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Kim B <
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:ATC - Foothill Complete Streets
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Dear ATC members,
I'm so happy to see that Foothill will be getting a bike/ped safety upgrade! Thanks for making sure it
creates the safest possible conditions for cyclists and pedestrians.
I bike to work at Cal Poly along this corridor, and the scariest part of my commute is the Foothill/Casa
intersection. To make the left turn onto Casa, I either have to Frogger my way across four lanes of traffic
or merge into the left turn lane as drivers zip by on both sides.
Both options are stressful, which is why I understand why so many cyclists choose to ride against traffic
in the bike lane or on the sidewalk instead. That makes things even dicier for those of us in the turn lane
because drivers turning left onto Foothill from Casa have to contend with an additional source of traffic
flow. I've had so many near misses on my way home.
Please consider installing a HAWK beacon here instead of a PHB. It needs a higher level of intervention to
keep cyclists safe.
Thanks,
Kim Bisheff
San Luis Obispo
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