Project Description 

The City prepared a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) for the purpose of improving commuter safety in Thousand Oaks. Through the development of the LRSP, the data analysis indicated that collisions at thirty-five signalized intersections could be reduced by adding retroreflective backplates to the existing traffic signal heads. 

The Retroreflective Backplate Project will install retroreflective backplates at thirty-five existing signalized intersections. The yellow retroreflective borders of the backplates will make signal heads more visible and conspicuous in both daytime and nighttime conditions, which increases the operational safety of a signalized intersection. Additionally, during a power outage, this treatment can increase the road user’s awareness of a dark signalized intersection and should be treated as an "all-way stop" controlled intersection. 

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