs up the freeways aes up traffic � �� -�-- +7 ��.a{, . �.
� � and creates hours of delay And, what's �\ � �:�� -
worse, these truek incidcnts imolve an �� � ��'� ���
� incredible number of injuries and �^'�
�,
� � � tatalities. Although they comprise less �=�� ��;r� #.c�
. � _ than 1 percent of all vchicles on {�� .� �'��� � �.
� California's roadways, big trucks ar'e /�<�.^ .�, ��
�, � � involved in almost 12 percent of all fatal � t' , !
vehicle accidents. �S � �
-� � Who is to blame? Some mo[orists point �; -= •--- I,
m the truck drivers themselves Cor dnving , � ���' � �
� too fas[ and� following too closely. But "'s- ' '� �,
some tcuck drivers say motorists cause ;�� 'i
the problem by cutting in front of the ��+r`� — ��� f
a,
trucks or driving in their bli�d spot. ,,�� .,.� �
Others say deregulation of the trucking - !
industry has forced companies to cut -�2 �
corners—inadequa[e maintenance, over- �
loaded trucks, 17- and I&hour work i "��r ';
days—all in an effort to beat the com- ,
. petition. In California Highway Patrol o �
(CHP) roadside inspections, more than � ' � �,
41 peroent of the trucks were found to
be so unsafe that they were not allowed a
back on the road. Otl�s blame the "system,"
saying la�c regulations have kept unsafe
' rigs on the road and allowed poor drivers i
� � with a hos[ of traffic violations to evade program will be incLuded in a❑ew �
� law enforcement by carrying driver's Commercial Dnver License Information '�,
- licenses from several states. System (CDLIS), a national computer I
� ' On one subject, however, almost every- network being established by the U.S. �.
one can agree. Findi�g solutions to the Department of Transportation. This
. . saCety and congestion problems involving network u'ill help state officials prevent �
, . � big trucks must be given top priority. drivers f�om obtaining multiple licenses '
- In 1986, Congress took significant from other states to avoid license
action to improve truck safety nationwide suspension or revocation. .
� � by setting standards for licensing all EtCectiee January l, 1989, California �
� commercial vehicle drivers. �The became the firs� state i� the nation to
_ Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act issue commercial licenses [hat meet or
� - � � oC 1986 �is in[ended to ensure nationwide excecd these new federal guidelines. 'Ilie
� � uniformity in bo[h the issuance and newrulescallforalPdriversofcommercial •
. � - enforcement of driver licensing standards vehicles re�ewing their licenses to takc
� � ' for all commercial drivers. an extensice written tcst of thefr dri��r.e
� � � While individual state governments knowicdee. The basic test for a tractor-
- will still be responsiblc for the regulation trailer dric�r �vill have 50 qucstions (up � �
�� . � and liceitsing of drivers by September from 30 previously), with additional
" 30, 1992, each state must modify i[s exams oC li to 20 qucstions given �o .
-. . . licensing program to eonform with the those who drive certain categories of ,
� new Cederal guidelines. � specialized vchicles. Kr.ncwal applicai�u �
� , lcsting standards are more stringent. who h:�vc had a moving violation or an �
� Drivers also must now be certified for st-fault accident in thc las6 two years '
� the type of commercial vehicle that they must also take an ucteusive driving test
. -� will operate. Citation and accident in a vchidc representative of the one �
,� ' records of all drivers licensed under the , thev will drivc. l�his new driving test �
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. , u it �� e��- s i � u� ��: - J o i. �� i v 5 0 ' •
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�cill last up to on� and-a-hal� hours and � ablc mcs�agc siens to �aurn traflic �ucnt i•uck safct�' _inspcctions. . I
- ineluJe•pre uip inspection ind skill of an accident and esp�+nd CIiP l,:in�oini❑ m<ty mtike somi piogress - I
.` muncu��cr scgmcnts Nc�v appli�ants for mob�lc l� uek t d�.ty ins�cUion c�lbrts lo�aaid impro��int, truck s i(�tp. Rut �.
� .i Caldornia Commcrc�<tl llri���n Licensc • Lncouragc busincss firuts to do mosl moto� istti and responsi�blc U uckine
� (CDL) arc reyuir�d to t,�ke �the ravised uf thcir shipping and� receiving at interests should cuntinue to support strict �
� wrilten and driving tests. nighL � enforcement of res��onsible driving ��
All applicants will httve to submit a The study found these� three sirategieti � practices a� wcll as increase atrontioii f�
current medical exumination report and are more effective at reducing congestion to proper truck maintenance. . � �
� pass a vision tcst befo��c thc Departmcnt � than banning trucks Irom frecways. Improvine truck safcty is a ntitiomvide �
ofMotorVehides(llMV)�willissuea MORETOBF,DONE concern.Compliancewithtl�enewfederal t
. license, The medical report must be I3y etiforcing the new, more striiigent licensing guidelines by all stxtes is �
� updated every t�vo ycars. licensing standards for commereial esscntial to improving road safety Cor �
� While California's more stringent vehicle drivers and by instituting inore all motoris[s. � �
. �licensing exams �vill help ensure that
commercial drivers with a Calilornia �
� license are, more highly skilled, the full - �
� bcnefit of thc 1986 Federal Safety Act �
will not occur until drivers from other t
states operating in California have met �
�- similsrly stnngent sta�dards. And, until ;
the CDLIS national corzipuLer network �
, contains data from all siates, some�unsafe �
� drivers may continue to hold several - ,
licenses'and thus continue to avoid being '�
taken off the road. . - '
� - TRUCK Bn�s t
' � In addition to� implementing new . �j
licensing standards to improve truck � �
� saCety, attention is also beino given to � ,
� the truck� role�i� causing gridlock. Many �
suggestions have bee� made recently � � '
�_ - to bao trueks from free�4ays during peak � �
� hours or to restrict truck traffic on city ' . i
streets as a way of reducin� traffic con- � �
gestion and the number of accidenta
The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) was directed � �
by the state Legisla[ure to study the im- � �
, pact of big tnieks on. freeway congestion � �
to determine if banning Vucks during j -
peak hours would help reduce congestioa �
. The study concluded that truek traffic - ,
makes a relatively small� contribution
to congestion; peak-period trafCic con- '
. � gestion is crea�ed primarily bc automobiLe �
traffic. The study found that removing
� large irucks would i�crease averagc . -
. speeds by only a Icw miles an hour. �
Thc studv did� Cind, howevcr, that
accidents involving trucks do have a
��;� significant impact on G�ccwav congation. �
I "Twcnty-Ci��e percent oC uhe del�y resulting
�� from all ��chicic breakdownt and acci- � �
' dents was atu ibutcd to big trucks. �
- "lo ease the eiCect of big-truck accidents �
. on frecwav congestion, the Caltra�s smdy .
reconimended that thc state. � �
�� lmprove the abilit�� to quickly locate ` .
. � ' a�d clear [rtick accidcnu from
. thc frceways , � �
O InLCnsify [raCCic ma�agcmcnt— .
cstablish truck-lanc restrictions �and � � '
specd restrictionti for trucks on - �
selected Ireew�y r.uiips, use change- � �
n u �r o c