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Carlsbad council approves Safe Routes planning and near-term safety measures for Kelly Drive

City of Carlsbad City Council · December 9, 2025
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The Carlsbad City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to pursue a Safe Routes to School plan and immediate near-term safety measures on Kelly Drive, including restriping the median and creating a queue lane to improve student drop-off safety at Kelly Elementary.

The Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday unanimously directed city staff to pursue a Safe Routes to School planning process for Kelly Drive and to implement near-term safety measures aimed at reducing conflicts around Kelly Elementary School.

Transportation Director and city engineer Tom Frank told the council the recommended near-term actions include restriping the median in front of the school to discourage left turns and adding red curb southwest of the Hillside Drive intersection to…

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