Pleasant Hill, CA – Residents of Pleasant Hill are expressing frustration over recent changes to the city’s streets, which they believe are worsening traffic congestion and making driving more difficult.
The changes, including the elimination of a dedicated right turn lane at Contra Costa Boulevard south to Taylor Boulevard westbound, have sparked significant backlash from the community.
Peter N in Gregory Gardens voiced his concerns in a widely discussed social media post. He criticized the city for creating “improvements” that he believes will only lead to longer travel times and more aggravated drivers.
Peter, who has lived in the area for 25 years, questioned the reasoning behind the new traffic projects, which he described as poorly conceived.
Other residents echoed Peter’s concerns, with Danna F in Gregory Gardens lamenting the increased congestion and calling for residents to take action by contacting city hall. Larry P of Silver Springs suggested that the goal of the changes might be to intentionally slow down traffic, a concept known as “traffic calming” in urban planning.
Camille S expressed frustration over the focus on road changes, such as roundabouts and sidewalk renovations, rather than addressing potholes around the city. Tony A in Gregory Gardens specifically criticized the removal of large trees on Contra Costa Boulevard as part of the changes, which he found particularly upsetting and called “crazy.”
The ongoing road modifications in Pleasant Hill continue to be a hot topic among residents, with many questioning the city’s priorities and the impact these changes will have on daily commutes.
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I thought the right turn closure from CC Blvd to Taylor was temporary while they do the sidewalk “improvements”. Is that permanent?
Same for the changes to the right lane at Cowell and Galindo in Concord.. They removed a merging right lane to a stopping/turning lane. Causes more backup and traffic.
It’s as if they have money leftover to repair roads and they decided to use it on nonsensical road work.
I aplaude the efforts of the city’s public works and traffic planning depts for the improvements. Have you ever walked or biked this intersection? A risky prospect at any commute hour and most hours of the day, with cars speeding around the corners and little visibility for pedestrians or cyclists. I live near GG and pass through the intersection frequently. I can afford to slow down in my car a bit for public safety and appreciate when I’m on foot. I recommend the critics get involved, review the proposals and attend a traffic commission meeting to hear all sides of the story.
The city is wrong if they think this is safer. Traffic taking a right turn has to veer into the left lane to make the turn . It not only slows down traffic flow on each corner but the cost of doing this work could have been better spent. why was the community not informed of this before the work started or at least do a survey..