Description
Santa Clara Ave is the major bike lane crossing the island and ends at 3rd street. This intersection does not have a stop sign which making it danger for bikes to either turn on to third street or continue on towards Alameda point. Every morning I see numerous children riding their bikes to Encinal High along this route and I am concerned that one day there will be an accident at this intersection with a child pedestrian or cyclist.
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A. Request for New Stop Sign
A. Request for New Stop Sign
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City of Alameda (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Public Works Transportation Alan (Verified Official)
Requests for many transportation issues, including stop signs, curb painting, and traffic calming measures, typically require 8-12 weeks to complete before staff can develop a recommendation. These requests involve review of current plans and policies, compilation of accident and/or other history, coordinating with Alameda Police and other stakeholders, outreach to residents or others who may be affected by the proposed change, on-site data collection and analysis, and sometimes consultation with outside experts.
I will follow up with you about your request when your request is at the top of the queue. Unfortunately, due to limited funding, there is a backlog of these requests and they are being handled in the order of receipt. Due to that backlog, some requests may take six months to a year to complete the analysis and recommendation.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Closed Public Works Transportation Alan (Verified Official)
Thank you for your request to help make Alameda’s transportation infrastructure as safe and efficient as possible. Your suggestion will be included in the annual review of locations where traffic calming measures may be implemented. Public Works, Alameda Police, and the City’s Transportation Planning Unit prioritize improvements based a location’s history of collisions, police citations, its relationship with existing transportation plans and improvements, cost of the improvement given budget constraints, and suggestions from members of the public, such as yours. Please find more information about the locations and improvements occurring in 2020 here:
https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Public-Works/20192020-Traffic-Safety-Incidents-and-Response
and more about traffic safety and calming generally here:
https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Traffic-Safety-and-Calming