CORONA DEL MAR TODAY

Caltrans Adds Stripes to Limit Illegal Turns from Shake Shack

Caltrans crews today began adding striping to the median near the Shake Shack because of motorists making illegal left turns, a Caltrans official has confirmed.

A maintenance work order was submitted to install 800 feet of 12-inch yellow diagonal striping in the median, according to an email from David Richardson, a public information officer for Caltrans District 12.

Traffic Operations Engineering Group crews visited the location and made the striping recommendation after a complaint from a Corona del Mar resident, Richardson said. The resident said that Shake Shack customers regularly make left turns despite signs warning that left turns are not permitted.

“Sit there for two minutes, and you’ll see someone making that illegal turn,” the resident said.

The left turns have not caused traffic accidents or resulted in an unusual number of citations, Richardson said in a telephone interview.

The striping work will cost $2,163, Richardson said.

“This change is being made after a engineering assessment as well as our normal process of
responding to citizens concerns and requests when appropriate,” he said.

Top photo by Corona del Mar Today reader Dan.