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Second Street residents urge council to stop cut-through traffic; ask for signals, enforcement and traffic calming
Summary
Multiple Second Street residents told council that cut-through traffic is dangerous, citing recent crashes and damaged property; they urged immediate steps including diversion to boulevards, more signals and stepped-up enforcement.
Several Manhattan Beach residents who live on Second Street told the City Council on Sept. 16 that persistent cut-through traffic is risking pedestrian safety and property damage.
A resident speaking during public comment thanked the mayor and council and described Second Street as home to first responders, essential workers and families, and urged immediate action to divert traffic to major boulevards and add protected turn lanes, additional signals and traffic calming measures. “Divert traffic from Second Street onto the Boulevards,” the resident said, and asked that a forthcoming safety evaluation include adjacent boulevards and signal timing changes on Aviation.
Matt Fleming, a Second Street resident, described multiple recent incidents including a car broadsided and totaled, repeated mirror thefts and consistent illegal turns across Aviation. “We do have a chronic problem … the traffic flow is exponentially higher on Second,” he said, calling for enforcement of posted turn restrictions and suggestions that the city temporarily close Second Street at Aviation to model traffic impacts as part of a study.
Speakers recommended immediate enforcement during commute and school hours, speed cushions, raised crosswalks and better signage near schools. Council members acknowledged the concerns and asked staff to report back on the traffic-study timeline.
Next step: staff said they will consult the traffic engineer and report back to council with timing for the safety evaluation.
