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    Safe Coastal Trail connectivity should be a top priority. I'm requesting assistance convincing Caltrans that an at-grade Highway 1 south portal crossing will not provide adequate pedestrian and bicycle safety and will unnecessarily impede the flow of traffic at a notorious commuter and visitor serving bottleneck – the only north/south route in and out of the Coastside. A signal will not solve the problem. The best solution would be a below-grade under-crossing or an above-grade over-crossing. For years Coastside parents, residents and trail groups have voiced the need for safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings on Highway 1. On Dec. 3, 2009 twelve-year-old Julian Ruiz was struck by an SUV in Moss Beach while crossing Highway 1 on his bike at 5:20pm. KTVU published a video about the dangers of Highway 1 and interviewed Julian after his right foot was amputated. At the Coastside Trails Forum on May 13, 2009 community members had an opportunity to discuss safety concerns with Skip Sowko, Caltrans Division Chief, District 4. The goal of the trails forum was to inform and update the community about trail progress, trail funding, trail mapping, provide resources for community involvement, and to discuss the current and future Coastside trail system. During the meeting community members commented on the need for Highway 1 under-crossings and/or over-crossings. Coastside Trails Forum presentations included Caltrans, Coastal Conservancy, Coastwalk, San Mateo County Parks, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, California State Parks and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. In 2009 Caltrans funded a Community Based Transportation Planning Grant that allowed San Mateo County, in partnership with the Local Government Commission (LGC) to hold a multi-day community-based planning workshops in El Granada. The public workshops held in June resulted in a 62 page Highway 1 Safety and Mobility Improvement Study. During the multi-day planning process the public expressed safety concerns about the “at-grade” Devil's Slide pedestrian/bike crossings at the north and south tunnel portals. A representative from Caltrans attended the public workshops and heard public safety concerns firsthand. In particular, drivers exiting the tunnel will be traveling at speed and adjusting their eyes for daylight - not expecting to encounter pedestrians as they exit the tunnel. This is a recipe for almost certain pedestrian and cyclist fatalities at the highway speeds that vehicles will be traveling. Signalizing or otherwise stopping traffic will further compound traffic flows already rated at an “F” in numerous recent traffic studies. Keep in mind, there is only a single lane in and a single lane out carrying tens of thousands of vehicles on sunny weekends with literally hundreds of hikers accessing Montara Mountain and the GGNRA national park. Mixing tens of thousands of highway going vehicles, many driven by visitors unfamiliar with the area, and hundreds of hiker and bicycle crossings is simply unacceptable. Highway 1 pedestrian/bicycle safety concerns have been discussed in detail at public meetings in Pacifica, El Granada and Moss Beach for the last two years. Crossing at grade on Highway 1 is a frequently expressed concern by the public at Midcoast Community Council meetings and Midcoast Parks and Recreation meetings.

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    Safe Coastal Trail connectivity should be a top priority. I'm requesting assistance convincing Caltrans that an at-grade Highway 1 south portal crossing will not provide adequate pedestrian and bicycle safety and will unnecessarily impede the flow of traffic at a notorious commuter and visitor serving bottleneck – the only north/south route in and out of the Coastside. A signal will not solve the problem. The best solution would be a below-grade under-crossing or an above-grade over-crossing. For years Coastside parents, residents and trail groups have voiced the need for safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings on Highway 1. On Dec. 3, 2009 twelve-year-old Julian Ruiz was struck by an SUV in Moss Beach while crossing Highway 1 on his bike at 5:20pm. KTVU published a video about the dangers of Highway 1 and interviewed Julian after his right foot was amputated. At the Coastside Trails Forum on May 13, 2009 community members had an opportunity to discuss safety concerns with Skip Sowko, Caltrans Division Chief, District 4. The goal of the trails forum was to inform and update the community about trail progress, trail funding, trail mapping, provide resources for community involvement, and to discuss the current and future Coastside trail system. During the meeting community members commented on the need for Highway 1 under-crossings and/or over-crossings. Coastside Trails Forum presentations included Caltrans, Coastal Conservancy, Coastwalk, San Mateo County Parks, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, California State Parks and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. In 2009 Caltrans funded a Community Based Transportation Planning Grant that allowed San Mateo County, in partnership with the Local Government Commission (LGC) to hold a multi-day community-based planning workshops in El Granada. The public workshops held in June resulted in a 62 page Highway 1 Safety and Mobility Improvement Study. During the multi-day planning process the public expressed safety concerns about the “at-grade” Devil's Slide pedestrian/bike crossings at the north and south tunnel portals. A representative from Caltrans attended the public workshops and heard public safety concerns firsthand. In particular, drivers exiting the tunnel will be traveling at speed and adjusting their eyes for daylight - not expecting to encounter pedestrians as they exit the tunnel. This is a recipe for almost certain pedestrian and cyclist fatalities at the highway speeds that vehicles will be traveling. Signalizing or otherwise stopping traffic will further compound traffic flows already rated at an “F” in numerous recent traffic studies. Keep in mind, there is only a single lane in and a single lane out carrying tens of thousands of vehicles on sunny weekends with literally hundreds of hikers accessing Montara Mountain and the GGNRA national park. Mixing tens of thousands of highway going vehicles, many driven by visitors unfamiliar with the area, and hundreds of hiker and bicycle crossings is simply unacceptable. Highway 1 pedestrian/bicycle safety concerns have been discussed in detail at public meetings in Pacifica, El Granada and Moss Beach for the last two years. Crossing at grade on Highway 1 is a frequently expressed concern by the public at Midcoast Community Council meetings and Midcoast Parks and Recreation meetings.

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    Devil's Slide Pedestrian & Bicycle Crossings

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    Sabrina Brennan
    Safe Coastal Trail connectivity should be a top priority. I'm requesting assistance convincing Caltrans that an at-grade Highway 1 south portal crossing will not provide adequate pedestrian and bicycle safety and will unnecessarily impede the flow of traffic at a notorious commuter and visitor serving bottleneck – the only north/south route in and out of the Coastside. A signal will not solve the problem. The best solution would be a below-grade under-crossing or an above-grade over-crossing. For years Coastside parents, residents and trail groups have voiced the need for safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings on Highway 1. On Dec. 3, 2009 twelve-year-old Julian Ruiz was struck by an SUV in Moss Beach while crossing Highway 1 on his bike at 5:20pm. KTVU published a video about the dangers of Highway 1 and interviewed Julian after his right foot was amputated. At the Coastside Trails Forum on May 13, 2009 community members had an opportunity to discuss safety concerns with Skip Sowko, Caltrans Division Chief, District 4. The goal of the trails forum was to inform and update the community about trail progress, trail funding, trail mapping, provide resources for community involvement, and to discuss the current and future Coastside trail system. During the meeting community members commented on the need for Highway 1 under-crossings and/or over-crossings. Coastside Trails Forum presentations included Caltrans, Coastal Conservancy, Coastwalk, San Mateo County Parks, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, California State Parks and the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. In 2009 Caltrans funded a Community Based Transportation Planning Grant that allowed San Mateo County, in partnership with the Local Government Commission (LGC) to hold a multi-day community-based planning workshops in El Granada. The public workshops held in June resulted in a 62 page Highway 1 Safety and Mobility Improvement Study. During the multi-day planning process the public expressed safety concerns about the “at-grade” Devil's Slide pedestrian/bike crossings at the north and south tunnel portals. A representative from Caltrans attended the public workshops and heard public safety concerns firsthand. In particular, drivers exiting the tunnel will be traveling at speed and adjusting their eyes for daylight - not expecting to encounter pedestrians as they exit the tunnel. This is a recipe for almost certain pedestrian and cyclist fatalities at the highway speeds that vehicles will be traveling. Signalizing or otherwise stopping traffic will further compound traffic flows already rated at an “F” in numerous recent traffic studies. Keep in mind, there is only a single lane in and a single lane out carrying tens of thousands of vehicles on sunny weekends with literally hundreds of hikers accessing Montara Mountain and the GGNRA national park. Mixing tens of thousands of highway going vehicles, many driven by visitors unfamiliar with the area, and hundreds of hiker and bicycle crossings is simply unacceptable. Highway 1 pedestrian/bicycle safety concerns have been discussed in detail at public meetings in Pacifica, El Granada and Moss Beach for the last two years. Crossing at grade on Highway 1 is a frequently expressed concern by the public at Midcoast Community Council meetings and Midcoast Parks and Recreation meetings.

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    Devil’s Slide Tunnel

    Highway 1 “at-grade” pedestrian and bicycle crossing


    Devil’s Slide Tunnel
    Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings

    Safe trail connectivity should be a top priority.

    This plan is not safe for pedestrians and cyclists.

    Please design a under-crossing or an over-crossing!

    drawings provided by Caltrans


    December, 8 2010
    bus stop

    visitor parking area


    bus stop

    visitor parking area


    visitor parking area

    bus stop
    at-grade
    pedestrian & bicycle
    crossing Devil’s Slide
    tunnel
    south portal
    visitor parking area

    bus stop at-grade


    pedestrian & bicycle
    crossing
    Devil’s Slide tunnel
    south portal
    5’ wide bus stop 5’ wide bus stop
    bus lane
    bus lane

    Devil’s Slide
    south portal
    Devil’s Slide tunnel
    north portal California
    Coastal
    Trail

    visitor parking area

    at-grade
    bus stop

    pedestrian & bicycle


    crossing
    Devil’s Slide tunnel
    north portal

    California
    Coastal
    Trail

    visitor parking area

    bus stop

    at-grade
    ped/bike
    crossing
    Devil’s Slide tunnel
    5’ wide bus stop
    north portal
    bus lane bus lane

    California
    Coastal Trail
    Thank you.
    Sabrina Brennan
    December 22, 2010
    email: sabrina@dfm.com

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