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Council asks for expanded traffic analysis after West A Street left-turn and roundabout options presented
Summary
Staff presented left-turn pocket and roundabout options for West A Street, estimating design/feasibility at $20,000, a single left‑turn lane construction at about $125,000 and a roundabout at about $650,000 (excluding property acquisition). Council directed staff to produce expanded aerial maps and traffic-impact analysis and to report back.
Mister Fong presented illustrations and cost estimates for potential left-turn pockets and a roundabout on West A Street near 2500 West A Street, telling council that a feasibility/design study would run about $20,000. He said, "For the feasibility study and design of the left turn pocket, we're talking about $20,000, and estimate for construction of the left turn lane will be about a $125,000."
Fong also presented a roundabout option with an estimated $650,000 construction cost that would require property acquisition. Council members debated whether to pursue a center turn lane, a targeted left-turn pocket or a roundabout, noted the need to coordinate timing with developer work and questioned whether an updated traffic analysis is required or would create liability if omitted. Staff agreed to return with an expanded aerial view, a scope for a traffic impact analysis and a timetable so the council could make an informed direction.
