As part of the City of Carlsbad’s ongoing work to balance the needs of all roadway users, you may notice some changes to the lanes on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard from Manzano Drive to Island Way starting today.
Using paint, the restriped lanes create:
A shoulder on the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard that can be used by pedestrians.
One vehicle lane and a buffered bike lane on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard between Solamar Drive and Island Way.
Space for bicycle parking and up to 13 parallel parking spots for cars next to the existing North Ponto Beach parking lot, with a buffer between the bike lane and parking lane.
(The existing angled on-street parking south of Solamar Drive is maintained.)
There is also new green paint to highlight potential conflict points between drivers and cyclists at intersections along Carlsbad Boulevard:
Solamar Drive
Island Way
Lanikai Lane
Breakwater Road
Poinsettia Lane
Ponto Road
Avenida Encinas
You may see crews out there next week to apply a second coat of paint. Please use caution when traveling in the area and keep an eye out for temporary lane closures and other construction activity.
Other projects
The city continues to work on designs for south Carlsbad Boulevard, from Manzano Drive to Island Way as part of the climate adaptation project. The current restriping does not affect that longer term project. The city expects to present updates to the Traffic & Mobility Commission and the City Council later this spring.
