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Commission supports two all‑way stops, rejects Tamarack proposal after months‑long debate
Summary
The Carlsbad Traffic Safety Mobility Commission voted to recommend all‑way stop control at Batiquitos Drive & Aviara Drive and at La Costa & Camino De Las Coches, and rejected staff's proposal for Tamarack & Sunny Hill after concerns about removing a raised crosswalk and emergency access.
The Carlsbad Traffic Safety Mobility Commission voted Monday to recommend two all‑way stop installations to City Council and rejected a third proposal after commissioners and residents raised safety, traffic‑flow and emergency‑access concerns.
Senior Engineer Miriam Jim presented staff's analysis under the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and recommended all‑way stop control at three locations: Batiquitos Drive & Aviara Drive; La Costa Avenue & Camino De Las Coches; and Tamarack Avenue & Sunny Hill Drive. Jim told commissioners the analysis considered collision history, vehicle and pedestrian volumes and sight distance and that the proposed measures responded to resident requests for improved pedestrian and bicycle safety.
"Based on counts collected in February,…
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