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City staff seek input on Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail segment 3 preliminary design
Summary
Public works presented 60%-complete plans for Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail Segment 3 (about 2.5 miles), proposing new sidewalks, 7-foot buffered bike lanes, raised medians and pedestrian crossings; staff asked the commission for input and said final plans will return in early 2025 with construction anticipated in summer 2025.
City transportation staff presented preliminary designs June 3 for Segment 3 of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and asked the Traffic Safety Mobility Commission for feedback on safety, parking and transit coordination.
Brandon Miles of Public Works described the 2.5‑mile segment as 60% complete in design. Planned improvements include new sidewalks where missing, enhanced 7‑foot buffered bike lanes, raised medians for traffic calming, intersection treatments and rapid‑flashing beacons near the Coaster station. Staff is coordinating with utility companies to identify conflicts and with North County Transit District on bus‑stop placement.
Miles noted that some segments lack sidewalks today and that the design is meant to connect to the Poinsettia Coaster Station and local destinations. “This is a regional bikeway … this segment is 2.5 miles that’s included enhanced bicycle pedestrian facilities, intersection treatments and for improved safety,” he said.
Commissioners asked technical questions about bike-lane transitions near bus stops, whether buses would pull into buffered lanes, and the presence or absence of a gutter pan or side inlets. John Kim, city traffic engineer, said public‑works spacing and sign placement would depend on frontage lengths and visibility; Tom Frank, transportation director, said the city tends to design for a 10–12‑foot vehicle lane and to prefer side inlets where bike infrastructure is present.
Staff said they expect to return to the commission with final plans in early 2025 and to publish bid documents so construction could begin in summer 2025, subject to environmental review and funding. The commission’s role at this meeting was advisory: staff sought input, not a vote.
