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I had posted this issue earlier, but it was closed by the city:
"Can you please look into changing the timing of the traffic light on the corner of Edgewater and Beach Park? With the construction and only one northbound lane on Edgewater, northbound traffic at this light is starting to get really bad (especially during the morning commute hours). It seems that the northbound Edgewater green light only stays green for a limited amount of time even though there are still cars in line headed north. This causes northbound cars to have to wait at this light for multiple cycles. Due to the construction, traffic would be greatly improved if this northbound light could stay green longer. I don't think the Beach Park cross traffic would suffer that much since there are not nearly as many cars going in this direction. Thank you!"
This problem still exists and is worse since school started. The line of cars headed north stuck at this light is often 20-25 cars deep (reaching past the Citibank). The northbound green light only lasts long enough for about 8-10 cars to pass due to the fact that there is only one northbound lane. Please, please - is there any way that northbound green can stay green for longer? If not, can you explain why? The traffic in other directions is never more than 3 or 4 cars deep. Thank you.
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City of Foster City (Verified Official)
Ann (Registered User)
Признана Foster City - Administrative Services (Verified Official)
Ann (Registered User)
Закрыта Foster City - PW Associate Civil Engineer (Registered User)
Travelers are experiencing longer than normal wait times as you described. We have observed the most significant impacts between 7:45 am and 8:45 am.
The City recently reviewed modifying the timing of the traffic signals with the City’s traffic signal and street lighting contractor. Signal timing adjustment was not recommended due to the cumulative impacts at other traffic signals. For example, this traffic signal is coordinated in the morning and afternoon commute hours. Changing the signal timing would break its coordination. Based on the recommendation, the traffic signal timing will not be modified.
However, to reduce dwell times, and improve the flow of traffic through the intersection of Edgewater and Beach Park Blvd, the City intends to the modify the temporary traffic control at the intersection during the week of September 9, 2019. Please feel free to call the Public Works Department at (650) 286-3270 if you have further questions.
Reopened ColinG (Registered User)
"Coordination" with other signals? Which? The closest is E.Hillsdale, a mile away!
Check evening as well- Recently Fri 8/23 ~6p evening, I recorded dashcam video of such a backup from the light PAST the end of the shopping center, 900' (Beach Pk to Port Royal). I do not know if all cars got thru one cycle or not. Ridiculous. Extend the light cycle. The same number of cars get to Hillsdale, eventually.
https://youtu.be/5VTHIJZm2-4
ColinG (Registered User)
Uploaded better longer video with context of most of a light cycle, and annotation..
https://youtu.be/Y66QZM--yWs
NB traffic on Edgewater got only about 45seconds of green light (!!),
then signal changed. You can see long 900' line of cars still waiting to go NB as I turn SB on Edgewater, from Beach Park until Port Royal
ColinG (Registered User)
Признана Foster City - Administrative Services (Verified Official)
Закрыта Foster City - PW Associate Civil Engineer (Registered User)
ColinG (Registered User)