City Updates Gibbons/High/Fernside Neighborhood Traffic Calming Recommendations

The City has now published updated recommendations for the Gibbons/High/Fernside intersection and the neighborhood around Gibbons Drive. Based on extensive community feedback, the project team now recommends fast-tracking quick-build neighborhood traffic calming for 2026-2027, as described below:

• Interim safety measure at Gibbons/High/Fernside: Reduce turning speeds onto Gibbons Drive by installing a paint-and-post bulb-out at the southwest corner (no turn restriction).
• Roundabouts and new pedestrian crossings inside the neighborhood: Reduce vehicle speeds and improve pedestrian access by constructing quick-build roundabouts with temporary Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps at the Gibbons/Northwood/Southwood and Southwood/Bayo Vista/Fairview intersections.
• New speed humps: Add speed humps at locations on Gibbons Drive, Southwood Drive, and Cambridge Drive.

After these improvements are installed, the project team recommends collecting updated traffic data and conducting a temporary pilot turn restriction at Gibbons/High/Fernside as part of long-term planning for the Fernside Boulevard Traffic Calming and Bikeways Project. Staff will also seek funding for project design and construction during this time.

The revised recommendation responds to community concerns about potential traffic diversion from a turn restriction at Gibbons and emphasizes the need for immediate safety improvements for the larger Fernside neighborhood. This recommendation prioritizes quick-build measures that can be delivered in 2026-2027 (before pavement resurfacing), followed by evaluation and phased implementation of additional changes in the future.

Transportation Commission meeting October 22

The Transportation Commission will hear the staff and consultant presentation, receive public comment, and consider endorsing the plan at a special meeting on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. See the agenda here.

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There are many ways to participate:

• Join the meeting in person at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers (third floor).
• Join via Zoom: Meeting link.
• Join by telephone: Call 669-900-9128, and enter the Zoom meeting ID: 840 1738 2243.

Please see the Public Comment Guide.

Email your written comments by noon on October 22 to the Transportation Commission Secretary at [email protected].