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Lafayette commission backs concept to restrict right turns on red along Mount Diablo Boulevard
Summary
The Transportation and Circulation Commission voted 4–0 with 1 abstention to forward a concept for prohibiting right turns on red at three Mount Diablo Boulevard intersections to the City Council for conceptual approval, citing a measured reduction in pedestrian and bicycle conflicts but noting potential peak-hour delays near Moraga Road.
The City of Lafayette Transportation and Circulation Commission voted to forward a conceptual plan to City Council to restrict right turns on red at three signalized intersections along Mount Diablo Boulevard — Oak Hill Road, Moraga Road and First Street — with the aim of reducing conflicts between motorists and people walking or bicycling.
Commission chair Barton Khan opened the meeting and introduced the item as a response to recurring safety concerns along Mount Diablo Boulevard. Patrick (city transportation staff) and consultants Bruno Lierz and Sarah Chan of Pearson presented a traffic-operations and safety analysis that recommended implementing the restrictions at all times rather than only when pedestrians activate a signal.
The consultant presentation summarized field observations, vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle counts concentrated on weekday peak periods and a focused school PM peak (about 2:45–3:45 p.m.). Bruno Lierz reported that the study found total conflict points between vehicles and pedestrians/bicyclists would decline by roughly half at the studied intersections if right-on-red turns were prohibited at all…
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