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CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN ~ 131 <br />Bancroft Avenue near Jefferson Elementary. <br />This intersection, Lewelling Boulevard/Tropic Court, had the highest volumes of pedestrian <br />collisions (4) in the 2012-2015 reporting period. <br />City recently completed implementing a pedestrian scramble signal phase <br />as part of a new traffic signal project. in front of the main campus, there <br />is a heavily used mid-block crossing that students and staff use to access <br />school buildings across Bancroft Avenue. That crossing should both be <br />shifted to better align itself with the parking lot pathway that San Leandro <br />High School students and staff use to access the other buildings and <br />improved with additional facilities like a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon. <br />Due to high pedestrian volume in this area sidewalks should be widened <br />where possible. See Appendix G for the full SR2S recommendation plan. <br />16. Washington Avenue/Lewelling Boulevard Intersection and Lewelling <br />Boulevard/Tropic Court: This intersection is very wide and contains two <br />free right turn lanes with pork-chop islands. The City should analyze the <br />feasibility of removing the free right turns and redesigning the intersection <br />with curb extensions and pedestrian refuge islands to minimize pedestrian <br />crossing distance. The intersection at Tropic Court has a high volume of <br />collisions: four in the current reporting period. Crossing enhancements like <br />curb extensions, leading pedestrian intervals, and high visibility crosswalks <br />should be added to improve pedestrian safety and visibility. <br />17. Grand Avenue/Joaquin Avenue Intersection: A pedestrian refuge island <br />has been added across Joaquin Avenue at the intersection of Grand <br />Avenue. The crosswalks leading to/from the island are not marked; the <br />intersection should be further improved with crosswalk striping. <br />18. Jefferson Elementary School: A new high visibility yellow crosswalk has <br />been installed as a mid-block crossing on Bancroft Avenue. The crosswalk <br />has roadway and sidewalk mounted pedestrian crossing signs. Pedestrian <br />actuated rectangular rapid flashing beacons and curb extensions should <br />be considered for additional safety and visibility at this location. <br />269