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[Darth Lefty]

I got a flier today, the "road diet" is slated to start in December and finish in March.

On Natoma Station Dr between Turnpike and Blue Ravine:

• reduction from four lanes to two
• add wide bike lanes (yes!)
• parking: 10 spaces in front of the sports complex and 25 in front of NS Elementary
• Dropoff zone in front of NS Elementary
• "bulb-outs" at intersections
• looks like a crosswalk and stop sign in front of the tennis courts. Still no provision for the u-turners so far as I can tell.

[DavidH]

Interesting. I heard about that plan a year or two ago but nothing since then. Sounds like we'll have some fun dealing with the construction issues but hopefully it'll help. Thanks for the info!

[Revolutionist]

ugh! worst plan ever.
well, maybe not the worst.. but close.

[cw68]

ugh! worst plan ever.
well, maybe not the worst.. but close.

They show trees in the median. I think it's a great plan.
- There needs to be a crosswalk from Coventry to the park.
- There will be three marked crossings at NSD & Turn Pike allowing people to cross only one street to get between Coventry and the school. (Currently they have to cross NSD AND Turn Pike. Dumb.)
- The trail connector is a great addition to the neighborhood.
- There is no need for four lanes of traffic.
- Yay for a Class II bike lane between a school and a park.
- Providing a pick-up/drop-off area for Natoma Station on NSD will remove a lot of cars from the neighborhood doing the u-turn thing in front of the school while kids are there just to get back to NSD.

[Dave Burrell]

They show trees in the median. I think it's a great plan.
- There needs to be a crosswalk from Coventry to the park.
- There will be three marked crossings at NSD & Turn Pike allowing people to cross only one street to get between Coventry and the school. (Currently they have to cross NSD AND Turn Pike. Dumb.)
- The trail connector is a great addition to the neighborhood.
- There is no need for four lanes of traffic.
- Yay for a Class II bike lane between a school and a park.
- Providing a pick-up/drop-off area for Natoma Station on NSD will remove a lot of cars from the neighborhood doing the u-turn thing in front of the school while kids are there just to get back to NSD.

Sounds like a good plan to me - but I have to wonder why Revolutionist thinks its bad?

[Darth Lefty]

I believe all the trees now in the median will stay there but that some of the ones along the sides are going away to make room for the parking.