Council reviews medians for McGregor Boulevard to reduce dangerous passing

City staff presented a plan to install two medians on McGregor Boulevard aimed at reducing center-lane passing in sections where the roadway transitions from three to two lanes.

Staff said the two recommended islands would be located near Rachel at the Well and near Sandra Drive in order to reduce passing where drivers frequently attempt to pass through a three-lane to two-lane transition. The city estimated each median would cost just under $100,000, and staff has coordinated with Parks for irrigation and landscaping. Traffic-data reports from speed-feedback signs show elevated speeds mainly overnight; staff said medians address passing rather than the late-night speeding that requires enforcement.

Council identified driveway, access and neighborhood impacts as constraints and asked staff to evaluate alternative engineering and enforcement measures; staff recommended starting with bids for the two recommended islands and returning with construction pricing and driveway accommodations.