They actually approved Plan 2 and I am honestly shocked because things like this usually take forever or go nowhere at all but we did it. My coffee is cold and my head is spinning but the roundabout is finally happening so watch for construction crews soon.
May 24, 2017
Bayside Drive, Newport Beach - Make Bayside Drive Safe! Yes to Plan 2 Improvements
Final supporters
Recent traffic survey data included in a report from the City of Newport Beach Traffic Engineering department confirms that Bayside Drive, between Coast Highway and Marine Ave, is one of the most dangerous streets in Newport Beach—2 deaths, 58 vehicle related cyclist accidents, numerous collisions between vehicles and even vehicles crashing into homes on Bayside Drive has, according the Traffic Department’s report, been caused by ever increasing average speeds on this section of Bayside Drive.
Their report goes on to state that the only way to significantly reduce speeds and the unusually high rate of accidents on Bayside Drive is to reconfigure the street layout. To this point, the City of Newport Beach Traffic Engineers developed two proposals, one of which, Concept 2 (referred to as Plan 2), they indicated would be significantly better in reducing both speed and accidents. This is a quote form their report:
“Although both concepts will help to calm traffic and reduce incidents, the hybrid concept (Concept 2) will provide for a more significant reduction of vehicle speeds and accident potential. This is achieved through the addition of the roundabout, which is designed to accommodate operating speeds of 25-30 miles per hour. Additionally, the single lane and buffered bike lane area allow for a greater separation between moving motor vehicles and cyclists, pedestrians, parked vehicles, and homes, creating less opportunity for an incident and more comfort for cyclists.”
On November 22, 2016, the Newport Beach City Council heard extensive comments from residents on Bayside Drive and the surrounding neighborhoods. As a result of these comments the City Council voted 4-1 to approve Plan 2 as recommended by the Traffic Engineering Department. Now, a few activists who see the reduction of speed as an inconvenience to their ability to use Bayside Drive as an alternative to Coast Highway are creating self-serving opposition by circulating petitions to prevent Plan 2 from going forward.
In an effort to increase vehicle, bicyclist and pedestrian safety, your neighbors on Bayside Drive are requesting your support of the previously Approved Plan 2 by the City Of Newport Beach.
The Plan 2 design includes the narrowing of four lanes to two (only for a small portion of 20 homes in length) accommodate the expansion of bicycle lanes, sidewalks (which could also accommodate golf carts). In addition, at the intersection of Harbor Island Drive, a round-a-bout, which will make accessing Bayside Drive from Harbor Island Drive much easier with landscaping, a neighborhood monument, with a modern design which has been proven within newer communities to reduce speed of traffic and allow an orderly flow of traffic to merge at the intersection (versus a traffic or stop sign where cars could get backed up). This would help in the reduction accidents and severity.
Please SIGN this petition in support of the Plan 2 Street Improvement which would/could take place this year! Newport Beach is a great environment to enjoy the outdoors so our streets should be well-planned for the safety of our children, visitors and residents.
Note: The funds have already been reserved for this project and more importantly, this street is the main route for the junior lifeguards in the summer. It's common to see many young children biking to practice.
Updates
February 27, 2017
I was just out on Bayside earlier and watched a car go way too fast past a bike and it honestly made me sick to my stomach. This is exactly why the city needs to actually look at Plan 2 because waiting for more accidents is not a strategy. I am currently digging through more of those engineering reports to pull out specific data points for the next meeting and it is honestly wild how much evidence they already have sitting in their files.
Reached 100 supporters
February 27, 2017
62 Comments
Safety first. Think of all the bicyclists and kids traveling along this route. I would bike more and use my car less Bc it would be safer for me to pull my toddlers with my bike. I would frequent and spend more money on Balboa and the peninsula as a result.
Our house, on Bayside Drive, has been hit by three different cars since we have been here. All three put the drivers and passengers in the hospital. All three involved speeding. The most recent one involved the car hitting a person on a bicycle, on the sidewalk, as it hit our house. Something has to be done to slow Bayside drivers down!
I encourage you to vote Yes to the Plan No 2 of the Street Improvement Project. This will significantly improve the safety of bicyclist and encourage greater use by bicyclist and reduce auto traffic by encouraging people to ride their bike instead of taking their car.
This project is critical to the safety of residents! Our property has been hit FIVE times - my car was hit and totaled while parked on the street and no less than two of our palm trees have been taken out! We need safe streets - don't let someone die because others want a short cut to other parts of the city. Speeding is rampant and unsafe on Bayside - slow it down!
My wife and I have lived on the corner of Bayside Drive and Harbor Island Drive since 1994. In that time we have witnessed numerous accidents and near misses as vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians try to enter Bayside Drive from Harbor Island Drive. A roundabout would greatly reduce the danger and difficulty to enter Bayside Drive. Please support Plan 2.
A great street to ride but way to dangerous.
Looking forward to an additional sidewalk for everyone's safety and convience. The extension of the sidewalk will reduce local traffic driving to shopping center.
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They actually approved Plan 2 and I am honestly shocked because things like this usually take forever or go nowhere at all but we did it. My coffee is cold and my head is spinning but the roundabout is finally happening so watch for construction crews soon.
May 24, 2017
Bayside Drive, Newport Beach - Make Bayside Drive Safe! Yes to Plan 2 Improvements
Final supporters
Recent traffic survey data included in a report from the City of Newport Beach Traffic Engineering department confirms that Bayside Drive, between Coast Highway and Marine Ave, is one of the most dangerous streets in Newport Beach—2 deaths, 58 vehicle related cyclist accidents, numerous collisions between vehicles and even vehicles crashing into homes on Bayside Drive has, according the Traffic Department’s report, been caused by ever increasing average speeds on this section of Bayside Drive.
Their report goes on to state that the only way to significantly reduce speeds and the unusually high rate of accidents on Bayside Drive is to reconfigure the street layout. To this point, the City of Newport Beach Traffic Engineers developed two proposals, one of which, Concept 2 (referred to as Plan 2), they indicated would be significantly better in reducing both speed and accidents. This is a quote form their report:
“Although both concepts will help to calm traffic and reduce incidents, the hybrid concept (Concept 2) will provide for a more significant reduction of vehicle speeds and accident potential. This is achieved through the addition of the roundabout, which is designed to accommodate operating speeds of 25-30 miles per hour. Additionally, the single lane and buffered bike lane area allow for a greater separation between moving motor vehicles and cyclists, pedestrians, parked vehicles, and homes, creating less opportunity for an incident and more comfort for cyclists.”
On November 22, 2016, the Newport Beach City Council heard extensive comments from residents on Bayside Drive and the surrounding neighborhoods. As a result of these comments the City Council voted 4-1 to approve Plan 2 as recommended by the Traffic Engineering Department. Now, a few activists who see the reduction of speed as an inconvenience to their ability to use Bayside Drive as an alternative to Coast Highway are creating self-serving opposition by circulating petitions to prevent Plan 2 from going forward.
In an effort to increase vehicle, bicyclist and pedestrian safety, your neighbors on Bayside Drive are requesting your support of the previously Approved Plan 2 by the City Of Newport Beach.
The Plan 2 design includes the narrowing of four lanes to two (only for a small portion of 20 homes in length) accommodate the expansion of bicycle lanes, sidewalks (which could also accommodate golf carts). In addition, at the intersection of Harbor Island Drive, a round-a-bout, which will make accessing Bayside Drive from Harbor Island Drive much easier with landscaping, a neighborhood monument, with a modern design which has been proven within newer communities to reduce speed of traffic and allow an orderly flow of traffic to merge at the intersection (versus a traffic or stop sign where cars could get backed up). This would help in the reduction accidents and severity.
Please SIGN this petition in support of the Plan 2 Street Improvement which would/could take place this year! Newport Beach is a great environment to enjoy the outdoors so our streets should be well-planned for the safety of our children, visitors and residents.
Note: The funds have already been reserved for this project and more importantly, this street is the main route for the junior lifeguards in the summer. It's common to see many young children biking to practice.
Updates
February 27, 2017
I was just out on Bayside earlier and watched a car go way too fast past a bike and it honestly made me sick to my stomach. This is exactly why the city needs to actually look at Plan 2 because waiting for more accidents is not a strategy. I am currently digging through more of those engineering reports to pull out specific data points for the next meeting and it is honestly wild how much evidence they already have sitting in their files.
Reached 100 supporters
February 27, 2017
62 Comments
I often walk to Bayside restaurant, the market and drugstore. The bike path is dangerous and am forced to run across Bayside. Also very dangerous crossing at the light going south on PCH. Some cars don't stop for people who have the "walk" signal. I knew someone who was killed there.
Safety first. Think of all the bicyclists and kids traveling along this route. I would bike more and use my car less Bc it would be safer for me to pull my toddlers with my bike. I would frequent and spend more money on Balboa and the peninsula as a result.
Our house, on Bayside Drive, has been hit by three different cars since we have been here. All three put the drivers and passengers in the hospital. All three involved speeding. The most recent one involved the car hitting a person on a bicycle, on the sidewalk, as it hit our house. Something has to be done to slow Bayside drivers down!
I encourage you to vote Yes to the Plan No 2 of the Street Improvement Project. This will significantly improve the safety of bicyclist and encourage greater use by bicyclist and reduce auto traffic by encouraging people to ride their bike instead of taking their car.
This project is critical to the safety of residents! Our property has been hit FIVE times - my car was hit and totaled while parked on the street and no less than two of our palm trees have been taken out! We need safe streets - don't let someone die because others want a short cut to other parts of the city. Speeding is rampant and unsafe on Bayside - slow it down!
My wife and I have lived on the corner of Bayside Drive and Harbor Island Drive since 1994. In that time we have witnessed numerous accidents and near misses as vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians try to enter Bayside Drive from Harbor Island Drive. A roundabout would greatly reduce the danger and difficulty to enter Bayside Drive. Please support Plan 2.
A great street to ride but way to dangerous.
Looking forward to an additional sidewalk for everyone's safety and convience. The extension of the sidewalk will reduce local traffic driving to shopping center.
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I often walk to Bayside restaurant, the market and drugstore. The bike path is dangerous and am forced to run across Bayside. Also very dangerous crossing at the light going south on PCH. Some cars don't stop for people who have the "walk" signal. I knew someone who was killed there.