BEVERLY CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION TO: Traffic & Parking Commission FROM: Aaron Kunz, Deputy Director of Transportation

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BEVERLY CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION September 3, 2015 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Traffic & Parking Commission Aaron Kunz, Deputy Director of Transportation

input on mitigation measures for the Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction project as follows: September 30, 2015 at 6:30 pm. October 1, 2015 at 12:30 pm.

The open house will be followed by a presentation by the Psomas Team and then public comment.

Following public comment on October 1, 2015, time permitting, the Commission will discuss traffic mitigation issues and the public input received and will develop

Staff seeks input on the content of the presentation at the September 3, 2015 meeting.

1 BEVERLY CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION September 3, 2015 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Traffic & Parking Commission Aaron Kunz, Deputy Director of Transportation North Santa Monica Boulevard Construction Mitigation At its August 6, 2015 meeting, the Traffic & Parking Commission scheduled two public outreach meetings to receive public input on mitigation measures for the Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction project as follows: September 30, 2015 at 6:30 pm. October 1, 2015 at 12:30 pm. The recommended format for the meetings includes a 30-minute open house to provide the public an opportunity to learn about the project and ask questions of the project team. The open house will be followed by a presentation by the Psomas Team and then public comment. After public comment on September 30th the Commission will leave the comment period open and adjourn until October 1. Following public comment on October 1, 2015, time permitting, the Commission will discuss traffic mitigation issues and the public input received and will develop recommendations to City Council. Attached is a draft PowerPoint presentation prepared for the public outreach meetings for Commission review. Staff seeks input on the content of the presentation at the September 3, 2015 meeting. Staff will also draft display materials for the open houses and have those available for Commission review on September 30th Staff suggests that the Commission refrain from making specific recommendations on mitigation measures until after receiving comment at the public outreach meetings. In addition, an inter-departmental team will coordinate emergency response and evacuation planning related to the reconstruction project and will report back to the Commission.

3 . PSOMAS HEF III Jff City of Beverly Hills North Santa Monica Blvd Reconstruction Community Meeting Presentation September 30 & October 7, 2015

4 1PSAS Meeting Agenda

5 : PSOMAS Project Description

6 North Santa Monica Boulevard Project Timeline

7 North Santa Monica Boulevard Project Timeline i iil_j

8 North Santa Monica Boulevard Project Timeline - I

9 North Santa Monica Boulevard Project Timeline

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11 PS 0 MA S Key Mitigation Strategies Public Information Program to encourage through traffic to use preferred alternate routes (e.g., Olympic Blvd.) Measures to prevent diversion to residential streets Measures to maintain busi4riangle access on South Santa Monic blrrd 9

12 PublIc information Program

13 Construction Stages All Lanes Open (two through lanes each direction, plus left turn lanes) construction on edges of roadway Four Lanes Open (two 10 lanes each direction, no left turns) creates room for work in roadway Three Lanes Open (two w4l4jr)ci one eastbound) when additional rocii needed for construction in roadway 14 11

14 PS OMAS Four Lanes Open

PSOMAS Three Lanes Open ) Two Westbound Through Lanes, One Eastbound Lane Rationale = Transition at Moreno Drive facilitates eastbound traffic Left Turns Prohibited Redirect eastbound traffic to SSMB

15 PSOMAS Three Lanes Open ) Two Westbound Through Lanes, One Eastbound Lane Rationale = Transition at Moreno Drive facilitates eastbound traffic Left Turns Prohibited Redirect eastbound traffic to SSMB Detour westbound lefts to Park Way for Business Triangle access Westbound Through Traffic Diversi Likely to occur at start of construc n eg ent If at Doheny, prevent diversion to iie II further west, prevent right turns onto n-s tre th intersect Carmelita Eastbound Through Traffic Diversion Less potential for diversion north of NSMB Likely diversion to SSMB Options for SSMB mitigation 13

16 Two Lanes Open L,,-., 4 4 N Ca 4 I b

17 Existing SSMB Lane Configurations

Existing Cross Section DRAFT South Santa

18 Existing Cross Section DRAFT South Santa Monica Boulevard Striping Options During the North Santa Monica Construction Between Beverly and Wilshire typical block- Not at intersections Existing: Parking 7.0 EB lane2 9 EBlanel 9 WB lane; 9 WB lane 2 Parking 9, 7.0 NTS - North 13 spaces on the southside 26 spaces on the northside 1 Passenger loading 40-Total -k

19 South Santa Monica Blvd Options ) Option A: Remove Parking South Side and Restripe During Entire Construction ) Option B: Remove Parking South Side and Restripe Only During Period of Heaviest Construction ) Increases SSMB Capacity appro ately 9-16% 17

PS 0 MA $ Options A or B South Santa Monica

Monica Construction Between Beverly Drive and

Options A and B: The removal of parking on the

11 LB Iane2 EB lane 1 WBlanel 10 10 WB lane 2 11

26 spaces on the northside 1 Passenger loading B:

20 PS 0 MA $ Options A or B South Santa Monica Boulevard Striping Options During the North Santa Monica Construction Between Beverly Drive and Wilshire BI. Options A and B: The removal of parking on the south side during the construction of NSM. 11 LB Iane2 EB lane 1 WBlanel WB lane 2 11 Parking B NTS - North No spaces on the southside 26 spaces on the northside 1 Passenger loading B: possible to add on the nothside 35-Total DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT-TRANSPORTATION By

21 South Santa Monica Blvd Options (continued)

Option C South Santa Monica Boulevard Striping Options During

10.5 EB Iane2 EB lane 1 9.5 Turning lane 10 - Sc? WB lane 1 9.

5 NTS North 27 spaces along the north side of the Street and 13

22 Option C South Santa Monica Boulevard Striping Options During the North Santa Monica Construction Option C Between Beverly Drive and Wilshire BI. The removal of parking on both sides and complete restriping F 10.5 EB Iane2 EB lane Turning lane 10 - Sc? WB lane WB lane NTS North 27 spaces along the north side of the Street and 13 spaces along the south side would be removed. o spaces on the southside o spaces on the northside -40 Center turn lane could be operated as third eastbound lane

23 South Santa Monica Blvd Options (continued) u 1

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25 Mitigation for Parking Removal

26 North-South Streets Crossing/Accessing the Boulevard., :

27 V. Traffic Mitigation on Residential Streets PSOMAS

28 Other Potential Mitigation Measures -

29 Traffic Mitigation Tool Box : Public PSOMAS Information on Construction Activities SUMMAIT ESSENTIALS WHAT TO EXPECT N Cthy.kdy IL 2019 WNOL WIA.C.flfl,.. WHIT G.I.&21111*0,.. A.J.29...!,u.. NOTtWOITUY 22,1.F,.W19I9I 213.O2-6*13 -% / - CONTACT US o 2U C4L Ry o t f4l4 01j7I1pO11113 Metro

30 Traffic [. iver Ternporar I -

31 Traffic Mitigation Toot Box Barricades to Restrict Traffic Movements 3 1 A

32 r PSOMAS Traffic Mitigation Tool Box Signs Posting Turn or Parking Restrictions

33 PS OMAS Traffic Mitigation Tool Box Signal System Adjustments I

traffic data, detour information via website

34 Other Requirements of Contractor PSOMAS Specified Minimum Number of Advance Warning Signs Real Time traffic data, detour information via website Traffic management staffin Hot line for complaints 32

35 Construction Contracting

36 Next Steps

City of Beverly Hills North Santa Monica Blvd Reconstruction. Community Meeting Presentation September 30 and October 1, 2015

City of Beverly Hills North Santa Monica Blvd Reconstruction Community Meeting Presentation September 30 and October 1, 2015 1 Project Description Complete reconstruction of boulevard (pavement, curbs,