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Commission backs uniform roundabout signage proposal; staff reports neighborhood vote favored no change at El Portal/La Mesa
Summary
Staff proposed a citywide standard for roundabout signing and striping based on the updated MUTCD; commissioners supported forwarding the proposal to City Council for design immunity and noted the El Portal/La Mesa neighborhood vote favored leaving the five-legged intersection unchanged.
The Encinitas Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission reviewed staff92s proposal for a uniform citywide roundabout signing and striping standard and supported forwarding the concept to City Council for design-immunity review.
City traffic engineer A. Bandigan told the commission the newest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) removes some older signing elements and adds exhibits for mini- and single-lane roundabouts. Staff proposed reintroducing the "yield to traffic in circle" symbol at roundabout approaches, adding advanced-warning signs where appropriate, adding chevrons for larger roundabouts, and…
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