John Eder
01-23-2017, 03:03 PM
I have reported the following dangerous traffic conditions around the new CVS store to Caltrans and Sebastopol City officials:
1) Despite a "Trucks No Right Turn" sign on NB 116 prior to intersection with EB 12, 7 trucks or truck/trailer combinations (incl. PG and E auger truck towing an equipment trailer) were noted making a right turn on to EB 12 at this intersection.
2) Crosswalk east of Brown Street on Hwy. 12 consists of a single white line and a short section (4') delineating the pedestrian area (non-Caltrans compliant), in violation of the conditions of approval/occupancy permit requirements. Numerous pedestrians were noted crossing here, often having to hold up their hands to stop traffic.
3) "STOP AHEAD" text on WB 12 in front of project site is bisected by double yellow center lane (road has been relocated several times without updating pavement markings).
4) Two cars on WB Hwy. 12 noted crossing in front of EB traffic, turning into project on Barnes Avenue, one car noted crossing EB traffic, making a left turn on to WB Hwy. 12 from Barnes Avenue. No signage or physical barriers noted at project site to prevent these unauthorized turning maneuvers.
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5) Curved right turn on NB 116 to EB 12 has been widened. Two occasions of cars thinking that this was a two lane turning area, causing them to attempt to merge on to EB 12 side by side.
6) An elderly driver in a Toyota pickup somehow managed to drive up on to sidewalk/"public plaza" area on east side of NB 116 (perhaps through wide curb cut at east end of Burnett Ave./NB 116 crosswalk- no tire tracks noted in EVA further south on NB 116), driving up behind a group of pedestrians waiting at SE corner of 116/12 intersection (in front of CVS corner door). She drove off of ADA curb cut on to EB Hwy. 12.
7) Crosswalk between "island" and SE corner of 116/12 intersection (across right turn lane referenced in #1, above) has no "WALK" light or pedestrian controls. As it has been widened, pedestrians take longer to cross and often had to hold their hands out to stop traffic turning on to EB Hwy. 12. Very unsafe for pedestrians.
Especially troubling is Item #4, below. Caltrans issued direction that no left turns be allowed in or out at the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Barnes Avenue (a newly-constructed City of Sebastopol street). A WB vehicle waiting to turn left from Hwy. 12 on to Barnes blocks one of two WB traffic lanes (there is no center turn lane at this location). Conversely, a vehicle turning left out of Barnes Avenue on to WB Hwy. 12 crosses the single EB traffic lane into the inner WB traffic lane. This area is notorious for congested traffic at most times. As noted above, there are no signs or physical barriers to advise against/prevent this turning maneuver.
1) Despite a "Trucks No Right Turn" sign on NB 116 prior to intersection with EB 12, 7 trucks or truck/trailer combinations (incl. PG and E auger truck towing an equipment trailer) were noted making a right turn on to EB 12 at this intersection.
2) Crosswalk east of Brown Street on Hwy. 12 consists of a single white line and a short section (4') delineating the pedestrian area (non-Caltrans compliant), in violation of the conditions of approval/occupancy permit requirements. Numerous pedestrians were noted crossing here, often having to hold up their hands to stop traffic.
3) "STOP AHEAD" text on WB 12 in front of project site is bisected by double yellow center lane (road has been relocated several times without updating pavement markings).
4) Two cars on WB Hwy. 12 noted crossing in front of EB traffic, turning into project on Barnes Avenue, one car noted crossing EB traffic, making a left turn on to WB Hwy. 12 from Barnes Avenue. No signage or physical barriers noted at project site to prevent these unauthorized turning maneuvers.
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5) Curved right turn on NB 116 to EB 12 has been widened. Two occasions of cars thinking that this was a two lane turning area, causing them to attempt to merge on to EB 12 side by side.
6) An elderly driver in a Toyota pickup somehow managed to drive up on to sidewalk/"public plaza" area on east side of NB 116 (perhaps through wide curb cut at east end of Burnett Ave./NB 116 crosswalk- no tire tracks noted in EVA further south on NB 116), driving up behind a group of pedestrians waiting at SE corner of 116/12 intersection (in front of CVS corner door). She drove off of ADA curb cut on to EB Hwy. 12.
7) Crosswalk between "island" and SE corner of 116/12 intersection (across right turn lane referenced in #1, above) has no "WALK" light or pedestrian controls. As it has been widened, pedestrians take longer to cross and often had to hold their hands out to stop traffic turning on to EB Hwy. 12. Very unsafe for pedestrians.
Especially troubling is Item #4, below. Caltrans issued direction that no left turns be allowed in or out at the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Barnes Avenue (a newly-constructed City of Sebastopol street). A WB vehicle waiting to turn left from Hwy. 12 on to Barnes blocks one of two WB traffic lanes (there is no center turn lane at this location). Conversely, a vehicle turning left out of Barnes Avenue on to WB Hwy. 12 crosses the single EB traffic lane into the inner WB traffic lane. This area is notorious for congested traffic at most times. As noted above, there are no signs or physical barriers to advise against/prevent this turning maneuver.