Attachment 2_Community Comments SummaryAttachment 2
Summary of Community Comments Received at the September 22, 2022 Community
Meeting:
- Community members emphasized hazardous traffic conditions and speeds on Blossom
Hill Road and past traffic incidents including a pedestrian fatality.
- Desires to see more permanent traffic safety improvements along Blossom Hill Road.
- Concerns of cut-through traffic on side local streets due to lane reduction on Blossom
Hill Road.
- Concerns about how effective quick-build solutions such as green bollards and buffered
bike lanes would be for bicycle and pedestrian safety.
- Desires to see more permanent solutions to protect pedestrians, especially at corners of
the signalized intersection.
- More safeguard measures around the signalized intersection.
- Traffic safety improvements along the corridor is long overdue.
- With single travel lane each direction, longer queueing may increase bad and rash
behaviors from drivers.
- Continue working with the Safe Routes to School program closely on the project.
- Add concrete pillars or other protective measures at the Blossom Hill Road and Cherry
Blossom Lane intersection for pedestrian protection.
- Eastbound Blossom Hill Road backs up at the signalized intersection during school drop-
off and pickup times due to vehicles trying to enter the school. How to keep the
signalized intersection clear when people are queuing to turn right into the school.
- Lower the speed limit permanently.
For some of the community concerns received, staff considered solutions that may be suitable
for the Phase 1 implementation next year and other long-term solutions to be considered when
funding becomes available. Table 1 summarizes what staff heard from the community and how
it may be addressed (or why it cannot be addressed).
TABLE 1: Summary of Community Concerns from Community Meeting on September 22, 2022
Community Concerns Proposed Phase 1
implementation in 2023
Potential Long-term Solutions
(Require Additional Funding)
Pedestrian and vehicle conflicts
at the signalized intersection of
Blossom Hill Road (BHR) and
Cherry Blossom Lane (CBL).
Enhance “No Right-Turn on Red”
signage for northbound and
southbound vehicular right turns.
Consider modifying signal to provide
pedestrian-only signal phase.
Evaluate the configuration and
operation of the signalized
intersection to improve safety and
reduce confusion. Consider
eastbound and westbound
protected left-turns.
Attachment 2
“Pork Chop” free right-turn from
eastbound BHR to CHL
southbound.
Install enhanced “yield to
pedestrian” signage and pavement
markings at the “pork chop”
eastbound right-turn lane. Consider
other quick-build options.
Potentially replace the free right
turn pork chop lane with signal
controlled right turn lane.
Replace pedestrian fence at
northwest corner of the
signalized intersection with
more protective safeguard for
students.
Reduce the travel lane and introduce
wider bike lanes through the
intersection to create more buffer
between pedestrians on sidewalks
and vehicles.
Construct wider sidewalks and bulb-
outs; consider installing guardrail at
the corner.
Vehicular Speeding Eliminate one travel lane to reduce
speeds.
Speed surveys will be conducted
after Phase 1 improvements to
determine if lowering the speed limit
can be justified.