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Bicycle advocates praise planned Silverado Trail edge-line rumble strips and ask county to fund safety upgrades
Summary
The Napa County Bicycle Coalition said state and local plans now include edge-line rumble strips and buffered lanes for a section of Silverado Trail, and urged county supervisors to budget local funds or grants to accelerate safety work this summer.
Kara Verner of the Napa County Bicycle Coalition told the Board on March 25 that planned safety treatments on Silverado Trail — including edge-line rumble strips and buffered lanes — offer a low-cost way to reduce roadway-departure crashes and improve safety for both bicyclists and drivers.
What was said - Verner said county staff, including Director Letterer, and others have discussed plans to install about two miles of treatments from the southern county line up toward Deer Park; where feasible, the plans include buffers with rumble strips. “We think this is fabulous news,” she said, and requested that the board consider setting aside local budget dollars to prioritize safety improvements. - Verner referenced national research (presented at the Lifesavers National Conference) noting rumble strips can reduce certain roadway-departure crashes by 51 to 64 percent, and said those countermeasures are low cost and align with the county’s Vision Zero plan.
Board response and next steps - Supervisors expressed interest in exploring how Public Works could coordinate on those safety elements and asked staff to report back on possibilities for county funding, grant matches or phasing portions of the project into the next budget.
Ending: Verner urged continued prioritization of low-cost, proven countermeasures for Silverado Trail and thanked staff for engagement.
