Hi Professor Fricker. If you can please send me an email with more information about the issue, including a time of day when it occurs the most, I would be more than happy to assist you further. You may contact me at jmhoover@sandiego.gov.

Thank you,

Janie Hoover
Council Representative
Office of Councilmember Sherri S. Lightner
First District, City of San Diego
202 C Street, MS 10A
San Diego, CA 92101
jmhoover@sandiego.gov
P: (619) 236-6979
F: (619) 236-6999

Suggest the city put in one of those orange posts in the center of the road...it really makes the pedestrian crossing stick out much more.

Still nothing done about this!

This problem is still not fixed. We need lights at this intersection or flashing lights on the crosswalk.

Still a problem.

Good Afternoon,

I apologize that this has not yet been resolved. I have not been working for the Councilmember in the capacity that i had been when this request was initiated.

Could you please specify which day(s) and time(s) of the week that it is most problematic? I would hate it if the Traffic Engineers went out there and noticed no problem at the intersection, and therefore could not help, becuase they did not go at the appropriate time(s).

Thank you so much.

Janie Hoover
Council Representative
Office of Council President Pro Tem Sherri S. Lightner
First District, City of San Diego
202 C Street, MS 10A
San Diego, CA 92101
jmhoover@sandiego.gov
P: (619) 236-6611
F: (619) 236-6999

The best time to observe would be at the end of the work day from 4:30-5:30 when it is very busy and there are also more people trying to cross here. Thanks!

Thank you,

I will follow up with Traffic Engineering today.

Good Afternoon,

In my conversation with Traffic Engineers, it sounded as though they had done an evaluation back in December, which resulted in the following improvements so far:

-Installation of hi-visibility pedestrian warning and pedestrian crossing signs
-Installation of pavement legends to alert motorists of an un-controlled crosswalk
-Conversion of crosswalk to a laddered crosswalk.

They wanted to emphasize that the existing, nearby pedestrian bridge completely removes conflict between vehicles and pedestrians and therefore provides the highest degree of pedestrian safety. For that reason, it is strongly recommended that pedestrians use the bridge, rather than the crosswalk, to safely cross La Jolla Shores Drive.

Nevertheless, Traffic Engineering can evaluate for the addition of a lighted crosswalk, but it would be hard to justify installing a high level pedestrian warning device such as in-road flashers when there is a pedestrian bridge adjacent to the crosswalk.

In order to qualify for a lighted crosswalk, the location would need to meet the warrants for pedestrian activity during two different 1-hour time periods. You've already provided 4:30pm to 5:30pm as one 1-hr timeframe. Could I please trouble you to provide a second 1-hr timeframe when there is a large amount of pedestrian activity?

Thank you,

Janie Hoover
Council Representative
Office of Council President Pro Tem Sherri S. Lightner
First District, City of San Diego
202 C Street, MS 10A
San Diego, CA 92101
jmhoover@sandiego.gov
P: (619) 236-6611
F: (619) 236-6999

There has just been a pedestrian hit at this crossing. Please put in a light or remove the crossing completely.

Problem still unsolved.

Problem still unsolves.

There was an incident here in 29 July 2015, Police case number 2015-1078.

Crossing is still a hazard.

The bridge does not mitigate the additional pedestrians that still continue to use this crosswalk between the Institute for Geophysics and the Deep Sea Drilling building. Many people cross the street without using the bridge and there should be an increase in asphalt embedded yellow LED lighting, additional sinage and street marking. Please take action on this dangerous area before another accident like the one above happens again.

Please install this lighting system. It will save lives here:

Actually, the entire stretch of La Jolla Shores Drive along Scripps Inst. is pedestrian unfriendly. My workplace is at Vaughan Hall, and when leaving work to catch the 30 bus going north, there is no convenient and safe access to the closest bus top. If I were to play it safe, I would need to walk at least 5-7 minutes from Vaughan Hall, all the way to the the IGPP building and over the crosswalk. Most people from the southern end of the Scripps campus will just wait for a gap in traffic and then dart across the street. There is a crosswalk with traffic lights at La Jolla Shores Dr/El Paseo Grande. However, if one were to cross there and walk north towards the closest 30 bus stop, there is no sidewalk for a good stretch of that distance! You would end up walking along with the traffic. Walking down La Jolla Shores Dr to the Starbucks on Torrey Pines Road, we have similar problems with sidewalks suddenly ending and then continuing on the other side of the street, with no crosswalk to help a pedestrian get across the street. These are reasons why I hate hate the city of San Diego/La Jolla. The stretch of La Jolla Shores Dr along Scripps really needs more crosswalks, traffic lights, and/or overpasses. The single overpass that exists does not serve the folks at the southern end of campus well.

This crossing is very dangerous for pedestrians primarily during both the morning commute (~7AM-9AM) and afternoon commute (4-6PM). For those of us who park in the Deep Sea Drilling parking lot #P016 I find it almost equally dangerous to cross between the P016 parking lot and the stairs that leads to the foot bridge because cars going up the hill and going down the hill at that crosswalk (on downwind way between P016 parking and the stairs) go way too fast, and the blind curve makes it impossible for the pedestrians to see these fast moving cars. I’m scare every time I make either of these crossings: (1) crosswalk on La Jolla Shores Drive at Downwind Way, and (2) crosswalk on Downwind Way between parking lot P016 and the stairs for the pedestrian bridge. For the most part high foot-traffic in these crossings are during daylight hours so flashing lights will do little to solve the problem. Installing a traffic light is needed.

Related issue...

https://seeclickfix.com/issues/2029700-pedestrian-crossing-needed-at-mts-stop?s=nearby

Although the bridge does provide safe crossing, the fact remains that most people on the SIO campus do no use it most of the time. This is a busy academic and research campus, with people coming and going across it frequently. It is out of touch with reality to expect that everyone will use this one, not very convenient point to cross. The roads that pass through the main campus of UCSD have many lights and traffic is slow (and thus much safer), as it should be on a road that passes straight through a part of the campus of a university. If drivers want to speed down to La Jolla Shores, let them take Torrey Pines Road instead.

I had an office for 11 years in DSD with a window facing that crosswalk. I called SD Traffic Dept. numerous times and saw the aftermath of pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists--even a baby in a stroller--hit by cars. It's particularly bad on afternoons in late summer, early fall, when the setting sun is in the eyes of drivers turning from Downwind Way onto LJS. Vehicles do speed up and down both hills.

As with previous posters, I sometimes park at the lot immediately on one side of the crosswalk and then use a path immediately on the other side. It is unreasonable to expect pedestrians to walk up a few flights of steps, a bit north, then over the bridge, then a few more staircases down, then downhill to reach this point that the crosswalk connects with. Since there is much foliage and distracting ocean views, I'd argue that drivers don't notice the signs or crosswalk. Flashing, solar-powered lights would alert drivers that a pedestrian is immediately in the vicinity.
I personally have almost been hit when there was a clearing both north and south, and I waited for a driver on downwind way turned south. I stepped out after he made the turn and the next driver was moving up at the stop sign, but this driver didn't stop. I had to run to avoid being hit when I realized he didn't see me 1/3 of the way into the road--I've never been that close to a moving vehicle. Additional drivers waiting at the stop sign behind him voiced their concern for me, and I feel very lucky.

I've almost been hit by people turning left from downwind way onto La Jolla Shores. I would really like to see another crosswalk at the same intersection north of Downwind way, and then a crosswalk across downwind way as well. Do you realize that there would be half as many incidents if people could cross north of downwind way because they would NOT be at risk from people turning left.
It is also not useful to take the pedestrian bridge if you are trying to get to the bus stop on the northbound side.

When my office was very near this crosswalk I would hear car tires screeching about once a week. I cross this daily, but only when no cars are coming because I don't trust they will stop otherwise.

Invariably, cars driving downhill are coming at faster speeds so I cross(run) farther downhill where there is no crosswalk whatsoever, near Naga Way, to have more time and better gauge the speed of vehicles heading down. A simple speed bump just above the crosswalk would go a long way in slowing cars coming down. May provide added incentive to actually stop at crosswalk.

I use this crosswalk daily but have only had cars stop to let me cross on very few occasions. For my own safety, I don't risk crossing when cars are coming because I can't trust that they will see the crosswalk and/or stop for me.

One of the worst, most dangerous crossings in the city. I've personally almost been in a serious accident due to insufficient lighting, no pedestrian 'warning' system like blinking ground lights. Vehicles do not stop for pedestrians 99% of the time and when they do stop, all the trailing cars get super annoyed and I've even seen some pass by illegally over the line dividing oncoming traffic.
Would be nice to have a crossing or stop sign by the bus stop at Naga Way as well, very dangerous to cross by foot or car during high traffic volume.

I use this intersection mostly after work. There are various problems with this cross walk. First of all, cars drive very fast downhill, probably faster than speed limit. Second, at certain times of the day, e.g. around 6 PM, many many cars are speeding down Downwind Drive. Third, at the same time, many cars try to get out of Downwind Drive. Because of the downhill speed on LJ Shores Dr, they can usually only achieve this by speeding up very quickly to make it into one of the short gaps in traffic going downhill. Drivers going downhill hardly ever stop for pedestrians, perhaps understandably as there is an increased chance of the next car crashing into their back due to the high speed. Drivers coming out of Downwind Dr also often times do not pay attention to pedestrians, as they are so much focused on the downhill traffic on LJ Shores Dr. Cars coming uphill usually do stop for pedestrians if you are already on the cross walk. Perhaps the new yellow warning sign improved this.

A reduced speed limit and perhaps several rows of those smaller white bumps (as on upper campus) would probably help here to slow traffic down and reduce the danger for pedestrians.

My wife already had an accident at this cross walk and is not using it anymore. Luckily the car slowed down sufficiently that not much happened to her. Although I have always been very careful at this crossing, I got almost run over twice. Essentially, you can only cross there safely if no cars are approaching from anywhere. In addition to the fast downhill and uphill speeds, the problem is that cars coming out of the Downwind Drive do not pay attention to pedestrians, they just look at the cars on La Jolla Shores Drive. For example, once a car going downhill stopped for me, so I started to cross, but then a stopped car shot out of Downwind Drive into the intersection and almost ran me over. There were only a few inches left. The lady apparently thought that the main traffic stopped to let her merge onto La Jolla Shores Drive (which makes no sense to me at all, given traffic rules and general lack of courtesy).

This is still a hazard.

This is still a hazard.

This is still a hazard.

Looks like this will be a hazard that just doesn't go away. I know it's not any consolation, but these situations exist wherever automobiles and pedestrians ultimately have cross purposes (absolutely no pun intended, as this is no laughing matter).

This is still a hazard.

NOT FIXED. STILL DANGEROUS.

Cars speed obliviously through this intersection regularly. A study - a plan - a solution. That's all we ask to prevent any further gruesome incidents -- and to prevent daily high anxiety moments for many.

Last Thursday on Oct 12, a pedestrian was hit by a car at this very intersection. I talked to a lady who saw the man as he lay on the ground. He was bleeding profusely. It's about time the city did something to improve the safety at this intersection. I would like to see a full on traffic light with cameras to capture the license plates of drivers who do not obey traffic laws!

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-pedestrian-crash-20171012-story.html

I got almost run over there - the driver just didn't pay any attention to me being on the pedestrian walk. My wife actually got hit, luckily the car made an emergency brake last second and she was ok.

This is an extremely dangerous crossing and can only be used if there is absolutely NO traffic from all four directions.

Crossing further down the road at Naga Way is also treacherous. How are we supposed to cross the road to catch the 30 bus or the UCSD shuttles? I guess pedestrians don't really matter.

This is still a dangerous intersection.

The flashing light installed at this intersection is an immense help. Thank you. However, the cross-walk at the bottom of Downwind Way, at the intersection with La Jolla Shores Dr., has not been repainted after the construction and remains a hazard. The current crosswalk is on a diagonal, which is very dangerous. I watched a family with two kids diligently cross within the lines of the crosswalk and they almost got hit by a car that was going up La Jolla Shores turning right onto Downwind Way. Because the current crosswalk does not start at the down-hill corner, cars turning right onto Downwind way cannot readily see the pedestrians. Please re-paint this crosswalk.

The crossing has been moved and flashing lights installed! SUCCESS!

See note above by Debi Kilb -- still needs some attention.

City of San Diego doesn't use the SeeClickFix app to repair these kinds of issues anymore. Please use the "Get It Done San Diego" app to report them.

Thank you, I have submitted my request to "Get It Done San Diego", Tracking Number: 02604962.