2901_Ashley_Trail_-_220912_Transportation_Commission_-_Update

Ashley and Paseo Trails Connection
MAG Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Design Assistance Program
MAG Project No. 0600-0145-22-E001-1137A-0C.000003
Transportation Commission
City of Chandler
September 21, 2022

Project Overview
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A. COOPER ROAD AND 
ASHLEY TRAIL
Recommendation: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

Cooper Road and Ashley Trail
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Existing Conditions
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A

Existing Conditions/ Proposed Improvements
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View of the Ashley Trail 
alignment from the 
Westbank Estates HOA 
property, looking west.
Ashley Trail is proposed 
to have a signalized 
crossing of Cooper Road 
then connect to Paseo 
Trail with a 10-foot-wide 
concrete multi-use path.
Open channel to 
remain.
A

Cooper Road Lane Configuration at Ashley Trail Crossing
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85 feet Curb to Curb
A
East of Cooper Rd
Westbank HOA ROW
62 feet from centerline
West of Cooper Rd
SRP ROW
62 feet from centerline
Median

Traffic Data
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85th % (percentile) speed:
85% of vehicles in that 
direction were at the speed 
category indicated, or 
slower.
Note: No crashes were 
reported within 150 feet 
of the Ashley Trail 
crossing on Cooper 
Road from 2016 to 
2020.
A
Daily volume 
(vehicles per day)
85th % speed
COOPER RD
CHANDLER BLVD
RAY RD
ASHLEY TRAIL
CHANDLER PASEO TRAIL
10,322 vpd
56-60 mph
10,729 vpd
51-55 mph
Motor Vehicles
Pedestrians and Bicyclists 
COOPER RD
CHANDLER BLVD
RAY RD
ASHLEY TRAIL
CHANDLER PASEO TRAIL
4
10
6
1
12
5
7
11
2
1
10
5
2
22
3
42
4
21
2
16
4
Bicyclists
Pedestrians
Southbound
Northbound
5am 
to 9pm 
volume
5am 
to 9pm 
volume
Pedestrians
Peak hour 
7:45-8:45am
5 EB, 3 WB
Bicyclists
Peak hour
9:10-10:10am
3 EB, 0 WB

• Cooper Road is a multilane arterial crossing with high vehicular travel 
speeds (>50 mph)
• A pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) will stop vehicles to allow 
pedestrians and bicyclists to cross Cooper Road
• The location is ½ mile from the nearest traffic signal and could be 
operated as a hot button (upon request)
• Current crossing volumes are low, however, the PHB will create an 
important connection to the Paseo Trail
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A
Reasoning for Improvements
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

Public Outreach
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A meeting 
was held with 
the Westbank 
HOA.
A two-page 
project 
information 
sheet and 
letter was 
sent to the 
homes south 
of the canal.
A

Proposed Crossing Improvements – Cooper Road and Ashley Trail
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Install high-visibility crosswalk
1
Install pedestrian hybrid 
beacon with luminaires
2
Install ADA curb ramps
3
Install truncated dome tactile 
strips
4
Install stop bars
5
Remove existing lane lines 
between the stop lines and 
crosswalk
6
Install pedestrian push button
7
Install new sidewalk and 
connect to existing sidewalk
8
Install sign “STOP HERE ON 
RED” (R10-6)
11
Remove existing median
9
Install bicycle and pedestrian 
trail crossing sign (W11-15P)
10
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
A
4
4
12
13
13
12
14
14
Install pedestrian and bicyclist 
sign indications (BIKE WAIT)
12
Install sign “CROSSWALK, 
STOP ON RED” (R10-23AZ)
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Install sign “CROSSWALK, 
STOP ON RED, PROCEED ON 
FLASHING RED WHEN CLEAR” 
(custom) on traffic pole
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B. CHANDLER BOULEVARD 
AND PASEO TRAIL
Alternatives: 
• Midblock Pedestrian Traffic Signal
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
• Maintain Existing Conditions – Pedestrian Refuge Island

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B
Paseo Trail/Chandler Boulevard & Cooper Road/Paseo Trail
B

Paseo Trail/Chandler Boulevard & Cooper Road/Paseo Trail
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Trail 
alignment
Existing 
diversion 
route
CHANDLER BLVD
COOPER RD
Residential
B

Existing Conditions
15
View of the Paseo Trail 
alignment from the 
north side of Chandler 
Boulevard, looking 
south.
B

Traffic Data
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85th % (percentile) speed:
85% of vehicles in that 
direction were at the speed 
category indicated, or 
slower.
B
Pedestrians
Peak hour 
7:35-8:35am
20 NB, 7 SB
Bicyclists
Peak hour
11:20am-12:20pm
27 NB, 14 SB
5am 
to 9pm 
volume
5am 
to 9pm 
volume

Crash Data
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2 single vehicle crashes 
and 1 sideswipe crash 
within 150 feet of the 
Paseo Trail crossing on 
Chandler Boulevard from 
2016 to 2020.
These crashes may have 
occurred due to drivers 
avoiding other motor 
vehicles or people in the 
roadway.
No crashes involved 
pedestrians or bicyclists.
B
CHANDLER BLVD
COOPER RD

Proposed Improvements
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Alternatives Include: 
• Midblock Pedestrian Traffic Signal
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
• Maintain Existing Conditions – Pedestrian Refuge Island
B

• The current route diversion is not being used 
• High volume of pedestrians and bicyclists making U-turns or crossing through 
instead of turning. The presence of a pedestrian refuge island makes the 
crossing feel safer.
• Current pedestrian/bicycle volumes meets MUTCD volume warrants for PHB. 
• The crossing location is only 400 feet away from an existing traffic 
signal.  Typical signal spacing is 660 feet or more.
• Challenges anticipated with signalization: 
• Pedestrian signal might have higher vehicle delays compared to other 
alternatives (e.g. PHB). 
• Potential queueing on Chandler Blvd that could extend to the Cooper 
Rd/Chandler Blvd intersection. 
• Pedestrians will have to wait longer because of the signal coordination, which 
may increase frequency of pedestrians violating signal.
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B
Consideration for Alternative Selection

C. COOPER ROAD AND 
PASEO TRAIL
Alternatives: 
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (North)
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (South)
• Installation of Traffic Signal

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C
Paseo Trail/Chandler Boulevard & Cooper Road/Paseo Trail
C
B

Paseo Trail/Chandler Boulevard & Cooper Road/Paseo Trail
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Trail 
alignment
Existing 
diversion 
route
CHANDLER BLVD
COOPER RD
Residential
C

Existing Conditions
23
View of the Paseo Trail 
alignment from the west 
side of Cooper Road, 
looking east.
C

Traffic Data
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85th % (percentile) speed:
85% of vehicles in that 
direction were at the speed 
category indicated, or 
slower.
Note: No crashes were 
reported within 150 feet 
of the Paseo Trail 
crossing on Cooper 
Road from 2016 to 
2020.
C
Pedestrians
Peak hour 
6:25-7:25am
17 EB, 13 WB
Bicyclists
Peak hour
7:55-8:55am
12 EB, 13 WB
5am 
to 9pm 
volume

Proposed Improvements
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Paseo Trail is proposed to have a signalized crossing of Cooper Road 
that will be situated at the trail approach on the west side of the 
roadway.
The crossing will be positioned perpendicular with Cooper Road.
Alternatives Include:
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (North)
• Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (South)
• Installation of a Traffic Signal
C

Proposed Crossing Improvements – Cooper Road and Paseo Trail
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Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (North)
C
Install high-visibility crosswalk
1
Install pedestrian hybrid 
beacon with luminaires
2
Install ADA curb ramps
3
Install truncated dome tactile 
strips
4
Install stop bars
5
Remove existing pavement 
markings between the stop 
bars and crosswalk
6
Install pedestrian push button
7
Install detectable pavement 
marking message “Use Traffic 
Signal”
8
Install overhead pedestrian/ 
path lighting near trail 
approach
9
Install STOP sign (R1-1) with 
street name sign panels
10
Install route wayfinding sign” 
“You Are Here”
11
Install wayfinding sign guiding 
trail users to cross at the signal
12
Install back-to-back 
wayfinding sign with the trail 
name and directional arrow
13
Install sign “STOP HERE ON 
RED” (R10-6)
14
Install sign “CROSSWALK, 
STOP ON RED” (R10-23AZ)
15
Install sign “FLASHING RED, 
STOP, PROCEED WHEN SAFE” 
(custom)
16
Install pedestrian and bicyclist 
signal indications (BIKES WAIT)
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Proposed Crossing Improvements – Cooper Road and Paseo Trail
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Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (South)
C
Install high-visibility crosswalk
1
Install pedestrian hybrid 
beacon with luminaires
2
Install ADA curb ramps
3
Install truncated dome tactile 
strips
4
Install stop bars
5
Remove existing pavement 
markings between the stop 
bars and crosswalk
6
Install pedestrian push button
7
Install detectable pavement 
marking message “Use Traffic 
Signal”
8
Install overhead pedestrian/ 
path lighting near trail 
approach
9
Install STOP sign (R1-1) with 
street name sign panels
10
Install route wayfinding sign” 
“You Are Here”
11
Install wayfinding sign guiding 
trail users to cross at the signal
12
Install back-to-back 
wayfinding sign with the trail 
name and directional arrow
13
Install sign “STOP HERE ON 
RED” (R10-6)
14
Install sign “CROSSWALK, 
STOP ON RED” (R10-23AZ)
15
Install sign “FLASHING RED, 
STOP, PROCEED WHEN SAFE” 
(custom)
16
Install pedestrian and bicyclist 
signal indications (BIKES WAIT)
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D. QUEEN CREEK ROAD 
AND PASEO TRAIL
Recommendation: Direct Users to Nearby Signalized Crossing

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D
Paseo Trail/Queen Creek Road & McQueen Road/Paseo Trail
D
E

Existing Conditions/ Proposed Improvements
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View of the Paseo Trail 
alignment from the 
north side of Queen 
Creek Road, looking 
south.
Paseo Trail is proposed 
to have a redirection of 
trail users attempting to 
cross Queen Creek Road 
to the nearby signalized 
crossing on the west leg 
of the Airport 
Boulevard/Queen Creek 
Road intersection. 
D

MCQUEEN RD
QUEEN CREEK RD
ADAMS AVE
MCQUEEN RD
QUEEN CREEK RD
ADAMS AVE
Pedestrians and Bicyclists 
5am to 9pm 
volume
59
23
2
27
22
4
7
55
1
14
52
66
Bicyclists
13
21
2
43
4
4
5
12
8
Pedestrians
8,139 vpd
51-55 mph
8,732 vpd
46-50 mph
1
23
16
Westbound
Eastbound
Daily volume 
(vehicles per day)
85th % speed
Motor Vehicles
Traffic Data
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85th % (percentile) speed:
85% of vehicles in that 
direction were at the speed 
category indicated, or 
slower.
Note: No crashes were 
reported within 150 feet 
of the Paseo Trail 
crossing on Queen 
Creek Road from 2016 
to 2020.
D
Pedestrians
Peak hour 
7:50-8:50am
4 NB, 8 SB
Bicyclists
Peak hour
11:20am-12:20pm
27 NB, 14 SB
5am to
9pm 
volume

Proposed Crossing Improvements – Queen Creek Rd and Paseo Trail
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Direct Users to Nearby Signalized Crossing
D
Install overhead pedestrian/ 
path lighting near trail 
approach
3
Install high-visibility crosswalk
1
Install STOP sign (R1-1) with 
street name sign panels
2
Install pedestrian pole with 
push button
4
Install pedestrian push button 
on existing traffic pole
5
Install detectable pavement 
marking message “Use Traffic 
Signal”
6
Install route wayfinding sign” 
“You Are Here”
7
Install wayfinding sign guiding 
trail users to cross at the signal
8
Widen existing sidewalk
9
Install new sidewalk and 
connect to existing sidewalk
10
Install stop bars
11
Install ADA curb ramps
12
Install truncated dome tactile 
strips
13
Existing traffic signal
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E. MCQUEEN ROAD AND 
PASEO TRAIL
Recommendation: Direct Users to Nearby Signalized Crossing

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E
Paseo Trail/Queen Creek Road & McQueen Road/Paseo Trail
E

Existing Conditions/ Proposed Improvements
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View of the Paseo Trail 
alignment from the east 
side of McQueen Road, 
looking west.
Paseo Trail is proposed 
to have a redirection of 
trail users attempting to 
cross McQueen Road to 
the nearby signalized 
crossing on the north leg 
of the existing 
intersection south of the 
trail. 
E
Trail 
Continuation

MCQUEEN RD
QUEEN CREEK RD
Pedestrians and Bicyclists 
MCQUEEN RD
QUEEN CREEK RD
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52
48
2
27
Pedestrians
89
31
12
2
40
16
1
10
12
2
73
Bicyclists
8,806 vpd
46-50 mph
7,466 vpd
46-50 mph
17
5
1
Southbound
Northbound
Daily volume 
(vehicles per day)
85th % speed
Motor Vehicles
Traffic Data
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85th % (percentile) speed:
85% of vehicles in that 
direction were at the speed 
category indicated, or 
slower.
E
Pedestrians
Peak hour 
8:00-9:00am
2 EB, 5 WB
Bicyclists
Peak hour
8:25-9:25am
6 EB, 9 WB 
5am 
to 9pm 
volume
5am 
to 9pm 
volume

Paseo Trail/Queen Creek Road & McQueen Road/Paseo Trail
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E
Existing 
diversion route
Queen Creek Rd
McQueen  Rd
Amazon
Trail 
alignment
Proposed 
diversion
Proposed 
diversion
Airport Blvd

Proposed Crossing Improvements – McQueen Road and Paseo Trail
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Direct Users to Nearby Signalized Crossing
E
Install high-visibility crosswalk
1
Install ADA curb ramps
2
Install truncated dome tactile 
strips
3
Install pedestrian pole with 
push button
4
Install pedestrian guardrail
5
Install overhead pedestrian/ 
path lighting near trail 
approach
6
Install detectable pavement 
marking message “Use Traffic 
Signal”
7
Install route wayfinding sign” 
“You Are Here”
8
Install STOP sign (R1-1) with 
street name sign panels
9
Install back-to-back 
wayfinding sign with the trail 
name and directional arrow
10
Install wayfinding sign guiding 
trail users to cross at the signal
11
Remove existing sidewalk
13
Install new widened sidewalk
14
Install back-to-back signs: No 
Pedestrians (R9-3) and Use 
Crosswalk (R9-3bP) plaque
12
Install raised median
15
Install pathfinding blue stripe 
along sidewalk
16
Existing traffic signal
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10
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• Ashley/ Paseo Trail Crossing and Trail Connection
• Design in 2023
• Construction in 2024-25
• Chandler/ Cooper and McQueen/ Queen Creek Crossings
• Separate CIP Project
• Currently Programmed in 2030
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Schedule

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Questions/ Discussion