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Ward 3 residents press RTC and RPD on dangerous intersections and traffic-calming near Mira Loma and Rio Poco
Summary
Board members and residents raised crash and congestion concerns at Mira Loma/McCarran and Rio Poco, urged more speed enforcement and signal work; RTC said signal-system upgrades, intelligent-transportation systems and corridor projects are planned and will return with detailed neighborhood-level plans.
Multiple Ward 3 board members and residents told RTC and RPD they are worried about safety at Mira Loma/McCarran, Rio Poco and Wells Avenue. Marie Rodriguez and other board members described long backups and near-misses in the afternoons and called for signal synchronization, turn arrows and speed control measures. "Ever since Veterans Parkway opened, that's been, a really, frankly, dangerous intersection," Rodriguez said, noting school drop-off and shopping-center traffic exacerbate conflicts.
RTC's Paul Nelson acknowledged the corridor challenges and said the agency is working on signal upgrades and intelligent-transportation systems that allow remote monitoring and manual control of signal timing. He pointed to a Wells Avenue crash heat map that showed more than 200 crashes between 2020 and 2024 and said projects such as a Mira Loma/McCarran signal modification and Pembroke widening are in project pipelines. Nelson said RTC will return with more granular designs and neighborhood-specific engagement before implementing quick-build safety measures.
Residents asked specifically about synchronizing the McCarran/Rio Poco signals, speed enforcement and options to reduce heat-island effects such as tree canopy in future projects. RTC said tree plantings depend on jurisdictional maintenance agreements but confirmed some recent corridor projects included hundreds of new trees.
