Residents voice concerns over West Sacramento 'road diet' project
Updated: 10:59 PM PDT Aug 16, 2017
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WEBVTT TAKE A DRIVE DOWN LINDEN ROADAND A WIDE LAY -- WHITE LANE OFPAINT SHOWS WHERE IS NO RARING-- NARROWING DOWN.>> PEOPLE RACING DOWN THESTREET.WHEN YOU TRY TO GET IN YOUR CARAND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU HAVE TWOCARS FLYING BY.IT IS KIND OF SCARY.DANA: THE CITY WANTS TO CREATESAFER PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS FORFAMILIES.BUT AT TONIGHT CITY COUNCILMEETING, NEIGHBORS SHOWED UPASKING FOR THEIR PROJECT TO BEREVERSED.WORKS IF YOU'RE DISTRACTED FOR ASECOND, YOU WILL HIT ONE OFTHESE PARALLEL PARKED CARS.DANA STEVE MORE SAYS THAT HEIS TRAINED TO SEE TRAFFICHAZARDS.HE SAYS THIS ROAD DIET HAS SOMEAWFUL SIDE EFFECTS.>> PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TOSTOP, BACK INTO A SPOT WITH ONELANE OF PEOPLE TRYING TO GET TOWORK, DROP OFF KIDS ANDEVERYTHING ELSE.DANA: THERE WILL BE NO ACTION ONANY OF THIS ISSUE TONIGHT.MAYOR, CHRISTOPHER CABALDON SAYSTHE CITY HEARS EVERYONE'SCONCERNS BUT SAYS THE CITY ISCOMMITTED TO THE PROJECT.
Residents voice concerns over West Sacramento 'road diet' project
Updated: 10:59 PM PDT Aug 16, 2017
Residents raised their concerns to the West Sacramento City Council Thursday about a project aimed at making a key road more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly.
The Linden Road "diet" is reducing the lanes around the loop near Jefferson Boulevard and creating new bike lanes.
Engineers are calling this a "road diet" because they've reduced driving lanes on Linden Road from four to two and are adding bike lanes and making space for cars to park.
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