From: Warren Wells <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2022 4:50 PM
To: Distrib- City Clerk <[email protected]> Subject: Public Comment: 8/1 Council Meeting Item 4.j - Manuel T. Freitas Roundabout Mayor Kate and Members of the City Council,
I am writing to express the strong support from the Marin County Bicycle Coalition for the proposed project at Manuel T. Freitas Parkway/US-101 Interchange. This interchange currently presents significant hazards to bicycle users, despite being a key north/south route due to the current lack of a SMART path connection between McInnis Parkway and Smith Ranch Road. This project, as proposed, will significantly improve the comfort and safety of bicycle users passing through the interchange.
We wish to express our gratitude to the City of San Rafael's Department of Public Works, whose staff was willing to meet with members of the active transportation community, and revise the project from its initial configuration based on feedback received. This, we feel, resulted in a much improved conceptual design.
We look forward to working with staff going forward as they refine the connections south of the project between Merrydale Rd/Scettrini Dr and the SMART Civic Center Station. --
Warren J. Wells, AICP
Policy and Planning Director
Marin County Bicycle Coalition
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