This is the intersection my neighbors and I have posted about earlier (the blocking of the intersection at Sherman and Eagle approaching the light at Buena Vista)). Please come watch the intersection during rush hour in the evening and see how fast the cars come around the bend at WindRiver towards the light. Who know why they are driving above the speed limit in this stretch of road but they are.

The morning is just as bad, heading towards Sherman. Alamedans heading to the tube use Buena Vista as a highway because there are no speed controls.

You're right. We can't leave our block off of Eagle at that t-intersection because of the long stream of cars. City continues to have its head in the sand that traffic has increased thanks to all this housing and that people are driving around with road rage as drive times have increased. All about the property/developer money and not about public safety. Would like to see them prove that statement wrong but they haven't yet as more pedestrians are being hit and so on.

This issue was recategorized from Public Works Compliments and Complaints to Street Signs.

PW Admin Gail assigned this issue to Maintenance Management

Thank you for your request regarding street signs, it has been received as #17-11-0042. If your request is regarding the replacement of an existing sign that has been damaged or is missing, Public Works will respond within 1-2 weeks. Given a lack of staffing, your request is responded to in the order received, unless there is an urgent safety issue. We appreciate your patience.

PW Admin Gail assigned this issue to Public Works Transportation Alan

Thank you for your request to improve the safety and efficiency of Alameda’s transportation system.

Requests for many transportation issues, including stop signs, curb painting, and traffic calming measures, typically require 8-12 weeks to complete before staff can develop a recommendation. These requests involve review of current plans and policies, compilation of accident and/or other history, coordinating with Alameda Police and other stakeholders, outreach to residents or others who may be affected by the proposed change, on-site data collection and analysis, and sometimes consultation with outside experts.

I will follow up with you about your request when your request is at the top of the queue. Unfortunately, due to limited funding, there is a backlog of these requests and they are being handled in the order of receipt. Due to that backlog, some requests may take six months to a year to complete the analysis and recommendation.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Thank you, Alan, at Public Works. Please note that many of us in this neighborhood have posted about this intersection before. This is one I posted back in April 2017: https://seeclickfix.com/issues/3343939. It's been six months. At least there is a crosswalk now but drivers ignore it for the most part. Put a camera here and see how backed up this intersection gets every. single. day. It WILL get worse once this senior housing is done and those seniors are trying to enter the intersection from the driveway. The building will likely block their view of cars whipping around the corner from Buena Vista onto Sherman without any intent to slow down. The drama at this intersection is not new.

This had been reported more than once in the last couple of years, I'd love to see it get dealt with.

Why does the City Council continue to approve new developments without funding adequate resources to address the transportation problems that they create? Admitting that we have limited funding and that there are long queues to address the problems should indicate that there needs to be a change.

Why aren't these problems being addressed as new developments are approved? Why keep creating additional traffic problems if the funding isn't there to address them in a timely manner?

" I will follow up with you about your request when your request is at the top of the queue. Unfortunately, due to limited funding, there is a backlog of these requests and they are being handled in the order of receipt. Due to that backlog, some requests may take six months to a year to complete the analysis and recommendation. "

Gerstle raises some excellent points here.

Right at this moment. Buena Vista Ave is like a freeway. Please PW, put in that STOP sign already. Can we at least get one of those radar speed signs to inform cars zipping by how fast they are going?

We’re wrapping up analysis for Buena Vista Ave between Entrance Rd and Stanton St. We will be mailing out a notice with our findings/recommendations in the near future. If you’d like to ensure that you receive a copy, please send an email to ata@alamedaca.gov, include your name and physical mailing address, and send it by Sunday, Feb 16.

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