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Fullerton council rejects proposed signal at Euclid and Valley View, directs staff to pursue alternatives
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and more than a dozen public commenters, the Fullerton City Council voted 3–2 to reject installing a traffic signal at the Euclid Street/Valley View Drive intersection and directed staff to explore alternatives such as striping and signal timing. Residents on both sides of the issue urged caution.
Fullerton City Council on April 7 rejected a recommended traffic signal at the Euclid Street and Valley View Drive intersection and directed staff to pursue alternatives including restriping and signal timing changes.
Traffic consultant Mister Roseman told the council the Transportation & Circulation Commission voted 3–2 to recommend signalization after studies and outreach to roughly 973 nearby homes. He said state signal criteria are driven in this case by high traffic volumes on Valley View and that, “in my professional opinion…this is the time for decision to end this matter,” urging the council to move forward with grant seeking and design features intended to reduce neighborhood impacts.
Residents who oppose the signal said the safety warrants and pedestrian counts do not justify installation and warned the light would…
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