Traffic signal recommended for E. Mission/ Santa Margarita

The County’s Traffic Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend placing the intersection of East Mission Road and Santa Margarita Drive on the county’s Traffic Signal Priority List.

The TAC’s January 28 vote sends the recommendation to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who are scheduled to consider the recommendation April 6. The county supervisors can ratify, reject, or modify a TAC recommendation.

While 11 of the 16 accidents at the intersection reported between October 31, 2005, and October 31, 2010, involved the curve rather than right-of-way issues at the intersection, TAC...