This webpage is intended to provide a basis for discussion of the traffic issues surrounding Oak Valley Middle School, in connection with the new road connection between Bernardo Center Drive and Carmel Valley Road, expected to open sometime in the Spring of 2007.
 
Oak Valley Middle School
Traffic concerns related to the opening of the road connection between Bernardo Center Drive and Carmel Valley Road
For discussion at the January 22, 2007 meeting of the RB Joint Traffic Committee
 

Gateway from Bernardo Center Drive to Carmel Valley Road. Camino Del Norte pedestrian bridge is in the lower right corner.

Oak Valley Middle School is located in 4S Ranch at the location of the new road connection.

Looking northwest across the intersection of Bernardo Center Dr / Carmel Valley Rd at Winecreek (traffic signals not yet activated)

Turning around and looking to the southwest along the new stretch of Carmel Valley Road towards Black Mountain

Aerial Map is from
www.BlackMountainRanch.com
Road connection & school site is marked with red lines.

 

Approaching Oak Valley School on Bernardo Center Drive (from Dove Canyon Rd and RB). There is a bike lane, but no longer a parking lane for drop-off or pick-up.

The entrance to the bus loop is on the right. Will this be a controlled intersection?

Entering the Bus Loop

Looking back in the other direction (towards RB) from the Bus Loop entrance.

Looking across Bernardo Center Drive from the Bus Loop entrance.
(Residential street on opposite side.)

Looking southwest on Bernardo Center Drive towards the new Carmel Valley Road connection approaching Black Mountain

Approaching Winecreek.
Bike lane transitions to the outside of the dedicated right turn lane.

Approaching right turn onto Winecreek.

New Carmel Valley Road is straight ahead. Turn right onto Winecreek.

Turning right onto Winecreek

Driving down Winecreek to the Oak Valley School entrance

Oak Valley school entrance at the right. Gated community of Ivy Gate is straight ahead.

The school parking lot and the only drop-off/pick-up area is on the right

School parking lot entrance

Driving back towards Bernardo Center and Carmel Valley Rd from the school on Winecreek

Winecreek ends at the new road connection

Looking back on Bernardo Center Drive in the direction of Rancho Bernardo

Looking towards RB
Bike lane and no parking

There is a left turn lane to go into the Bus Loop

Dove Canyon Road is a left turn.
Bernardo Center Drive goes up the hill to Rancho Bernardo.
Oak Valley Traffic Concerns
Discussion
 
 
The previous pictures were taken on a weekend. Now, let's see how it looks on a school day when students are being dropped off at school. These pictures were taken on Thursday morning, January 25, 2007.
 

School bus attempting to exit the bus loop

 

The school bus has difficulty exiting through pedestrians and vehicles

 

Long backup approaching Winecreek

 

Cars parking in the bike lane

 

This car is blocking the bike lane

 

Parking in the bike lane and double parking

 

Congestion approaching the school parking lot entrance

 

Congestion in the turnaround by the school parking lot entrance

 

Morning school traffic congestion (prior to the road connection opening)

 

U-turns?
 

For more information you can email Corinne Campbell at Corcampbel@aol.com

or you can email Meera Varigonda (Oak Valley parent) at mvarigonda@gmail.com

 

For questions about this webpage, please call George Cooke at 858-674-1222.

Or, send an email to George@GeorgeCooke.com