The only through intersection along
Marquez is illustrated here. Don Diego carries 2-way through traffic
and has been perceived as a short cut to and from Santa Fe's historic
downtown, although its terminal points at either end are in reality not
convenient or faster to downtown or to the major arteries as Cerillos
Road or St.
Francis Blvd. The posted speed limit on both streets is 25
mph. This is habitually broken due to the 'visual invitation' of wide
streets, especially Marquez. Until recently traffic calming at the
intersection consisted of just 2 Stop signs east and west on Marquez,
which allowed Don Diego southbound traffic almost a mile to speed
uninterruptedly through the Don Diego neighborhood to Cordova Road.
Now there are Stop signs at all four corners ( as well as signs further
north on Don Diego). All have contributed to a major decrease in
accidents and an increase in pedestrain security at the intersection.
While the degree of calming is an improvement, the signs are not enough.
Proposal:
In the eyes of the neighborhood, more is needed to reinforce the fact
that neighborhood streets are for neighbohood access and not an
auxiliary arterial highway for downtown entry or egress. To make the
'neighborhood' statement stronger, Don Diego's north entry to Marquez
should be narowed to 19'. This can be done by extending the curbing
and planting low plants ( to aid corner visibility) in the spaces
created. Traffic approaching the intersection from the west on Marquez
will be guided to the right-hand side (south side) of the street by the
extended
north side curb described in the previous detail
map and by the absence of parking on
the south curb at this point. This guided curve introduces another
proven feature of traffic calming: a winding 'trajectory' for traffic.
Eastbound traffic, having moved right at the intersection stop, will
cross the intersection and then then be guided to the left (the north)
further east along Marquez.
This intersection is another one that is raised (red section). There are
four marked pedestrian crossings, and the bike path crosses and continues
across the whole section.
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