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Department of Transportation recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 042-2026, adding a parking restriction on Wilson Boulevard and a no-stopping restriction on Buckeye Road.
(Districts 1 & 4)
FUNDING: Road Fund. (100%)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division (Transportation) recommends approving a "No Parking" zone on both sides of Wilson Boulevard from Saratoga Way to Adirondack Drive and a "No Stopping" zone on the southerly side of Buckeye Road extending from six hundred (600) feet east of the intersection with Shingle Springs Drive and a point eight hundred (800) feet west of its intersection with Shingle Springs Drive.
Wilson Boulevard
A no-parking survey was conducted to address parking concerns on Wilson Boulevard after the opening of Saratoga Park in the Spring of 2024. The park's popularity created concerns for motorist and pedestrian safety as well as interference with nearby existing traffic control infrastructure. As a result, the developer installed "No Parking Any Time" signage along Wilson Boulevard from Saratoga Way to Adirondack Drive. Due to timeline conflicts between installation and acceptance of the park and enforcement efforts by the California Highway Patrol, a corresponding Engineering and Traffic Study was required for Board approval.
Transportation, Traffic Unit Staff conducted field visits and observations supported the "No Parking" zone on Wilson Boulevard. Findings showed vehicles parked on Wilson Boulevard would restrict the minimum sight distance, creating an unsafe condition, and would interfere with the Saratoga traffic signal detection.
Buckeye Road
A study for Buckeye Road was initiated in response to a letter that documented concerns about "limited public parking, outdated road infrastructure, inadequate signage, and a particularly dangerous corner at Shingle Springs and Buckeye Road." Additionally, it was noted there was "an...
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