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Sonoma traffic committee: crosswalk on West Spain Street is in design; staff to study signage and interim measures
Summary
The Sonoma City Traffic Safety Committee heard resident concerns about speeding and truck traffic on West Spain Street and was told a requested crosswalk between 5th Street West and Highway 12 is part of a Go Sonoma‑funded project now in design (about 65% complete). Staff and the traffic engineer recommended striping, signage and radar feedback signs as near‑term options while design advances.
A petition by residents seeking a crosswalk on West Spain Street between 5th Street West and State Route 12 is already programmed into the city’s bicycle and pedestrian capital improvement project, city staff told the Traffic Safety Committee on April 1.
"Since our canceled February 4 traffic safety committee, we've received one traffic hazard reporting form," Ashley, a Public Works staff member, said. She told the committee the crosswalk request is included in the Go Sonoma‑funded project and "we're about 65% through design," so a construction timeline depends on how the project moves from design to bidding.
Residents pushed for a clearer timeline at the meeting. "We live at 820 West Spain Street, and the…
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