How should Los Osos Valley Road be improved? County wants residents’ input
San Luis Obispo County is inviting Los Osos residents to comment online about how Los Osos Valley Road can be made safer and improved with better paths for biking and walking.
A study is underway that will also determine the look and amenities along the 15-mile corridor that stretches from Foothill Boulevard west through Los Osos and to the entrance of Montana de Oro State Park.
Called the Los Osos Valley Road Corridor Concept Plan, commenting is easy by going to the study website at safetyplan.mysocialpinpoint.com/lovr/home/.
At the site you can also find information about the study. There are two ways to leave information: on the interactive map at the specific location or by taking the survey.
The Los Osos Valley Road Corridor has been the subject of multiple planning efforts over the years.
The county says as a result of the study, earlier planning efforts will be consolidated with this plan that will go to the Board of Supervisors by next summer and lead to funding for the improvements. Comments will be welcome now over several months.
The chance to make improvements on LOVR comes after several major-injury accidents along the corridor in the past weeks.
While traffic safety is a top concern, the study welcomes discussion on how to make the corridor safer for bike riding and easier and safer for pedestrians, including schoolchildren and families. Comments are also being sought on amenities like possible landscaping and the look of the roadscape.
A community meeting will be held in September, and an information table will be featured Aug. 21 at the Los Osos Farmers Market at 668 Santa Maria Ave. from 2 to 4 p.m. The county hopes to have a draft of the plan ready by spring.
The best chance to make detailed comments about specific locations along the corridor comes by accessing the interactive map online. There, you can detail and aim your comments not just about a certain location but relate them to either traffic, biking, pedestrian, equestrian or other concerns.
The quick survey allows you to sound off on all aspects of the conceptual plan.
The county says The Los Osos Valley Road Corridor Concept Plan will remain as a conceptual design tool to facilitate corridor improvements in preparation of capital project delivery. The county will serve as the lead agency, in cooperation with SLOCOG, on implementation of this plan.
Visit the “Contact Us” section at the bottom of the website page if you would like to provide additional feedback.
You can also mail comments to the county at 976 Osos St, Room 207, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, email jhudson@co.slo.ca.us or call 805-781-4309.
John Lindt is the editor of Sierra2theSea.net.