10-03-2025
Carlsbad moving forward with planned traffic circles in Barrio neighborhood
CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The City of Carlsbad is moving forward with its plan to put five new traffic circles at several key intersections in the Barrio neighborhood in an effort to improve traffic safety and walkability for residents in that area.
The plan is moving forward after the Carlsbad City Council approved at their meeting on March 4 the plans, specifications and authorization to bid for the Barrio traffic circle project.
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The five locations of the new traffic circles will be:
Oak Avenue and Jefferson Street – traffic circle
Pine Avenue and Madison Street – traffic circle
Pine Avenue and Harding Street – traffic circle with public art
Chestnut Avenue and Roosevelt Street – traffic circle
Chestnut Avenue and Madison Street – traffic circle
Construction on the new traffic circles is expected to begin in 2026.
The traffic circle at Harding Street and Pine Avenue will feature public artwork by Mario Torero, who was selected in 2024 by a public art advisory subcommittee. Torero and his team will gather more community input to help shape the public art design concept in early 2025.
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The City will also be installing curb extensions and crosswalks at Palm Avenue and Harding Street, and at Magnolia Avenue and Madison Street.
Crosswalk striping improvements at the existing 4-way stop will be taking place at Oak Avenue and Roosevelt Street.
After phase 1 was approved last week by the City Council, the next steps for the project include relocating and replacing aging water and sewer utilities to comply with current standards before construction on the traffic circles begins.
The project is part of the Village and Barrio Master Plan, which was approved in 2019, and aims to discourage speeding and improve safety in the residential neighborhood.
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Traffic circles were chosen over roundabouts in those areas as traffic circles tend to be used in residential neighborhoods while roundabouts are for larger, more heavily traveled intersections, according to the City.
The City also noted that based on parking studies that were conducted, the traffic circles are not expected to impact parking availability in those areas.
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