7 TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT TRA-1 the Purpose of The

7 TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The purpose of the Transportation Element is to demonstrate how people and goods will move through the City. The transportation system should support travel within Chino and connect to regional transportation options, reduce the impacts of transportation on the region’s environment, and provide a variety of options so individuals can choose to travel by car, bicycle, foot, or public transportation. This Element balances the need to provide efficient and reliable ways to move people and goods by multiple transportation modes and routes. These qualities of the transportation system indicate the important link between transportation and public health. They support Chino’s vision of remaining a safe, attractive community that provides opportunities for healthy, active lifestyles, with walkable neighborhoods, vibrant retail districts, and economically strong employment areas. Many of the goals, objectives, policies, and actions in this Element were referenced in Chap- ter 3, A Healthy City, as they support healthy means of travel, reduced air pollution, and strong connections between people in the community. Transportation policies are key to meeting Statewide goals for reduction of green- house gas (GHG) emissions. Many of the goals, objectives, policies, and actions in this Element will help Chino contribute to reduced GHG emissions, primarily through reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), shifting toward pedestrian, bicycle, and transit travel, and alternative vehicle technologies. The Transportation Element is correlated with the Land Use Element. As required by Government Code Section 65302(b), this Element contains information on the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, and terminals. State law calls for a Circulation Element contain- ing data and policies related to transportation as well as the circulation of water, sewage and storm drainage, and other public utilities. In this General Plan, the Transportation Element covers only transportation and other circulation issues are presented in the Public Facilities and Services Element. This element is divided into four sections. Background. Describes the existing transportation network in Chino. Roadway Classification Standards. Describes key aspects of Chino’s roadways. Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Actions. Guide the development of the City’s transportation system. Indicators. This section provides methods to guide the City in evaluating im- plementation of the Transportation Element. TRA-1 CITY OF CHINO G E N E R A L PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEME NT A. Background The existing transportation system in the City of Chino consists of the following major components. Roadways. There is an extensive network of roadways in Chino, including major freeways (e.g. State Route 60, State Route 71), expressways (e.g. Euclid Avenue), arterials (e.g. Central Avenue), collectors, and local streets. Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Equestrian Facilities. The bicycle network includes on-street bicycle lanes, off-street facilities, and multi-use paths. Pedes- trian facilities are primarily sidewalks, in addition to multi-use trails. Public Transit. Chino’s public transit system includes local and regional bus- es. Local bus service provides access and mobility around Chino. Metrolink service in Ontario and Pomona provides regional transit access as well. Freight Movement. Chino has a significant number of rail facilities, including several active freight rail lines. These rail lines are supplemented with des- ignated truck facilities that route truck traffic through the City to the regional roadway network. Airport. The Chino airport is owned and operated by San Bernardino County and serves regional aviation needs, as well as providing general aviation relief to the LA/Ontario and John Wayne airports. Each of these components are addressed below. 1. Roadways In Chino, as in most cities of a primarily suburban character, most travel of any significant distance occurs in motorized vehicles, primarily the automobile. This section discusses the key components of the vehicular circulation network. a. Streets and Highways The roads in Chino range in size from highways to local residential streets and al- leyways. Each level serves a different function in the system of vehicular movement. Highways and expressways serve regional traffic, arterial and collector streets serve city-wide travel needs, and local streets serve the needs of individual neighborhoods. TRA-2 CITY OF CHINO GENERAL PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEME NT b. Freeway Interchanges There are eight freeway interchanges adjacent to the City of Chino. Three of these interchanges are found on State Route 60 and five are found on State Route 71. c. Traffic Signals In total, the City of Chino Traffic Signal Master Plan includes 197 existing or planned traffic signals within its City boundary, Sphere of Influence, and its surrounding areas. Of the 197 traffic signals, 103 are existing Chino traffic signals, 38 are existing State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) traffic signals, five are existing County of San Bernardino traffic signals, one borders Chino and Riverside County, one is in Chino Hills, and two are in Ontario. The remaining 48 planned traffic signals are spread throughout the City and its surrounding areas, with 41 future Chino traffic signals, four future Chino/Ontario traffic signals, two future Chino/Riverside County traffic signals, and one future Chino Hills traffic signal. See Figure TRA-1 for details. d. Level of Service Intersection operations are evaluated using a level of service system. Level of service is a performance measure used to characterize a single dimension – intersection seconds of delay – of how well the roadway network is operating for motorized vehicles. These evaluations are based on empirical data collected and reported in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual, which is maintained by the Transportation Research Board as directed by the “Guidelines for CMP (Congestion Monitoring Program) Traffic Impact Analysis Reports in San Bernardino County.” The 2000 Highway Capacity Manual utilizes a methodology that assesses the average control delay for motorized vehicles at intersections. This methodology results in level of service measurements, indicating the quality of traffic flow and using letter grades from level of service (LOS) A (best) to F (worst). The level of service ranges for signalized intersections are provided in Table TRA-1. Unsignalized intersections are analyzed using a similar methodology, but delay is calculated only for movements that are controlled by the stop sign. Therefore the delay at side-street stop controlled intersections reflects only the delay accruing to vehicles that are stopping at the stop sign, while through traffic on the main street flows uninterrupted with no delay. The level of service ranges for unsignalized intersections are shown in Table TRA-2. Roadway capacity is one measure of the ability of the street system to meet and serve the demands placed on it by motor vehicles. It is a commonly-used measure of how well City streets are serving motorized vehicles. There are other metrics TRA-3 CITY OF CHINO G E N E R A L PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEME NT that can be used to evaluate how well a transportation system is performing for both motor vehicles as well as other modes, most notably safety statistics and user satisfaction surveys. The capacity of a roadway is affected by a number of factors, including street width, roadway design, number of travel lanes, number of roadway intersections, number of driveways, presence of on-street parking, and traffic signal TRA-4 C I T Y O F C H IN O GEN E R A L P L A N TRANSPO R T A T I O N E L E M E N T E V A VE E VE VE A A V A A L A T E VE S VE I N VE V VE N A A V VE A A A L O A E N E A D T N A O N I R N B T L E CENTRA BENSO R E O V P OR I M OSWEL TELEPHONE Y P NO R RAMON EAST EN EAST PHILLIPS BLVD E V E A V E A V O I A N N I VE A I A VE O A L E T A FRANCIS AVE T S VE V O N N A D A U N S A N G O N R A AK M E A EUCLI M F S CYPRES VICTORY WAY O PHILADELPHIA ST 60 WALNUT AVE OIR ST OIR V R RESE RIVERSIDE DR C ST D ST CHINO AVE 83 SCHAEFER AVE E V A H GRAND AVE T 2 1 EDISON AVE E V A S K A E E O EUCALYPTUS AVE V V E A A V E A V N VE W A R A E A E I E V A E M I V K L A V L L L N O A N E O I R O H N A W B G T COLLEGE G A N U PK AVE M MERRILL AVE O M VE E A VE V A E A NORTE LN A A B T VE S A I VE OR VE A SURWAY V PIPELIN Y D A E E W. FACILITY DR A T CITY OF CHINO CHINO HILLS PKY N O EUCLI M VE A RAMON L TELEPHON E KIMBALL AVE S U E REMINGTON ST O D E LEGEND S V R H V E A W A K V W CENTRA W O E N A O I E O E I D A N R Existing Road H D N A T R EL PRAD Y C E A O SAN E N A E L T F M RINCON U L M M I Future Road N O A M M O Existing Traffic Signals RD Chino Traffic Signal E V A T PRAIRIE SMOKE S Caltrans Traffic Signal N A N I M A L San Bernardino Traffic Signal L M E H D Chino/Riverside Co.Traffic Signal R VE A BICKMORE AVE E A PIN N Chino Hills Traffic Signal O R O C Ontario Traffic Signal - O 83 N I H C Future Traffic Signals Chino Traffic Signal Chino/Ontario Traffic Signal Chino/Riverside Co.Traffic Signal CHINO-CORONA RD Chino Hills Traffic Signal Sphere of Influence SOURCE: City of Chino Traffic Signal and Interconnect Master Plan N O R T H F I G U R E T R A - 1 E X I S T I N G A N D F U T U R E T R A F F I C S I G N A L S CITY OF CHINO G E N E R A L PLAN TRANSPORTATION ELEME NT TABLE TRA-1 SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL OF SERVICE CRITERIA Control Delay per Vehicle LOS Description (s/veh) Excellent operation.

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