The City of Banning is strategically located astride Interstate 10 between the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley in the San Gorgonio Pass. The City of Banning has 201 lane miles of paved public roads. The City of Banning recently developed and adopted a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) to provide a framework for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing roadway safety infrastructure improvements. Based on the LRSP citywide crash analysis, 65% of the total crashes occurred at unsignalized intersections, including 62% of the crashes that resulted in fatality and 70% of the crashes that resulted in severe injury. Analysis also identified pedestrians as vulnerable roadway users (VRUs). Pedestrians were only involved in 7% of total crashes but were over-represented in crashes resulting in fatality and severe injury, 46% and 12% respectively. Based on the crash analysis results, unsignalized intersections with pedestrian crossings represent some of Banning’s highest fatal and injury crash concentrations and crash types. Nineteen (19) unsignalized intersections were identified as needing safety improvements as outlined in Attachment 1. The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is the source of funding for this initiative. Proposals are encouraged by qualified consulting firms with experience delivering HSIP grant-funded projects and familiarity with Caltrans project development standards. All project-related actions must adhere to all relevant state regulations and standards, as well as the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM).
