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Resident urges stop sign at East Bay and 4th Street after repeated near-misses
Summary
A Dixon resident told the planning commission a raised crosswalk has not reduced dangerous driving at East Bay and 4th Street, citing multiple bicycle collisions and near-misses; staff said stop-sign placement is handled by engineering and previous traffic studies did not support a stop sign.
At the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Lindsay Duros urged the planning commission to request a stop sign at East Bay and 4th Street, saying traffic-calming measures already installed have not stopped frequent near-misses.
"This morning, I was hit almost hit nearly. It's a very near miss this morning with my dog, and this is the 3rd time this year," Duros said, adding that last year four children were struck on bicycles, one of whom required an ambulance. She told commissioners that a raised crosswalk is not sufficient and warned: "Someone is going to die." Duros asked the city to act proactively rather than react after a serious injury.
Commissioners and staff responded that stop-sign warrants and street improvements are handled by the engineering department and that the city has a traffic-coordinating committee. Community Development Director Rafi said prior traffic studies evaluated whether a stop sign was warranted and that the resident should follow up with the engineering department; he said staff would pass the information on to engineering.
