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Fremont council backs quick-build safety fixes for Paseo Padre Parkway after months of debate
Summary
After lengthy public comment and staff presentations, the Fremont City Council directed staff to prioritize visibility improvements and a quick-build pilot (short painted lane reduction plus rapid flashing beacon) at Olive Avenue, keep most of Paseo Padre four lanes, and phase further work based on monitoring and available funds.
The Fremont City Council on April 14 directed city staff to pursue near-term, low-cost safety measures for the Paseo Padre Parkway corridor, focusing first on visibility improvements and a quick-build pilot at Olive Avenue that would combine a narrowed travel zone and a rapid flashing beacon for pedestrian crossings.
City staff presented an alternatives analysis that evaluated traffic signals, roundabouts and a lower-cost package of visibility improvements, lane reduction and a rapid flashing beacon (RRFB). Public Works Director Hans Larson said the corridor is unique — a four-lane arterial with fronting residences, curves and a hill — and that Paseo Padre currently carries about 10,000 vehicles per day, well below typical thresholds that require four lanes.
"We think roundabouts are a great solution for safety, but they cost more," Larson said during the staff presentation. "A package of signal, lane reduction and visibility improvements would, in our view, provide the optimal level of safety and fit within the…
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