"Napa's streets are undergoing their biggest safety makeover in years, with protected bike lanes, flashing crosswalks and narrower roads designed to slow traffic and better protect cyclists and pedestrians. The most visible transformation is along Browns Valley Road and First Street west of Highway 29, where construction crews are finishing the city's first parking-protected bike lanes. The new lanes run between the sidewalk and rows of parked cars, creating a physical buffer between cyclists and moving vehicles."
"The $4.8 million project also includes flashing pedestrian crossings and narrowed traffic lanes meant to reduce vehicle speeds. At the intersection of First Street and Freeway Drive, Napa installed its first bike box in August a green-painted zone that gives cyclists a head start in front of cars when turning left. Public Works Director Julie Lucido said those changes target one of the city's most collision-prone corridors."
Napa is implementing a $4.8 million street safety project that adds protected, parking-buffered bike lanes, flashing pedestrian crossings, narrowed vehicle lanes and resurfacing. Construction is concentrated along Browns Valley Road and First Street west of Highway 29, including Coombs and Jefferson streets. A bike box at First Street and Freeway Drive gives cyclists a leading position at turns. The Browns Valley–First Street corridor was identified on the high-injury network after recording 20 injury collisions and one fatal or serious crash over five years. Project aims focus on reducing vehicle speeds and protecting cyclists and pedestrians.
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