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Council directs staff to compare bollards, decorative boulders and in‑road lighting after spike in late‑night roundabout crashes
Summary
Encinitas council members on Oct. 15 unanimously directed staff to compare wooden‑sleeved bollards, decorative boulders and in‑pavement crosswalk lighting as potential safety measures for the North Coast Highway 101 roundabout after staff noted most crashes there occur late at night.
The Encinitas City Council voted Oct. 15 to ask staff to compare three safety treatments for the North Coast Highway 101 roundabout at Acacia/Leucadia Boulevard after staff presented collision data showing most crashes at that location occur between about 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.
A staff presentation said 19 collisions were recorded at the roundabout from early 2023 through August 2024; 17 of those occurred between roughly 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., concentrated on weekend evenings. The city engineer reported that previously approved plans included wood‑faced bollards along the curb line and other signage, but a follow‑up engineering review concluded bollards at the curb would be “fixed object” hazards in the curb recovery zone and staff proposed connected guardrail…
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