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Redondo Beach commission approves striping changes to Prospect Frontage Road after resident debate
Summary
Commission voted to implement striping and red-curb changes at the Prospect Frontage Road (500–600 block) to reinforce an existing one-way section, after public comment from nearby residents and a motion with modifications for a pilot period and follow-up review.
The Redondo Beach Public Works and Sustainability Commission approved a package of striping changes for the Prospect Frontage Road between the 500 and 600 blocks intended to reinforce an existing one-way segment and improve visibility at the intersection with the Beach Cities Health District driveway.
City traffic engineer Brian Lew told commissioners the current frontage roadway is about 28 feet wide with parking on both sides and a short one-way portion that some drivers enter incorrectly. Lew said 85th‑percentile speeds are about 24 miles per hour — slightly below the 25 mph speed limit — and reported about 75 vehicles per day on the frontage segment. He proposed a package of measures: additional striping to guide the required turn to the signal, white right‑turn arrows, dashed/solid centerlines, red reflective raised pavement markers on the wrong‑way approach and additional red curb adjacent to the bus stop to improve sight lines.
Residents who live adjacent to the T intersection gave mixed public comment. Mark Nelson, who said he has lived at the intersection 35 years, argued the primary problem is drivers making illegal left turns from Prospect into the frontage road and urged the commission to remove parking and increase red curb; Nelson also described safety concerns at a nearby bus stop. Bernard Du Bois, whose only on‑street parking would be lost under the staff plan, opposed painting red curb immediately in front of his house and asked the commission to preserve the single space there. Other residents emphasized pedestrian safety, children, e‑bikes and the bus‑stop function of the frontage area.
After discussion the commission moved to implement the staff striping package with two clarifications: extend red curb along the bus‑stop frontage and review whether the single parking space in front of the property at approximately 513 Prospect can be designated to require north‑facing parking (city staff said they will investigate the legal status). Commissioners specified the installation be treated as a pilot and returned for review; the motion included a 3‑month review period. The motion passed by roll call vote.
Staff said the proposed striping treatments comply with the California MUTCD and that any experimental markings not covered by that manual would require a separate experimental authorization process.
The commission instructed staff to install the markings and return with monitoring data and public feedback.
