Committee backs study of slow-vehicle pull-off bays; consultants caution about behavior and ROW limits

Aug 19, 2026

Steering committee supported adding slow-vehicle pull-off bays (identified as a short-term project for Sandcap Road) to address delivery trucks and slow-moving vehicles, while consultants said right-of-way, behavior uptake and design details require feasibility work.

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Committee members pressed to add slow-moving vehicle pull-off bays—often discussed in connection with Sandcap Road—to the short-term project list. The measure aims to reduce risky passing and speed differential problems created by delivery trucks, utility vehicles and mobility devices. "We are recommending it," a consultant said; "we will put it in the plan," and committee consensus moved the idea toward the project list.

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