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Resident urges safety upgrades on blind Pleasant Hill Road curve; staff points to SS4A study and upcoming outreach
Summary
A resident told the Traffic Safety Commission that a blind curve on Pleasant Hill Road near an elementary school and nursing facility draws speeding drivers and a handful of crashes over the past decade; staff said the corridor is included in the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) study and invited the public to a Feb. 17 Zoom workshop.
A Pleasant Hill resident, Mary Anne Fernany, told the Traffic Safety Commission on Feb. 3 that a sharp, blind curve on Pleasant Hill Road near an elementary school and a nursing school has become a recurring safety concern for people who live there.
"In the 10 years we lived there, there's been a handful of accidents," Fernany said, adding that drivers often speed around the curve and that there is no stoplight, stop sign or sidewalk near her driveway. She urged the city to install a flashing or blinking sign and to increase police checks at peak times.
City staff responded that the segment of Pleasant Hill Road Fernany flagged is part of the city's Safe Streets for All (SS4A) consultant study. Leticia Gagliozzi, senior engineer, said the city has contracted a consultant to review high-priority corridors and that the Pleasant Hill Road section "will be looked at" as part of SS4A. Gagliozzi said a public workshop on the SS4A study will be held on Zoom on Feb. 17 and that the city will post a meeting link on its website and share the meeting through newsletter and bus-shelter QR codes.
Public works director Anne James noted the city is also planning flashing beacons (RRFBs) at several crosswalks, including two locations on Pleasant Hill Road. James said the crosswalk project is under contract for PS&E work and that the city will collaborate with the county on county-owned sections of Pleasant Hill Road.
The city asked Fernany to provide her email on a public comment card so staff could add her to the SS4A outreach list. The commission encouraged residents to attend the Feb. 17 workshop or use the interactive map on the consultant's web portal to submit location-specific concerns and data.
The commission did not take immediate action beyond recording the comment; staff said potential physical improvements and enforcement steps will be considered as part of the SS4A study and subsequent project development.
