Community Meeting About CalTrans Projects

San Anselmo will hold a Safe Routes to School Community meeting tonight to consider possible projects to be completed with CalTrans grants that have been awarded to the town. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. tonight, Feb. 7, at the Town Hall Council Chambers.

The projects being considered are:

• Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Proposed Pedestrian Safety Barrier: Install pedestrian safety barrier along southwest side of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard from Butterfield Road to Broadmoor Avenue.
• Neighborhood of : Install 1,450 feet of new sidewalk, seven ADA-compliant curb ramps and restripe four crosswalks along Arroyo Avenue, The Alameda, Berkeley Avenue, and Broadmoor Avenue. Install a raised intersection to calm traffic at Berkeley Avenue and the Alameda.
• Sir Francis Drake Bouelvard and Tamal Avenue/San Francisco Blvd.: Reconfigure existing four-way traffic signal to split phase timing, re-stripe three crosswalks across Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Tamal Ave, and San Francisco Blvd, and construct three ADA-compliant curb ramps at the new crosswalks.
• San Francisco Boulevard Neighborhood Route to School: Install 150 feet of new sidewalk, six ADA-compliant curb ramps, and restripe ten crosswalks along Santa Cruz Avenue, Veterans Place, and Los Angeles Boulevard.
• Barber Avenue Route to : Install 100 feet of new sidewalk, four ADA compliant curb ramps, and restripe one crosswalk along Barber Avenue. Install raised intersection to calm traffic at Barber Avenue and Prospect Avenue.

A map of the projects can also be seen at right.

The will also meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the district office. On the agenda:

• Closed session on property negotiations at Deer Park.
• Discussion of community relations and communication.
• Update on possible parcel tax renewal and audit reports.
• White Hill Middle School construction plans presented and construction/bond updates.