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Council defers protected‑permissive left‑turn upgrades, cites cost and changing traffic patterns
Lake Forest City Council · April 8, 2026
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Summary
Public works staff recommended against proceeding now with Phase 2 of protected‑permissive left‑turn (PPLT) upgrades at four intersections; council agreed, citing visibility constraints, reconfiguration costs (about $350,000 per intersection) and upcoming traffic changes from a new Costco development.
Lake Forest City Council accepted staff’s recommendation on April 7 not to proceed immediately with Phase 2 of the city’s protected‑permissive left‑turn (PPLT) signal program at four intersections.
Public Works Director Doug Erdman said the proposed PPLT upgrades face…
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