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2 EXISTING CONDITIONS San Leandro Crosstown Corridors Study 2-12 Williams Street Williams Street provides basic accommodations for pedestrians up and down the corridor, with an almost complete, if narrow, sidewalk network. In general, community members note that the exposed and industrial character of the corridor is not welcoming to pedestrians. Many comments also note the need for enhanced pedestrian safety in the school zone. Key observations, confirmed through community engagement, are described in Appendix B and include the following: • Pick-up and drop-off in school zones create a high-stress situation, with crosswalks frequently blocked despite lots of students walking to and from school. • Missing curb ramps and sidewalk gaps, including near railroad crossings, limit accessibility. • The sidewalks can be hot in the summer with limited shade trees and are too narrow if passing another pedestrian on the sidewalk or walking side-by-side, particularly near utility poles and other obstructions. Pedestrian Safety Ten years of injury collision data from SWITRS (accessed via TIMS) was analyzed along Williams Street. Between 2009 and 2019, seven pedestrian and five bicyclist injury collisions occurred on Williams Street. Two of those collisions were severe injury collisions, and none were fatal. A quarter of those collisions (3 collisions) involved a school-aged child. Bicycle and pedestrian injury collision locations with severity are shown in Figure 2-4. Speed is also an issue on the corridor, with speed as a primary collision factor in 21% of all injury collisions. 3 Uncontrolled crosswalk recommendations are based on guidance from the FHWA Guide for Improving Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations. Pedestrian Collision Types 43% of pedestrian collisions (3 collisions) were caused by a driver violating the pedestrian right of way. These types of collisions primarily occurred when a driver failed to yield to a pedestrian that was: • Crossing in an uncontrolled crosswalk • Crossing at a signalized intersection with permitted left-turns across the crosswalk The other half of pedestrian collisions typically had pedestrians at fault where the person walking was under 18 and traffic signal or sign violations by drivers. Crossing Opportunities Uncontrolled Crosswalks Given the 9,822 ADT and 31 MPH prevailing speed, high-visibility crosswalks, advance yield markings, curb extensions, and rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFBs) are potential safety countermeasures for the corridor.3 The City has invested in these enhancements at some uncontrolled crosswalks, such as at both Joyce Avenue and Dolly Avenue which have RRFBs that increase pedestrian visibility when activated. However, even at these intersections, community concerns about drivers yielding to crossing pedestrians remain, and near bell times drivers picking up students were observed sometimes blocking sight lines at crosswalks while waiting in their vehicles. As a result, there is need to look to additional enhancements to encourage driver yielding and maintain sight lines at crosswalks. Further enhancements to the existing improvements at Joyce and Dolly Avenues through permanent, more robust curb extensions and traffic calming in the vicinity can help improve these crossing locations. DRA F T