"Eight days after the accident, the city of Walnut Creek signed off on their share of a $6.2 million project to transform a quarter-mile of De Jong's commute hoping to attract safer roads for non-drivers with concrete, pylons and paint. Treat Boulevard's redesign will feature zebra crossings, neon green lane markings, bicycle traffic signals, vehicle yield signs, turn queue boxes and tuff curbs that provide a 2-foot road buffer along the four hectic intersections."
"Plans for the project a joint effort between transportation officials with the city of Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County and Caltrans also include installation of a Class IV bike lane that physically separates cyclists and pedestrians from oncoming motor traffic, which is one of the safest designs of its kind, and will create 4-foot lanes for cyclists traveling in either direction."
Cara De Jong was struck by a four-door sedan while turning left onto Buskirk Avenue before sunrise, landing on the corner of Treat Boulevard covered in blood. She suffered a broken nose, a laceration from her foot getting tangled in the bike chain, and inner ear trauma causing dizziness and nausea that prevent cycling. She now uses knee scooters and crutches and must drive through the same intersection. Walnut Creek approved its share of a $6.2 million, quarter-mile redesign of Treat Boulevard to improve safety for non-drivers, adding zebra crossings, neon green lane markings, bicycle signals, yield signs, turn queue boxes, tuff curbs and a protected Class IV bike lane with 4-foot lanes each way.
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