![]() ![]() “If the changes lead to drivers slowing down, some of the desired effects may have already been achieved.” Matt Schalles said. One Mira Mesa resident said the new look might actually make the street safe because it causes drivers to look twice. ![]() ![]() We respect people not in vehicles because they are like pedestrians. ![]() “You’re playing chicken and sooner or later there is going to be an accident,” Carmen Harris told NBC 7. On Friday, a resident likened the new street design to a dangerous game pitting driver against driver. “You put up 15 traffic signs over 1,200 feet of road, now the whole street is polluted with these traffic signs.” “The traffic signs were kind of retaliatory today,” Elward told the city. Residents say drivers are accustomed to taking one side of the road, and those who don’t know the new rules end up splitting the center lane and bike lane.Īlex Elward, a firefighter who lives in the neighborhood, has been critical of the advisory bike lanes, and thought the city’s newly installed road signs only made things worse. “It makes no sense how you trash our communities with this crap and never tell anybody what is going on,” Mira Mesa resident Joe Frichtel said. I’ve requested a briefing from the appropriate city departments to better understand why this decision was made,” Cate shared with NBC 7. “We were surprised to see how the new lanes were painted. Future advisory bike lane projects in city limits are on hold while the city reviews Gold Coast Drive, according to the SDTD.Ī spokesperson for Councilmember Chris Cate, who represents Mira Mesa, told NBC 7 on Friday that Cate was shocked at the city’s work and was not notified prior to the painting, nor was he aware of the design in the planning stage. SDTD representatives promised a closer look at more recent vehicle and bicycle traffic data in the area and said it could change Gold Coast Drive back to the way it looked before if the data doesn't fit the advisory bike lane project’s requirements. Since that 7-year-old study was completed, Jonas Salk Elementary School opened on Gold Coast Drive and residents say it adds hundreds of cars to the daily tally. The new design was based on a 2015 study that showed there were around 7,500 cars on Gold Coast Drive every day, according to the SDTD. “We completely understand the frustration, you know, that it wasn’t rolled out with a complete educational outreach program,” Rivera told the community via Zoom. The city responded to neighborhood dissent by admitting it could have done a better job informing the residents about the new design, which a spokesperson said has been in the works since 2013. Investigators were able to complete their work by early afternoon and the intersection was reopened by 2 p.m.Photos of road signs installed along Gold Coast Drive in Mira Mesa to explain the rules of the neighborhood ’s new bike advisory lanes. While police said DUI was not suspected in this case, no determination on charges has yet been made. The victim's family was informed, investigators told NBC 7. The name of the victim was not immediately available, but SDPD described that individual as 74 years old. The pedestrian was dragged under the vehicle after being hit, SDPD said. Dan Ellis said moments before the crash, the sun was low in the sky and that the driver said he never saw the pedestrian crossing the street.Įllis said it appears the 59-year-old man who was driving stopped at a stop sign at the intersection but was unaware of the pedestrian's presence due to the glare of the morning sun. Witnesses told police the pedestrian was crossing the street from the south curb to the north, and the driver was traveling eastbound on Capricorn Way. Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox. ![]()
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