Concerned about traffic changes along Berryessa

QI have lived in the Berryessa area of San Jose since 1973. I have earned the right to ask questions about traffic changes when BART opens. — Dave Bunger, San Jose

AYou and many others certainly have that right, so let’s roll.

QWho designed all of the traffic lights on Berryessa Road just 400500 feet apart? Will they be synchronized? Try driving from the airport to Interstate 680 during commute times. I count 33 lights. It is a joke. I bet that who ever designed that mess does not live anywhere near it. — Dave Bunger

AUpon the opening of the Berryessa BART station within the next year, nearby signals will be retimed as necessary to provide better operation and coordination. But the signals along Berryessa Station Way will not be coordinated in order to provide safe and efficient travel for pedestrians, bicycles, buses and vehicles.

Let us continue.

QCould you explain why only part of the Commodore neighborhood is permit parking and other streets are not? Will the rest of the streets have permit parking once BART opens? Hopefully so, because I’m sure people will start parking in these neighborhoods and then walk over to BART. — Nick T., San Jose

APermit parking in the Commodore neighborhood was established many years ago to discourage Berryessa Flea Market patrons from parking in the neighborhood. The streets without permit parking in the Commodore area are up to approximately a mile away from the BART station and across King Road. It is not anticipated that BART riders will walk that far when approximately 1,200 parking spaces are being provided at the Berryessa station.

But some permit parking is being implemented on neighborhood streets immediately proximate to the BART station, to the west of King Road.

QWill the city widen N. King Road around Salamoni Court?

Right now there is a bottleneck as it narrows from four to two lanes for like one short block. — Nick T.

AThe construction of Berryessa Station Way that spans Upper Penitencia Creek is complete. When the new BART station opens the new bridge will connect Berryessa Road and Mabury and act as a parallel route to King Road, which should ease some of the traffic that exists along King. The Army Corps of Engineers and the city have plans to widen the King bridge north of Salamoni, however, funding is not yet available.

QHow many recharging spaces will there be for electric cars at the Berryessa and Milpitas BART stations? — Sandy Lee, San Jose

AThere are 24 EV spots at Milpitas with an option for an additional 96 spots in the future. And there are 24 EV spots at Berryessa with an option for an additional 95 spots in the future.

Contact Gary Richards at mrroadshow@bayareanewsgroup.com.