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Ross resident urges painting bike‑share arrows on Shady Lane; council to address in Feb. CIP discussion
Summary
Resident Tom Vilhauer asked the council to paint bicycle sharrow arrows on Shady Lane to improve safety for Ross School students and other cyclists; staff said the topic will be included in the Feb. 13 capital improvement program discussion and that TAM grant opportunities may be available.
Tom Vilhauer, a Ross resident, told the council during public comment that Shady Lane is a key north–south bikeway in Ross used by many Ross School children and other residents and urged the town to paint bicycle sharrow arrows on the roadway.
"My purpose here tonight is to ask the town to paint bike share arrows on Shady Lane," Vilhauer said. He noted Shady Lane is identified as part of Ross’s bike and pedestrian plan (last updated in 2018) and as part of Marin County Bicycle Route 20. Vilhauer said he had first raised the issue with Public Works Director Simonich in 2022 and that staff had advised the council that painting arrows would be appropriate, but the council had declined to proceed at that time. He also described a February incident in which his son was clipped by a car while on a scooter near the school; he said the town’s failure to act after staff advice could invite liability if a serious crash occurs.
Town Manager Johnson told the council the capital improvement program (CIP) and related projects will be a discussion item at the council’s Feb. 13 meeting; he said staff will include updates on ongoing projects and noted there are small grant opportunities through the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) that could fund pavement‑marking projects such as sharrows.
No formal council action was taken on the request at the Jan. 9 meeting. Council members and staff discussed placing the matter on the upcoming CIP agenda so new council members and the public can review options and funding sources.
Provenance (selected): topicintro: public comment opening for safety request (00:02:16); topfinish: staff note that CIP and TAM grant opportunities will be on Feb. 13 agenda (01:13:10).
