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Resident urges immediate action on Highway 126 speeding; council staff schedules interagency safety meeting
Summary
During public comment Bill Faith warned that fast through-traffic on Highway 126 is creating a safety hazard in Fillmore and asked for more enforcement and a traffic signal; city manager said staff is convening a meeting with Caltrans, CHP, VCTC and others to review crash data and plan next steps.
At the start of the council’s public comment period, resident Bill Faith asked the council to act on safety concerns along Highway 126, citing high vehicle speeds and a recent fatality at the El Dorado intersection.
“I drive the 126…People there down by grocery outlet. They’re cutting through right there where Saint Francis is…Sooner or later, unfortunately, there’s going to be a tragedy,” Faith said, urging the city to add enforcement and a traffic signal at problem locations.
Council members acknowledged the concern. City Manager reported that staff has scheduled a targeted interagency meeting with Caltrans, the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), California Highway Patrol (CHP), Ventura County roads staff, Supervisor Long’s office and local partners to review crash data, traffic counts and identify potential safety fixes. The manager said the meeting will be short and technical, with the goal of preparing a broader public meeting once agencies have shared data.
The manager said follow-up meetings may be required and that Councilmember Brogi (in her role with regional transportation) and representatives from Santa Paula will also participate in the technical review.
This was a public comment and staff-direction item: no council vote was taken during Bill Faith’s remarks, but staff reported a concrete next step — a convening of local, county and state transportation and safety agencies to review data and plan community outreach.
