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Committee backs short-term striping and signage changes on Old County to reduce loading conflicts
Summary
The committee supported staff proposals to extend red curb to improve visibility, move commercial loading to a straighter segment and add signage (including a three-foot buffer reminder) as near-term fixes while staff studies truck routes and private-site options for longer-term solutions.
Staff described a near-term, low-cost package of changes to improve Old County safety where a curved roadway, loading activity and a class 2 bike lane intersect. The proposed immediate fixes were: extend the existing red curb by roughly 70 feet (to about 100 feet total) to keep loading activity out of the curve; relocate the commercial loading/unloading mark to a straighter segment further northeast; and add additional signage to emphasize the adjacent bike lane and a minimum three-foot passing buffer.
"Let's extend the red curb in this location another 70 ft," Tomas said, explaining the change would push the commercial loading area to a part of the roadway with better sight lines.
Committee members and public commenters discussed feasibility, including whether private parking lots could accommodate deliveries and whether restricting large tractor-trailers or encouraging bobtail/short box trucks would reduce conflicts. Chris, a commenter who provided photos of double-parking, said enforcement and signs alone are unlikely to stop habitual encroachment: "You can put all the signs that you want up and that's not going to change anything," he said, arguing that signage should be paired with physical reconfiguration or site-based solutions.
Staff said the red-curb extension and additional signage could be implemented quickly and could be revisited during the next slurry/striping project, which will allow a more comprehensive reconfiguration if needed. The committee generally supported giving the short-term measures a chance while staff continues to study truck routing, private-lot options and potential pilot implementations (delineators, temporary markings) before more permanent capital work.
The committee asked staff to assess whether the nearby Bank of America (BFA) site could be used temporarily for deliveries; staff cautioned the site would require more study because medians, ATM fixtures and turning templates may prevent easy temporary access. Staff will return with a January update on the striping plan and any short-term approvals needed to pilot the changes.
Outcome: the committee directed staff to proceed with exploring the moderate restriping and signage modifications as an immediate safety intervention while continuing to pursue longer-term private-site and truck-route solutions.
