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First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study <br />February 17, 2026 <br />Page 6 <br />5 <br />5 <br />3 <br />4 <br />Type, placement, and size of landscaped medians and buffers; <br />Pedestrian zone width; <br />Transit treatments, including bus lanes. <br />Four (4) of the 12 options were ruled out due to either technical or operational <br />infeasibility. As such, a total of eight (8) design options were presented at Workshop 2 <br />and evaluated through technical analysis and a variety of public preference activities. <br />Based on evaluation results and the various public and stakeholder preference surveys, <br />three (3) concepts advanced for detailed technical analysis and public review at <br />Workshop 3. All concepts incorporate certain safety enhancements, including: <br />New signalized crossings. These four crossings are proposed at Shelton Street, <br />Booth Street, west of Wright Street, and between Golden Circle Drive and Tustin <br />Avenue. Each location would be equipped with a signal, high visibility markings <br />and signage, and a paved area in the median as a refuge island. <br />Tighter curb radii to slow turning vehicles. Most existing curb radii are 35 feet <br />with some larger such as at the I-5 southbound ramps. For all City intersections, <br />the curb radius is tightened to 25 feet, which slows the turning speed of vehicles <br />making right turns and improves safety for pedestrians crossing the street. <br />Intersection improvements. To improve travel time, improvements to <br />intersections will include extending left-turn pockets in areas where queuing has <br />the potential to block through traffic and the provision of new right-turn pockets at <br />locations with high pedestrian and bicycle activity. <br />High-visibility crosswalks. At all signalized intersections and on STOP controlled <br />side streets, high visibility bicycle crossing and crosswalks are recommended. <br />Continental style with high retro reflectivity is recommended for maximum <br />visibility at night. <br />Improved street lighting. This includes evaluating the corridor to ensure minimum <br />lighting requirements are met and adding pedestrian scale lighting within the <br />pedestrian and bicycle zone. <br />Transit signal priority (TSP). Adding technology to the buses and to the traffic <br />signal to help bus on-time performance is critical to improving access to transit. <br />The City will work with OCTA to identify the appropriate technology and <br />implementation strategies. <br />Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP). All traffic signals will include GPS-based <br />preemption technology to turn signals green for emergency vehicles and improve <br />emergency response times. <br />Improved landscape and streetscape for the corridor. Street trees, low level <br />landscape, drainage swales, and other treatments will be integrated to help <br />reduce the heat envelope along the corridor and to capture urban run- <br />off. Improved bus stops are also key to the overall corridor design. Creating a <br />uniform plant palette and furniture design will create a cohesive feel and <br />character along the corridor.