South & King Crossing Project
Summary
A resident says the new pedestrian hybrid beacon at King and South will make it nearly impossible for King Court's 130 units to drive out, and asks for a one-sided crossing and removal of the concrete median.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
The resident says the requested changes would be low-cost since the project is already funded and under construction.
Pedestrians crossing South Street and school users gain safety.
King Court residents would face fewer and riskier gaps to exit their only street connection.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Active Transportation Committee
The dangerous South & King intersection — where a child was killed crossing in 2007 — is getting a full traffic signal instead of the planned hybrid beacon, after King Court residents raised concerns about getting out of their neighborhood. Construction should wrap up by the end of 2026.
City Council
After six years of study and a 2021 hybrid beacon plan, the council upgraded the South/King crossing to a full traffic signal. King Court residents (130 households, sole egress) and parents near Hawthorne Elementary pushed for the change; officials say it fits the existing budget and $500,000 grant.
City Council
Residents of King Court, whose 130 homes have only one way out, say left turns onto South Street are dangerous and say they were never notified when a planned full traffic signal was downgraded to a pedestrian beacon. They gathered 77 signatures and staff signaled openness to accelerating a full signal.
Active Transportation Committee
A resident says the new pedestrian hybrid beacon at King and South will make it nearly impossible for King Court's 130 units to drive out, and asks for a one-sided crossing and removal of the concrete median.
Active Transportation Committee
Staff reported on the status of several Complete Streets efforts, including Higuera and Foothill, and the South/King bid authorization — the pipeline of future street redesigns coming to the city.
City Council
The dangerous crossing near Hawthorne Elementary — site of a past child fatality — gets a $632,816 upgraded hybrid beacon, emergency-vehicle preemption gear, and possibly a license plate camera if project funds remain. Council also wants a broader look at crossings and red-light cameras through Vision Zero.
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