New Pedestrian Scramble Crosswalk At The intersections, Encinitas

From the City of Encinitas:

March 16, 2020

Starting this week---March 16-20, the City will begin construction of a new Pedestrian Scramble crosswalk at the intersections of South Coast Highway 101 and D Street and South Coast Highway 101 and E Street.

Standard pedestrian crosswalks will be eliminated where pedestrians can enter the intersection together with vehicles. After construction of the scramble crosswalks is completed, pedestrians and vehicles will no longer be allowed to cross or drive through these intersections at the same time. These intersections will operate with multiple vehicle-only traffic signals and one pedestrian-only signal. The new pedestrian-only traffic signal will be longer than the current available crossing time to allow for safe/comfortable diagonal crossing.

Proper signage and crosswalk striping, as well as additional pedestrian count-down signals and push buttons will be added for diagonal crossing at these locations. Please proceed carefully in this area during construction. Thank you!

This press release was produced by the City of Encinitas. The views expressed here are the author’s own.