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Traffic‑safety updates: RRFB crosswalk relocation proposed, more flashing‑yellow arrows planned
Summary
Staff briefed the committee on rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, recommended relocating a marked crosswalk on Indian Lake Road for improved ADA compliance, and reported success with recently installed flashing yellow arrow left‑turn signals and plans for additional locations.
City traffic staff updated the committee on several traffic‑safety initiatives, including rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons (RRFBs), a proposed crosswalk relocation on Indian Lake Road, and newly installed flashing yellow arrow left‑turn signals.
Staff said RRFB units have been installed at multiple locations, including Saundersville Road near Ashcrest Library and at an Indian Lake Road crossing. In evaluating Indian Lake Road, the traffic engineer recommended moving the marked crossing a short distance south and installing curb ramps to improve safety and ADA compliance; that relocation would require coordination with the county and construction of new curb ramps.
On left‑turn control, staff reported a recent installation of a flashing yellow arrow (permissive left) at a prior location produced mostly positive public feedback. Four additional flashing‑yellow‑arrow installations were budgeted and work began the morning of the meeting; planned locations include Cherokee and Main Street, Indian Lake Boulevard at Saundersville Road and an Indian Lake intersection. Staff said one frequently requested location on SR‑386 northbound left was not a good candidate because of limited sight distance and lane configuration, and that the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requires a protected green arrow at that location; the traffic engineer has proposed a “double‑serve” protected left to increase capacity there.
Committee members asked staff to continue identifying candidate locations and to provide follow-up data on outcomes and any needed coordination with county or state agencies.
