Traffic signal at 10th and Indian Hill

After the unfortunate pedestrian accident last month, the Traffic and Transportation Commission will hear a report from city staff on the installation of a traffic signal at 10th Street and Indian Hill Boulevard.

The city completed a warrant analysis on traffic flow at the intersection and determined that it met the requirements for a traffic signal. The city estimates it would take about 6 months to install the signal at a cost of about $160,000, according to the city staff report.

After the commission review, the city council would still need to approve the project. For those interested in attending the meeting, the T&T Commission will discuss the issue on Thursday, June 25 beginning at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers.

Base Line Road speed increase

Residents in the north part of town might be interested to know about a potential change in the speed limit on Base Line Road. The current speed limit is 40 mph and city staff is recommending an increase to 45 mph. The increase would only affect the portion of the street between Indian Hill Boulevard and Towne Avenue.

After the city took over Base Line Road from Caltrans last year, engineers conducted an updated speed survey. The results require the city to make the increase.

Here's a link to the staff report.

The Traffic and Transportation Commission will be discussing the results of the survey and recommendations from staff at their meeting on Thursday night. Members of the public are welcome to speak at the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in the city council chambers.