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Residents press Lincoln council for a legal golf-cart crossing and lower speed limits on 12 Bridges Boulevard
Summary
Multiple residents from Sun City Lincoln Hills and Verdera urged council to designate a legal golf-cart crossing at Rossi Lane and to reduce posted speeds on stretches of 12 Bridges Boulevard to allow safe crossings under California Vehicle Code 21115.1; staff agreed to analyze engineering and legal options and return with a timeline.
A steady stream of public commenters on June 25 urged the City of Lincoln to address safety where Rossi Lane meets 12 Bridges Boulevard, a corridor used for decades by golf-cart owners traveling between gated communities.
Tom Donipace and a series of residents said recent enforcement and signage changes left golf-cart owners surprised and at risk. "This intersection has been used for years by bicyclists, pedestrians, scooters, and golf carts as the only direct crossing between Sun City Lincoln Hills and Catavadera Country Club," Donipace said, asking the council to direct staff to "explore, find and implement a solution to enhance the safety of the intersection."
Multiple speakers pointed to California Vehicle Code section 21115.1 (as cited in audience remarks) and asked the city to either adjust the posted speed so a legal crossing could be designated or to create a formal crossing zone. Residents suggested engineering fixes including painted crosswalks, warning signage, speed-reduction treatments and possible cart-permit programs similar to other neighborhoods.
Council members and staff acknowledged the problem is largely an unintended outcome of the 85th percentile speed survey methodology used to set limits. City traffic staff and the city manager said they will take a closer look at speed surveys, traffic-calming treatments and whether repainting, narrower lanes or other low-cost countermeasures could reduce speeds and make a legal cart crossing feasible. The council directed staff to return with options and a timeline.
Why it matters: The question combines legal eligibility (a crossing is allowed only where the speed does not exceed statutory thresholds), public safety concerns about pedestrian and micro-mobility crossings, and enforcement consistency. Residents stressed the practical hardship of losing a long-standing crossing connecting two residential communities.
Next steps: City staff will study potential engineering, signage and speed adjustments and report back with a recommended timeline and options to the council.
