圣何塞Ocala大道安全工程开工：中央左转车道改为抬升式中央分隔带
加利福尼亚州圣克拉拉县圣何塞市10月29日为 Ocala 大道安全改善工程举行开工仪式：东圣何塞 Ocala 大道 Everwood Court 至 Hillmont Avenue 路段的双向中央左转车道，将改为抬升式中央分隔带，工程预计12月中旬完工。
这是该走廊安全改造的第二阶段。市府表示，这一段 Ocala 大道邻近学校，历史上发生过多次撞车事故；抬升式分隔带可以减少车辆在路段中段随意左转与掉头造成的冲突点，让左转车辆集中到受控的开口处通行，并帮助车流减速。分隔带上将留有开口，供车辆在指定位置安全左转。
2022年4月，一对母女 Narindar Kaur 与 Kuljit Kaur 在 Ocala 大道过马路时被车撞身亡。市府此后在该走廊加速安全改造，先后增设了高可见度斑马线与闪烁警示灯等设施。本次工程由联邦公路安全改善计划（HSIP）出资，该计划以数据为导向，目标是减少交通死亡与重伤事故。
该路段所在的市议会第八选区议员 Domingo Candelas 出席了开工仪式。市交通局表示，施工期间该路段将维持通行，驾驶人行经工区时应减速慢行；工程完成后，这段分隔带将与 Capitol Expressway 以西已建成的分隔带衔接，形成一致的道路断面。
San Jose Breaks Ground on Ocala Avenue Safety Project With Raised Median
The City of San Jose, in Santa Clara County, California, broke ground on October 29 on the Ocala Avenue Safety Improvement Project: along Ocala Avenue in East San Jose, between Everwood Court and Hillmont Avenue, the two-way center left-turn lane will be replaced with a raised median. Construction is expected to finish by mid-December.
The project is the second phase of safety work on the corridor. The city said this stretch of Ocala Avenue, near a school, has seen many crashes; a raised median reduces conflict points from mid-block left turns and U-turns, channels turning traffic to controlled openings and helps slow traffic. Breaks in the median will allow safer, better-controlled left turns at designated points.
In April 2022, a mother and daughter, Narindar Kaur and Kuljit Kaur, were struck and killed while crossing Ocala Avenue. The city has since accelerated safety upgrades on the corridor, including a high-visibility crosswalk with flashing lights. The current project is funded by the federal Highway Safety Improvement Program, which uses a data-driven approach to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries.
Councilmember Domingo Candelas, whose District 8 includes the corridor, attended the kickoff. The Department of Transportation said the road will remain open during construction and urged drivers to slow down through the work zone. When complete, the new median will match the recently installed median on Ocala Avenue west of Capitol Expressway, giving the roadway a consistent layout.
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