Summary
The city's annual paving project moved forward, but Balour Drive near Oak Crest Middle School was pulled out over whether flexible-post cycle tracks should be rebuilt. Staff's collision analysis supported keeping the posts; the design now goes back to the traffic commission.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
The base bid is about $4.1 million for 17.6 lane miles; swapping Balour out means other streets fill in, with Balour deferred to next year.
Every driver on the repaved streets, plus cyclists on improved bike lanes citywide.
Balour Drive residents and school commuters wait another year for repaving of a road with a poor pavement rating of 47.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council (Regular) - Oct 28, 2026
The city's annual paving project moved forward, but Balour Drive near Oak Crest Middle School was pulled out over whether flexible-post cycle tracks should be rebuilt. Staff's collision analysis supported keeping the posts; the design now goes back to the traffic commission.
Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission Meeting - Oct 12, 2026
Residents and commissioners debated the safety impacts of plastic bollards and wheel blocks used for Class 4 cycle tracks along South Coast Highway 101. Proponents of removal argued the barriers cause accidents and force cyclists into travel lanes, while previous decisions favored separated facilities.
Mobility and Traffic Safety Commission Meeting - Sep 14, 2026
Paving plans for fiscal year 2026-27 sparked debate over whether to reinstall flexible plastic bollards in buffered bike lanes. Commissioners voted to remove them on Belora Drive in favor of wider bike lanes.
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