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Commission hears two restriping options for Grand Boulevard; several commissioners favor a 3‑lane 'road diet' for safety
Summary
Staff presented two restriping alternatives to improve pedestrian crossings and left-turn operations on Grand Boulevard: a 3‑lane configuration with a center turn lane (safety-first) or a modified 4‑lane layout keeping two uphill lanes for truck passing. Commissioners expressed strong safety support for the 3‑lane option.
City traffic engineers presented two options to reconfigure Grand Boulevard during the Oct. 15 Transportation Commission meeting: a reduction from four to three travel lanes with an 11‑foot lane and a 12‑foot center turn lane, or keeping four lanes but reallocating one as a center turn lane and preserving two uphill lanes for truck passing.
Brian (project lead) said truck traffic makes up about 12% of corridor volumes, including STA…
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