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Council reviews final design for Truck Route Phase 2: new sidewalks, bike lanes and traffic-calming measures
Summary
SHN project engineer presented final designs for the Railroad Avenue–Hatchery Road phase of the Blue Lake Truck Route project, emphasizing ADA-compliant sidewalks, 5-foot bike lanes tied to the Annie & Mary Trail, bulb-outs and surface treatments to slow traffic; council and residents raised localized flooding and sightline concerns.
The Blue Lake City Council received a presentation of the final design for phase 2 of the Truck Route improvement project (Railroad Avenue to Hatchery Road) from Jordan Levke of SHN.
"The main design objectives were pedestrian and bicycle safety, and also included accessibility for ADA," Jordan said as he walked council through the plan, which includes four-foot clear sidewalks, bulb-outs, stamped-brick flush median treatments for traffic calming, new crosswalk striping and curb ramps, and a five-foot bike lane that connects to the Annie & Mary Trail.
Specific design elements include narrowed stop approaches at South Railroad to reduce rolling stops, relocation of a crosswalk near H Street to improve sight lines, a speed table on Hatchery Road, vegetated swales and subsurface drains for stormwater collection, and mountable brick islands to buffer bike lanes.
Councilmembers and residents raised several issues in the public comment period: repeated localized flooding at the Hatchery Road bend, long-term performance of bulb-outs installed in Greenwood phase, concern that some traffic-calming elements could become inundated in floods, and requests for additional crosswalk visibility such as flashing beacons near the trail crossing. SHN said the design is final but that minor adjustments are possible before the bid package is released; staff and council suggested seeking further feedback from the walkability consultants and monitoring Greenwood’s performance as a guide for tweakable improvements.
No formal vote was required; the presentation concluded as an informational item with staff to return with any recommended refinements prior to bidding.
