Sunnyvale consultants propose curb extensions or roundabout at Bernardo/Brookfield; residents raise bike, bus and driveway concerns

The City of Sunnyvale’s Bernardo Brookfield traffic study team presented two alternatives to address visibility and turning conflicts on Bernardo Avenue at Brookfield Avenue during a community meeting. Angela Wong, City of Sunnyvale project manager, said the study responds to resident and business reports that drivers have difficulty seeing oncoming vehicles when exiting driveways and making turns at Blair, Brookfield and Parkington Avenues.

Consultant Monica Tanner of Kimberly‑Horn summarized staff work that combined a five‑year collision review, field observations and community outreach. Tanner said the team found four reported collisions in the corridor during the most recent five‑year period, with several involving left‑turn movements. Counts showed Brookfield as the corridor’s busiest corner for pedestrians and bicyclists, and that “between 20 and 40 vehicles are making left turns at Brookfield Avenue in each of the peak time periods,” she said.

Why it matters: the corridor includes a preschool, church, a Mobil gas station, transit stops…