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Committee debates changing right-in/right-out at Fundamental Way and County Highway BB; no action taken
Summary
Members weighed pedestrian crossing distances, emergency-response needs and safety trade-offs of removing the boulevard restriction on Fundamental Way; law enforcement said officers would make a left in dire emergencies. The committee did not take formal action and asked for additional input on emergency operations.
Committee members debated whether to remove the right-in/right-out restriction at Fundamental Way and County Highway BB, focusing on pedestrian crossing distances, vehicle turning movements and emergency access.
Some members cautioned that allowing full movements could increase conflict points and pedestrian risk without a larger reconstruction (a two-way left-turn lane or a "twiddle"), while others noted the interim geometry and that ambulances and law enforcement would perform needed maneuvers in an emergency. From the meeting: "From a law enforcement perspective, yes," a chief said when asked whether officers would make left-hand turns in a dire emergency.
Members asked staff and the fire chief for input on turn radii and safe operations; the committee did not make any motion on this item and flagged it for further study and consultation with emergency services and engineering before any regulatory change.
No vote was taken; staff were asked to gather additional speed/volume and emergency-service input for later discussion.
