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This intersection is set up in a extremely confusing way. Drivers in the lane second from the left are seemingly in a left turn only lane heading towards Carolan. However, most of them continue straight down Broadway to turn left on California seemingly running a red light in the process. Cars in the lane second from the right seemingly have the right of way but they have to shift to the left, putting them in the path of the cars running the red light. These drivers don't seem to realize they are running a red light and the intersection is so confusing I'm not even sure what is correct. I've already been in two near misses. Please figure out a way to make this interaction clearer, perhaps with cones separating the correct lanes?
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Stu415 (Registered User)
people were used to this lane being the lane they use to go straight and cross the tracks. they clearly are not reading the indicators on the road. it has happened 2-3x to me as well and it's dangerous. this whole area needs to be reviewed for better and safer traffic flow during the construction phase. seems the traffic patterns are different than expected when this design was put in place.
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Projects Manager (Registered User)
Thank you for your message. The traffic detours and traffic changes occurring at Broadway/Rollins Road, Carolan/Broadway, Rollins/Cadillac, and at Carolan/Cadillac are the result of the US101/Broadway Interchange Project. While Caltrans is the project sponsor and has control over the construction work for this project, please be assured that the City of Burlingame shares your concerns and is continually working with Caltrans to improve this traffic situation by providing recommendations and forwarding public concerns we receive to the Caltrans Project Engineering team responsible for this job.
If you would also like to contact Caltrans directly, you can call Gidget Navarro, Public Information Officer at (510) 286-5574.
Stu415 (Registered User)
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Paul Marotta (Registered User)
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Andrew (Guest)
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Stu415 (Registered User)
Paul Marotta (Registered User)
Concerned Resident (Guest)
Appreciate focus on this issue. Understand construction of this magnitude will cause inconveniences, but I think part of the point everyone is trying to make is - Get someone from CalTrans to go out there NOW (not just rely on pre-detour traffic pattern data), and watch what is happening, i.e. best laid plans need updating when faced with reality.
- Signage - is minimal and badly placed. Small signs on right side of bridge as people are looking at left side as they go over bridge. Unclear that BOTH left lanes can go onto Hwy, not just leftmost. and that there is NO straight thru from middle
- Similarly, coming off of the freeway, the signage is placed while you are still headed south, BEFORE you curve back to north. So signs seem to be saying 2 left lanes are for turning left to continue southbound, not onto Broadway
- Reducing left onto Rollins to 1 turn lane, so that construction guys can park in one of Rollins lanes....How about they use Red zone further down Rollins, and go back to 2 Rollins left turn lanes.
These problems can be Fixed!! just requires some practical watching what is going on, and desire to Fix it.
John (Registered User)
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Paul Marotta (Registered User)
Stu415 (Registered User)
Paul Marotta (Registered User)
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John Kevranian (Registered User)
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Alden Soohoo (Registered User)
The following is a comment I just made to a more recent complaint on this issue. I am reposting it here since it this thread seems to have a wider audience including Mr. Chou.
"This situation is ridiculous. I spoke at length with the Traffic Sergeant at BPD on Friday who said that they have had officers posted there to enforce traffic laws but I have not seen an increased presence there and I travel through that intersection daily and often. His best suggestion to me was to avoid the area. Unfortunately that doesn't fix the problem and seems more like a shirking of responsibility. He told me to address my complaints at this website and it would get sent to Mr. Wong at Burlingame City Hall who oversees traffic issues, signage, etc. I find it odd that this website assigned this issue back to the BPD; especially when you requested some kind of construction to direct traffic properly.
This seems like both departments are quick to point the finger to another party.
As someone mentioned in another post, this issue has been here a while.
What is being done? What is the progress? and who in both departments is responsible?
Lastly, it is apparent that this is an important issue on many people's minds. It would be nice if we could get some feedback from the city official(s) who are directly involved. Feedback here or via email to those interested. How long do we need to wait for some kind of response as to what is being done? ir Is this website a "no teeth" website for airing grievances?"
Reading through this thread of responses I see that this is largely a Caltrans issue. It seems however that the City of Burlingame can perhaps put more physical guidance like left turn lane bumpers in the intersection AND "more constant" police enforcement.
Also, another important issue that I brought up in another post is, WB Broadway traffic is easily tied up as soon as the left turn lane onto California is filled up at a red signal (approx. 4 cars). This leaves the next driver who wants to turn left at California blocking the straight WB lane of Broadway at Broadway and Carolan until the left turn signal turns green. This is creating a lot of havoc and road rage.
Alden Soohoo (Registered User)
I was pleasantly contacted by Sergeant Ford from the BPD yesterday. He stated that he and the Traffic Engineer ARE working very closely together to alleviate this problem. As to the BPD enforcement's end, he reported as of early afternoon, 7 citations were issued to drivers for this problem of proceeding straight from the left turn lane in question. It was encouraging to hear that the BPD was stepping up enforcement at this intersection. Sadly as I came home last night around 8pm a driver blew through it again. Hopefully, with more enforcement drivers will begin to get this message.
As far as bumpers or cones, the issue is for the Transportation Engineer (Augustine Chou, I believe). I'm yet to hear anything from his office.
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