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Salinas commission adopts 2025–26 restriping priority list; staff to report back after work completes
Summary
The Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission voted to recommend City Council approve the 2025–26 prioritization of restriping projects, after staff described budget limits, ranking criteria and a top-five list of candidate segments. Commissioners and public speakers raised safety concerns about median reflectors and lane visibility.
The Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission voted Thursday to recommend that the City Council approve the 2025–26 prioritization of restriping projects, after staff outlined a constrained budget and criteria for selecting streets.
Staff told the commission the city has approximately $300,000 in the restriping budget for the fiscal year, with about $50,000 identified for administrative costs and a contingency reserve intended to respond to smaller requests. Jonathan Hernandez, a traffic-division staff member, presented a ranked list of candidate segments and said the city surveyed 30 segments and logged 16 resident service requests during the process.
The decision matters because restriping is intended to restore faded lane markings and crosswalks that affect driver guidance, pedestrian safety and bus operations. Hernandez told…
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