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Cotati reviews 65% roundabout design for Highway 116 at West Cotati Avenue; residents press safety changes

Cotati City Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Staff showed a 65% design for a roundabout realigning West Cotati Avenue into SR-116 with pedestrian/bicycle crossings and an estimated cost just under $8 million; residents urged wider pedestrian refuges, improved sight lines and flashing crosswalk beacons.

City staff presented a 65%-design update for the Highway 116/West Cotati Avenue intersection project and fielded council and public concerns about pedestrian safety and sight lines. The project, led by the city though the roadway is a Caltrans facility, would replace the existing signalized approach with a central roundabout, correct the current skewed intersection, provide splitter islands and four pedestrian/bicycle crossings, and include a Class I pathway along the north frontage.

Staff said the engineer’s 65%-level cost estimate is just under…

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