SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

50 Phelan Ave. Room C119.San Francisco, Ca. 94112  415.239.3200  415.239-3065 (fax)
Office of the Chief

   Andre Barnes

 

 

Contact:  Officer Rachele Hakes, PIO

Phone:  (415)239-3200

 

 

June 27, 2011

 

Phelan Avenue Traffic Striping Changes

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has implemented traffic striping changes on Ocean Avenue, Phelan Avenue and Judson Avenue to include bicycle and bicycle share lanes.  Several changes in the routes on the perimeter of campus on these streets will be affected.

 

A new bicycle lane has been added to Ocean Avenue running East to West.

Bicycle Lanes

A bicycle lane is a designated traffic lane for bicyclists, marked by a solid white line, typically breaking into a dotted line at the corner. Different from a simple white line showing the edge of the road, a bicycle lane follows specific width requirements and is clearly marked as a bike lane.

It is illegal for cars to enter these lanes except to park or to turn into a driveway, or where the continuous white line turns into a dashed line, usually just before an intersection. In any case, always watch for cyclists coming up on your right — they have the right of way here. Also note that many bike lanes are simply too narrow for their intended purposes, and cyclists may have to veer out of them for parked cars, debris on the road, etc. (CVC 21209{a})

As you turn onto Phelan Avenue from Ocean Avenue, the lanes will merge down into one lane travelling North to South and one lane travelling South to North.  A bicycle lane has been added to each side.

Caution is advised to drivers as they exit their vehicles when parking on these public streets.  Look behind you into on-coming traffic to be certain that you do not hit a bicyclist with your car door.

 

Turning lanes into the reservoir parking lots and onto Cloud Circle from Phelan are still available. When exiting campus from Cloud Circle or Science Circle onto Phelan Avenue, use caution while turning left or right into traffic.  Do not block the intersection.

 

Double Double Yellow Lines

A set of two double yellow lines have been added down the center of Phelan Avenue and may not be crossed. Drivers cannot turn across two sets of solid, double-yellow lines. The space in between represents a "solid" barrier.  Do not drive on or over this barrier or make a left or a U-turn across except at the designated openings. (CVC 21651{a})

 

 

 

 

Judson Avenue has also been reduced to one lane traveling East and West.  These lanes are marked as Sharrow lanes.

Shared Roadway Bicycle Markings (Sharrows)

Sharrows are used to remind motorists that bicyclists are allowed to lawfully use this portion of a lane.

Example of a sharrow marking.

Sharrows are used to assist bicyclists with positioning on a shared roadway. It also alerts motorists of the location a bicyclist may occupy within the traveled roadway.

·                  Treat a bicycle lane the same as other traffic lanes.

·                  Do not turn into the lane if there is a bicyclist in the bike lane. Yield to oncoming traffic.

·                  Do not obstruct bicycle traffic by reducing the width required for safe bicycle passage, typically three to four feet.

 

 

 

 

A Center Left Turning Lane has also been added to Judson Avenue.

 

There is a center left turn lane in the middle of a two-way street and is marked on both sides by two painted lines. The inner line is broken and the outer line is solid.

 

If a street has a center left turn lane, you must use it when you turn left (VC 21460.5[c]) or start a permitted U-turn. You may only drive for 200 feet in the center left turn lane. This lane is not a regular traffic lane or a passing lane. To turn left from this lane, signal and drive completely inside the center left turn lane. Do not stop with the back of your vehicle blocking traffic. Make sure the lane is clear in both directions and then turn only when it is safe. Look for vehicles coming toward you in the same lane to start their left turn.

 

 Vehicles using the center turn lane.

 

 

The San Francisco Community College Police Department requests your patience and would like to remind you to follow all traffic laws, especially while dealing with the traffic congestion due to these changes.

 

Any questions regarding these changes may be directed to the SF Community College Police Department at (415)239-3200 or to City & County Customer Service line at 311.