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Comments for May 7,2024 Council Meeting
Hello, SLO City Council. My name is Dr. Gene Nelson. I live in San Luis Obispo. These comments are a
extension of my previous criticisms of the so-called Higuera Streets Complete project. Again, I callfor
abandonment of the most controversial aspect of the project, which is to block off two of the four lanes
of South Higuera Street at the geographical choke point between Bridge Street and Margarita.
One of the alleged benefits of blocking these two lanes is that it will purportedly reduce rush hour
congestion at the critical Madonna - Higuera Street - South Street intersection. This would only occur if
there were alternative inbound pathways for northbound traffic to reach downtown SLO in the morning.
The alternative routes are already congested.
Currently the inventory of lanes includes two lanes on South Higuera for northbound traffic to the
Madonna Road intersection. I observe the two lanes of northbound 101 are already congested when I'm
traveling south on 101 during the morning rush hour. Northbound Madonna Road between Los Osos
Valley Road and South Higuera is congested with numerous traffic lights slowing traffic. The single lane
portions of Highway 227 are bumper - to - bumper during the morning rush hour. The two-lane portion
of Broad Street is choked at the north end during rush hour because all three roads that carry traffic
away from the intersection of Broad and South Street are now single - lane roads. Finally, Johnson
Avenue has already been reduced from four lanes to two lanes along much of its length to the south of
French Hospital. So, the best case analysis shows a northbound lane inventory of 9 lanes, realistically 8
lanes, The Prado Road interchange will provide no benefit, as it is south of the geographic choke point.
With planned development south of the choke point, congestion will only get worse.
Since one purpose of arterial roads is to facilitate commerce, blocking two lanes of South Higuera will
deter commerce. That is a compelling reason to leave South Higuera Street at four lanes at the
geographical choke point.