URGENT: Traffic Light needed at the corner of Morrison and Sepulveda.
Dear Council Member Tom LaBonge and Senior Transportation Engineer Brian Gallagher,
A traffic light is urgently needed for safety reasons and to improve traffic flow at Sepulveda and Morrison in Sherman Oaks.
As you know, there
is an existing Cal-Trans traffic light at the Sepulveda exit of the 101
freeway. Less than 500 feet north of the traffic light, Morrison, a
short dead end street that is home to many businesses and a middle
school (Ivy Bound Academy) has a substantial amount of traffic causing
safety concerns and traffic flow problems.
The back up of Southbound traffic on Sepulveda creates a situation where cars are not able to exit Morrison. We
urgently request that a traffic light be installed by LA-DOT that ties
in with the Cal-Trans traffic light to provide safe, organized access to
and from Morrison.
On August 22, 2012 DOT attempted to solve the problem with Turn Restriction Signs. This further exacerbated the problem by forcing ALL Morrison traffic
towards the busiest morning intersection in the Valley (Sepulveda &
Ventura). This caused MORE congestion and less safety so the signs were
removed.
At this point there are no viable solutions other than a traffic light, and time is running out.
There is a huge construction project, Il Villaggio Toscano, slated to break
ground one block south of Morrison that will be further impede
southbound traffic on Sepulveda.
A traffic light is URGENTLY needed now before the problem becomes even worse and even more dangerous.
Thank you for your quick resolution to this problem.
Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
District Director - CARRIEBOWEN
Public Information: (213)897-3656
Updates
November 8, 2012
The momentum is shifting. City officials are starting to notice us.
Reached 100 supporters
November 8, 2012
7 Comments
Dropping my kid off at Ivy Bound takes forever because nobody lets you turn. It is dangerous for the kids trying to walk in the area too.
Used to be fine but now you wait 10 minutes just to make a left turn. The city needs to stop ignoring this spot.
Living right off Morrison has become impossible. The traffic backs up all the way past my driveway. We need this light before someone really gets hurt.
THE TRAFFIC HERE IS INSANE. Between the school and the new construction trucks it is only going to get worse. FIX THIS NOW.
Trying to get out onto Sepulveda during morning rush is a nightmare. Almost got clipped twice last week. Just put the light in already.
https://youtu.be/bIJ5-1nF1m8 Another accident October 5, 2016
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URGENT: Traffic Light needed at the corner of Morrison and Sepulveda.
Dear Council Member Tom LaBonge and Senior Transportation Engineer Brian Gallagher,
A traffic light is urgently needed for safety reasons and to improve traffic flow at Sepulveda and Morrison in Sherman Oaks.
As you know, there
is an existing Cal-Trans traffic light at the Sepulveda exit of the 101
freeway. Less than 500 feet north of the traffic light, Morrison, a
short dead end street that is home to many businesses and a middle
school (Ivy Bound Academy) has a substantial amount of traffic causing
safety concerns and traffic flow problems.
The back up of Southbound traffic on Sepulveda creates a situation where cars are not able to exit Morrison. We
urgently request that a traffic light be installed by LA-DOT that ties
in with the Cal-Trans traffic light to provide safe, organized access to
and from Morrison.
On August 22, 2012 DOT attempted to solve the problem with Turn Restriction Signs. This further exacerbated the problem by forcing ALL Morrison traffic
towards the busiest morning intersection in the Valley (Sepulveda &
Ventura). This caused MORE congestion and less safety so the signs were
removed.
At this point there are no viable solutions other than a traffic light, and time is running out.
There is a huge construction project, Il Villaggio Toscano, slated to break
ground one block south of Morrison that will be further impede
southbound traffic on Sepulveda.
A traffic light is URGENTLY needed now before the problem becomes even worse and even more dangerous.
Thank you for your quick resolution to this problem.
Caltrans District 7, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
District Director - CARRIEBOWEN
Public Information: (213)897-3656
Updates
November 8, 2012
The momentum is shifting. City officials are starting to notice us.
Reached 100 supporters
November 8, 2012
7 Comments
I am a resident of Morrison St and a parent of a Student at the middle school that is on Morrison. The situation at the intersection makes it very difficult to exit the neighborhood. Additionally a traffic light with pedestrian crossing would provide better access tithe riverwalk bike path that abuts the Valleyheary Morrison neighborhood. Currently there is no light between Camarillo to the south and Magnolia to the north.
Dropping my kid off at Ivy Bound takes forever because nobody lets you turn. It is dangerous for the kids trying to walk in the area too.
Used to be fine but now you wait 10 minutes just to make a left turn. The city needs to stop ignoring this spot.
Living right off Morrison has become impossible. The traffic backs up all the way past my driveway. We need this light before someone really gets hurt.
THE TRAFFIC HERE IS INSANE. Between the school and the new construction trucks it is only going to get worse. FIX THIS NOW.
Trying to get out onto Sepulveda during morning rush is a nightmare. Almost got clipped twice last week. Just put the light in already.
https://youtu.be/bIJ5-1nF1m8 Another accident October 5, 2016
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I am a resident of Morrison St and a parent of a Student at the middle school that is on Morrison. The situation at the intersection makes it very difficult to exit the neighborhood. Additionally a traffic light with pedestrian crossing would provide better access tithe riverwalk bike path that abuts the Valleyheary Morrison neighborhood. Currently there is no light between Camarillo to the south and Magnolia to the north.