Summary
Commissioner Clemson argued the Santa Fe Avenue project was signal synchronization, not safety, and that planned CIP safety improvements stop short of Westside freeway ramps — leaving pedestrians crossing a truck corridor exposed.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
$18.5 million contract, up to $20.75 million with contingency, funded partly by $14 million in federal community project funding.
Pedestrians and cyclists crossing Westside corridors would benefit from dedicated safety projects.
People walking or biking along Santa Fe Avenue, a truck corridor near freeway ramps, remain at risk.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Commission - Oct 15, 2026
Commissioner Clemson argued the Santa Fe Avenue project was signal synchronization, not safety, and that planned CIP safety improvements stop short of Westside freeway ramps — leaving pedestrians crossing a truck corridor exposed.
City Council - Sep 22, 2026
A decade-in-the-making, $31 million overhaul of four miles of Anaheim Street — medians, crosswalks, lighting, ADA upgrades, and bus stops — will start construction soon and finish in spring 2028, targeting the corridor's worst crash hotspots.
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