May 4, 2026 - Community Meeting - Prospect Street Upgrades

AI Summary

Summary: Prospect Street Complete Streets Meeting (Tuscan Road to South Orange Border)

This was the second public meeting regarding the Prospect Street repaving and Complete Streets project, focusing on the section from Tuscan Road north to the South Orange border near Beach Street. Township officials, engineers, cyclists, pedestrians, and residents discussed proposed bike lanes, traffic calming, intersection redesigns, parking impacts, and pedestrian safety.

Opening Remarks

Mayor Vic DeLuca emphasized the Township's "three E" approach to traffic safety:

• Engineering (street design improvements)
• Enforcement (increased traffic enforcement)
• Education (promoting safe behavior among drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians)

The Mayor noted that moving violation enforcement increased by approximately 42% in 2025 compared with 2024, and was continuing to rise in 2026. Officials stressed that speeding and distracted driving remain major concerns throughout town.

Committeewoman Nancy Adams highlighted Maplewood's commitment to extensive public participation and noted that resident feedback has already influenced revisions to the project.

Changes Since the First Meeting

Township Engineer Paul Kitner reviewed several modifications being explored following public feedback from the first meeting:

Bike Lane Improvements

• Additional protection being considered at the dangerous curve near Summer Avenue.
• More detailed bike lane treatments through the Tuscan intersection.
• Revised plans near Prospect Presbyterian Church to reduce reliance on sharrows.
• New concepts to improve bike lane continuity near Parker Avenue.

Traffic Calming

• Reinstatement of a speed hump south of Springfield Avenue.
• Consideration of retaining or improving existing traffic calming measures.
• Further evaluation of lane widths and physical separation.

Oakland Road

• Continued discussion with the Fire Department regarding a proposed median that would create right-in/right-out movements at Oakland Road.
• Alternative configurations are still being reviewed.

Background and Project Goals

Officials reviewed Prospect Street's history of traffic safety improvements dating back to 2010, including:

• Bike master planning
• Speed humps
• Intersection daylighting
• Improved lighting
• Flashing stop signs
• Curb extensions
• Temporary bollards near Oakland and Elmwood.

The current project combines two NJDOT grants totaling approximately $1.2 million, with total project costs expected to reach approximately $1.8–1.9 million.

Project Objectives

• Improve pedestrian safety
• Reduce speeding
• Create safer bicycle facilities
• Advance Maplewood's Complete Streets policy
• Better connect existing bicycle routes
• Repurpose existing roadway width rather than widen streets.

Traffic Study Findings

Consultants reviewed data collected along the corridor:

Speeds

• North of Springfield Avenue, prevailing speeds are approximately 30 mph in a 25 mph zone.
• About 15% of vehicles exceed the speed limit by more than 5 mph.

Crash Data

Over four years:

• More than 200 crashes occurred.
• Approximately one-third involved injuries.
• No fatalities occurred.
• Pedestrians and cyclists represented a disproportionately large share of injury crashes.

Parking

Parking demand was found to be concentrated:

• Near houses of worship
• Near schools
• During peak activity periods

Many other sections of Prospect showed relatively low parking utilization.

Key Design Elements Presented

Tuscan Road Intersection

Proposed features include:

• Buffered bike lanes
• Green conflict-zone markings
• Bike boxes at traffic signals
• Potential pedestrian signal timing improvements, including leading pedestrian intervals.

Prospect Presbyterian Church Area (Tuscan to Quarter)

This section generated significant discussion.

Original Concept

• Retained church parking
• Used sharrows northbound.

Revised Concept

Engineers presented a new idea:

• A shared-use path behind the parking area
• Cyclists would briefly transition onto a widened path separated from vehicle traffic
• Parking could be retained while maintaining bike continuity.

Oak View Avenue

Engineers recommended a new all-way stop based on crash history, including crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists.

Oakland Road

A proposed median would:

• Split Oakland Road into two right-in/right-out intersections.
• Eliminate left turns.
• Reduce conflict points.
• Simplify vehicle movements.

This proposal generated substantial concern among nearby residents.

Elmwood Avenue

Engineers recommended a new all-way stop based on crash history and cyclist safety concerns.

Parker Avenue Intersection

A major revision was presented:

Original Plan

• Bike lanes ended south of Parker.
• Parking maintained.
• Shared lanes near the intersection.

Revised Concept

• Removal of some parking.
• Extension of buffered bike lanes closer to Parker.
• Bike box added for northbound cyclists.
• Southbound right-turn lane replaced with a left-turn lane.

Cycling advocates strongly supported these changes.

Major Public Comment Themes

Strong Support for Safety Improvements

Most speakers praised:

• The public process.
• The Township's willingness to revise plans.
• Efforts to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety.

Continued Opposition to Sharrows

Several cyclists argued that sharrows:

• Are confusing.
• Do not provide meaningful protection.
• Discourage less experienced riders.
• Create conflict between drivers and cyclists.

A cyclist who was seriously injured on Parker Avenue after being struck and dragged by a vehicle spoke emotionally about the importance of physical separation.

Demand for Physical Protection

Many speakers urged:

• Flex posts
• Bollards
• Curbs
• Planters
• Raised bike lanes

Residents repeatedly stated that painted markings alone are not sufficient.

Requests for Narrower Travel Lanes

Several residents argued for:

• 10-foot lanes instead of 11-foot lanes
• Additional traffic calming through roadway narrowing

Advocates cited research showing lower vehicle speeds significantly improve pedestrian survival rates.

Oakland Road Median Concerns

The strongest opposition came from residents near Oakland Road.

Concerns included:

• Diversion of traffic onto side streets
• Impact on emergency vehicle access
• Increased traffic on North Terrace and Franklin Place
• Effects on school traffic and event traffic from Memorial Park

Several residents suggested testing alternatives before permanent construction.

Church and Community Institution Parking

Residents emphasized the importance of preserving parking near:

• Prospect Presbyterian Church
• Ethical Culture Society
• Maplewood Jewish Center

Several speakers noted that these institutions host frequent events beyond Sunday services and contribute significantly to community life.

Side Street Traffic Concerns

Residents on:

• Summit Avenue
• Harvard Avenue
• North Terrace
• Oak View Avenue

expressed concern that traffic calming on Prospect could divert speeding traffic onto residential side streets.

Raised Crosswalks

Multiple residents recommended:

• Raised crosswalks
• Raised intersections
• Additional speed-control measures

as more effective than signs alone.

Township Response

Officials emphasized:

The Design Is Still Evolving

The plans remain conceptual and are not final. Feedback from both public meetings will be reviewed and incorporated where feasible.

Additional Public Review Expected

Mayor Vic DeLuca stated that the final proposal will still require Township Committee approval at a future public meeting before submission to NJDOT.

More Revisions Likely

Engineers indicated they would continue evaluating:

• Bike lane continuity
• Physical separation options
• Lane widths
• Oakland Road alternatives
• Signal timing improvements
• Shared-use path designs.

Overall Takeaway

Compared to the first Prospect Street meeting, this session showed significantly more consensus. Most speakers supported the overall direction of the project and praised the Township for revising plans in response to public feedback. The biggest remaining debates centered on how much physical protection cyclists should receive, whether the Oakland Road median is the right solution, how to balance church parking with bike infrastructure, and how to ensure traffic calming on Prospect does not simply shift problems onto nearby residential streets. The strongest recurring message from residents was that safety improvements should prioritize infrastructure that physically slows traffic rather than relying solely on enforcement or painted markings.

May 26, 2026 - Community Meeting - Prospect Street Upgrades

AI Summary

Summary: Third Prospect Street Complete Streets Community Meeting

This was the third public meeting regarding the Prospect Street Complete Streets project. Officials presented a refined plan based on feedback from the first two meetings and emphasized that no final decisions had been made yet. The Township Committee is expected to consider the project on June 16, after which plans must be submitted to NJDOT.

Key Project Changes Presented

Physical Separation for Bike Lanes

One of the biggest changes was the addition of physical delineators ("armadillos") in key locations to better separate bike lanes from vehicle traffic. Officials said these are mountable by emergency vehicles and intended to discourage cars from drifting into bike lanes.

South of Springfield Avenue

Changes include:

• New speed table between Concord and River.
• Retention of existing speed humps.
• Removal of the previously proposed all-way stop at Lexington.
• Reconstruction of the raised intersection at Hilton Avenue.

Springfield Avenue Intersection

Major bicycle and pedestrian improvements were proposed:

• Bike lanes extended to Springfield Avenue.
• Elimination of the southbound right-turn lane to create room for bike lanes.
• Addition of bike boxes.
• Leading pedestrian intervals (LPIs).
• Automatic pedestrian walk cycles during busy hours without requiring push buttons.

Tuscan Road Intersection

Improvements include:

• Bike boxes.
• Green bicycle conflict markings.
• Pedestrian signal timing improvements.
• Delineators near conflict points.

Officials explained that removing the existing slip-turn lanes was studied but deemed beyond the scope of the current project because it would require a full signal reconstruction.

Prospect Presbyterian Church Area

The revised plan:

• Retains parking only on the block immediately in front of the church.
• Extends bike lanes farther north than earlier versions.
• Removes a previously proposed curb extension.
• Adds "Don't Block the Box" markings near South Crescent.

Oak View and Elmwood

The plan continues to propose:

• New all-way stop at Oak View.
• New all-way stop at Elmwood.
• Delineators to protect cyclists near intersections.

Oakland Road Median

A major topic of discussion was the proposed median at Oakland Road that would:

• Convert Oakland into two right-in/right-out intersections.
• Eliminate left turns.
• Add a pedestrian refuge island and flashing beacon.
• Reduce conflict points and improve pedestrian safety.

Officials announced a pilot program to test this configuration before final implementation. Traffic counts and observations will be conducted before and after installation.

Parker Avenue Intersection

Additional changes include:

• Bike lanes extended farther north than previous plans.
• Bike boxes added.
• Southbound right-turn lane replaced by a left-turn lane.
• Signal equipment upgrades.
• Pedestrian timing improvements.

Main Themes from Public Comments

Support for Safer Cycling and Walking

Many residents and cyclists praised the revised plan, noting that Township staff had clearly incorporated public feedback from earlier meetings.

Supporters highlighted:

• Bike lane continuity improvements.
• Physical delineators.
• Pedestrian signal improvements.
• Traffic calming measures.
• The opportunity to create a townwide bicycle network.

Several speakers argued that Prospect Street currently feels unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians because of speeding and aggressive driving.

Concerns About Parking Loss

Residents living along Prospect raised concerns about:

• Loss of curbside parking.
• Difficulty accommodating contractors and service vehicles.
• Visitor parking.
• Access for deliveries.
• Impacts on churches and community institutions.

Township officials indicated they may consider permit parking accommodations similar to those used on Parker Avenue.

Oakland Road Opposition

The proposed Oakland median generated the strongest opposition.

Residents worried about:

• Traffic diversion onto side streets.
• Increased congestion near Columbia High School.
• Longer routes to reach Prospect.
• Emergency access concerns.
• Additional traffic on Franklin Place, North Terrace, Summit, and other neighborhood streets.

Several speakers urged a lengthy pilot study before any permanent decision is made.

Speeding Remains the Top Concern

Many residents stated that speeding is the core problem on Prospect Street.

Comments included:

• Drivers regularly exceed the 25 mph limit.
• Vehicles frequently pass illegally.
• Some residents advocated lowering the speed limit further.
• Others called for additional electronic speed feedback signs.

Residents repeatedly described Prospect as functioning like a "speedway" despite existing traffic calming measures.

Questions About Emergency Vehicles

Residents asked how:

• Ambulances
• Fire trucks
• Police vehicles

would navigate narrowed lanes and medians.

Officials responded that public safety agencies had reviewed the plans and that proposed medians and delineators would be mountable when necessary.

Winter Maintenance Concerns

Questions were raised about:

• Snow removal in bike lanes.
• Debris accumulation.
• Additional maintenance costs.
• Keeping protected bike areas clear and usable year-round.

Township officials said lessons learned from maintaining Parker Avenue bike lanes would be applied to Prospect Street.

Debate Over Lane Widths

Some cycling advocates argued that:

• Travel lanes should be reduced from 11 feet to 10 feet.
• Narrower lanes would slow traffic and improve safety.

Traffic engineers responded that Prospect's traffic volumes and role as a major corridor justified retaining 11-foot lanes, noting that the actual usable lane width is slightly less once striping is considered.

Remaining Concern About the Church Block

Multiple speakers continued to criticize the section near Prospect Presbyterian Church where:

• Bike lanes disappear.
• Cyclists must merge with traffic.
• Parking remains.

Cyclists argued this creates a dangerous transition point and should be redesigned if possible.

What Happens Next

Officials stated that:

• Staff will review all comments from the meeting.
• The Oakland pilot study will begin shortly.
• Traffic data from the pilot may be available before the June 16 Township Committee meeting.
• Additional refinements may still be made.
• The Township Committee will ultimately decide whether to approve the plan for submission to NJDOT.

Overall Takeaway

The third meeting showed that the project has evolved significantly in response to public feedback. Most participants supported the overall goals of improving pedestrian and bicycle safety, but substantial disagreements remain over parking removal, the Oakland Road median, and whether the proposed bike infrastructure goes far enough. The strongest consensus among nearly all speakers—regardless of position on bike lanes—was that speeding on Prospect Street remains a serious problem and that any final design should focus on reducing vehicle speeds and improving safety for everyone who uses the corridor.

A few highlights.

Some of you make have seen there are some bumps in place already - Oakland Road coming up from Valley will be right turn only.

Oakland Road on the other side will be right turn only also.

4 way stops at Oakview and Elmwood.

jamie said:

May 26, 2026 - Community Meeting - Prospect Street Upgrades

Oakland Road Opposition

The proposed Oakland median generated the strongest opposition.

Residents worried about:

• Traffic diversion onto side streets.
• Increased congestion near Columbia High School.
• Longer routes to reach Prospect.
• Emergency access concerns.
• Additional traffic on Franklin Place, North Terrace, Summit, and other neighborhood streets.

Several speakers urged a lengthy pilot study before any permanent decision is made.

Nice summaries @jamie!

For reference, the current humped median (over the double yellow lines) at Oakland is for the pilot of the right-turn only from/onto Oakland. The drawings on the township site (which were reviewed in the videos above) show a much larger (4' wide) median proposed for the final version. It already feels very tight driving through there now, so it seems like a strange choice for them to propose something so large to take up the whole middle, and force the cars closer to the bike lanes.

https://www.maplewoodnj.gov/residents/on-going-municipal-projects/prospect-street-bike-lanes

The pilot appears to be currently going on. They are possibly counting cars? However, the pilot started after the last full day of school at CHS (it's currently finals, so there are fewer students, and less drop-off/pick-up traffic), so their counts are likely going to be off.  

I believe due to this, the TC may be leaning towards no median in the initial installation. Instead they might revisit (and do another pilot) after the bike lanes and new all-way stops are installed, if they feel like these aren't doing enough. 

I don't know what this means for all the right-turn only limitations (there are currently signs installed around Oakland for right-turn only from  & no left turn onto Oakland). I guess we'll see if they stay put or if they are removed.

And in other Prospect Street news, a car drove into a tree (on Prospect, near the Parker intersection) sometime before 8pm yesterday. From the car's angle, it terrifyingly looks like they drove down the sidewalk first. Word on the street is that there were no injuries, thankfully.

Another area that needs further exploration is the section of Prospect Street near Harvard that has become a drop off point for Tuscan School.  The consultant agreed to do a traffic study to see how many cars were parking there for that purpose. Since it is late in the school year, there will likely be an undercount of the true impact of removing parking there.

I thought it was too bad that the traffic studies lumped bicycle the pedestrian traffic together - I would have like to have seen these separated.

sprout said:

Nice summaries @jamie!

For reference, the current humped median (over the double yellow lines) at Oakland is for the pilot of the right-turn only from/onto Oakland. The drawings on the township site (which were reviewed in the videos above) show a much larger (4' wide) median proposed for the final version. It already feels very tight driving through there now, so it seems like a strange choice for them to propose something so large to take up the whole middle, and force the cars closer to the bike lanes.

Yeah the 4 ft width seems a bit much.

jamie said:

I thought it was too bad that the traffic studies lumped bicycle the pedestrian traffic together - I would have like to have seen these separated.

One road, one study.  If the plan is to re-engineer Prospect Street to make it safer for everyone, then all uses of the road need to be considered in a single study. 

jamie said:

sprout said:

Nice summaries @jamie!

For reference, the current humped median (over the double yellow lines) at Oakland is for the pilot of the right-turn only from/onto Oakland. The drawings on the township site (which were reviewed in the videos above) show a much larger (4' wide) median proposed for the final version. It already feels very tight driving through there now, so it seems like a strange choice for them to propose something so large to take up the whole middle, and force the cars closer to the bike lanes.

Yeah the 4 ft width seems a bit much.

The wide median is intended to slow down traffic. The tight space is intentional.

joan_crystal said:

One road, one study.  If the plan is to re-engineer Prospect Street to make it safer for everyone, then all uses of the road need to be considered in a single study. 

ok, so you’re agreeing with me, right?

Especially since bike lanes are a huge part of the plan.

Driving up Oakland on Wednesday, I was behind the truck of a contractor who appeared to be a little lost (slowing to 15 mph, then moving a little faster, then slowing again).

When the truck got to Prospect, it made a left right over the bump.

jamie said:

ok, so you’re agreeing with me, right?

Especially since bike lanes are a huge part of the plan.

Not sure that I do.  You wrote it was "too bad that the traffic studies lumped bicycle the pedestrian traffic together - I would have like to have seen these separated."  I replied that lumping them together [along with motor vehicles, driveway access and areas requiring parking spaces] was necessary to better anticipate problems that could arise as a result of the new design.  Pedestrians have to be able to cross at marked and unmarked crosswalks safely given they will now be dealing with four lanes of traffic rather than two.  Cyclists will have to deal with permitted parking, snow, leaves, and other obstructions which could block all or part of the bike lane on occasion or permanently.  Motor vehicle drivers will have to be careful to stay fully in their lane even when making turns to ensure they do not enter the bike lane while it is being used by bicycle riders.  Emergency vehicles will have to be able to access the entire roadway as needed.  There are so many moving parts that there are bound to be issues once the new road design is in place.

DaveSchmidt said:

Driving up Oakland on Wednesday, I was behind the truck of a contractor who appeared to be a little lost (slowing to 15 mph, then moving a little faster, then slowing again).

When the truck got to Prospect, it made a left right over the bump.

I'm guessing that GPS' don't yet know about the no-left turn during this pilot (or possibly longer term). So, if they were following a GPS route uphill on Oakland (to get to Elmwood for example), it may still indicate to take a left-turn onto Prospect.

Also, the median was proposed as 'mountable', which means it can be driven over. This would allow emergency vehicles (such as the firetrucks that come from the station at the bottom of the Oakland hill) to still be able to turn left onto Prospect.

yahooyahoo said:

jamie said:

sprout said:

Nice summaries @jamie!

For reference, the current humped median (over the double yellow lines) at Oakland is for the pilot of the right-turn only from/onto Oakland. The drawings on the township site (which were reviewed in the videos above) show a much larger (4' wide) median proposed for the final version. It already feels very tight driving through there now, so it seems like a strange choice for them to propose something so large to take up the whole middle, and force the cars closer to the bike lanes.

Yeah the 4 ft width seems a bit much.

The wide median is intended to slow down traffic. The tight space is intentional.

If I recall correctly, the median was proposed before they decided to add the all-way stops. Since Oakland is between the proposed two new all-way stops (at Oakview and Elmwood), the need to slow down traffic in that area may be redundant. 

Also, if I was a cycling in that area, I would feel safer with keeping the buffer to keep cars further from me, than to try forcing all these crazy frustrated drivers and trucks to go slower by squeezing and squiggling them past a barely functional median (since it would be mountable). 

sprout said:

I'm guessing that GPS' don't yet know about the no-left turn during this pilot (or possibly longer term). So, if they were following a GPS route uphill on Oakland (to get to Elmwood for example), it may still indicate to take a left-turn onto Prospect.

Blaming GPS for disregarding a clearly visible right-turn-only sign? 

Careful, sprout. These buttons of mine have a hair trigger. 😉

The safest thing for bikes, would be, move the bikes off of Prospect and onto the parallel streets that are east of  Prospect.  Slower traffic on those streets would mean a safer environment for bikes. 

DaveSchmidt said:

sprout said:

I'm guessing that GPS' don't yet know about the no-left turn during this pilot (or possibly longer term). So, if they were following a GPS route uphill on Oakland (to get to Elmwood for example), it may still indicate to take a left-turn onto Prospect.

Blaming GPS for disregarding a clearly visible right-turn-only sign? 

Careful, sprout. These buttons of mine have a hair trigger. 😉

@DaveSchmidt - I am usually quite entertained by your puns, or they get me thinking, and I'm guessing there is one built in there... but, er, I'm afraid I'm not getting this one?

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

The safest thing for bikes, would be, move the bikes off of Prospect and onto the parallel streets that are east of  Prospect.  Slower traffic on those streets would mean a safer environment for bikes. 

While true, nothing goes all the way parallel (e.g. would need to go Summit, to Yale or Oberlin, to Princeton), and these have some narrowness and offset issues that would make it a mess for bike lanes. There are also stop signs at every intersection. I assume this is why I've seen quite a few commuting/delivery cyclists use Prospect, and that the town decided to put the bike lanes there.

Has anyone given thought to what happens to bicycle lanes on Rake Out Days?

mrmaplewood said:

Has anyone given thought to what happens to bicycle lanes on Rake Out Days?

I think this was one of the critiques during the Parker bike lane planning (which seemed more contentious than the Prospect bike lane planning. Maybe getting bike lanes is more of a foregone conclusion with the Prospect folks). 

If I recall correctly, the leaves will be able to be put out as usual. And I think there will be a DPW staff person assigned to help maintain the bikelanes. They might help get the bikelanes cleared of leaves in a timely manner.

sprout said:

@DaveSchmidt - I am usually quite entertained by your puns, or they get me thinking, and I'm guessing there is one built in there... but, er, I'm afraid I'm not getting this one?

No pun — just joking about pushing one of my buttons.

(At the corner of Parker Ave and Prospect St)

Why "Except Bicycles"??

Unless something has changed recently(?), cyclists are supposed to follow the same rules of the road as motor vehicles. That's  frequently violated and rarely enforced, unfortunately. A sign like this seems to contradict that and further support the noncompliance.

sac said:

(At the corner of Parker Ave and Prospect St)

Why "Except Bicycles"??

Unless something has changed recently(?), cyclists are supposed to follow the same rules of the road as motor vehicles. That's  frequently violated and rarely enforced, unfortunately. A sign like this seems to contradict that and further support the noncompliance.

Some intersections  with bike lanes  have green boxes in front of the stop line for motor vehicles so that the bike riders can more safely make a left turn when the light changes. 

joan_crystal said:

sac said:

(At the corner of Parker Ave and Prospect St)

Why "Except Bicycles"??

Unless something has changed recently(?), cyclists are supposed to follow the same rules of the road as motor vehicles. That's  frequently violated and rarely enforced, unfortunately. A sign like this seems to contradict that and further support the noncompliance.

Some intersections  with bike lanes  have green boxes in front of the stop line for motor vehicles so that the bike riders can more safely make a left turn when the light changes. 

I thought of that, but I didn't see it at that spot. But I was in the car at the front of the line, so perhaps couldn't see over the hood of my car. I will try to remember to check that when coming the other way. (But if there is a green box, there should probably be signage about that.)

The green bike box painted on the road has the bicycle symbol in it. But the 3 signs on the right are very distracting. It would probably be better if they were consolidated onto one sign post, or two at the most. Or just some way to better organize them to make everything clearer.

sprout said:

The green bike box painted on the road has the bicycle symbol in it. But the 3 signs on the right are very distracting. It would probably be better if they were consolidated onto one sign post, or two at the most. Or just some way to better organize them to make everything clearer.

The photo - "Stop here on red, except bicycles" is a fubar in the making.   Can the bike make a left turn? Go through the traffic light? 

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

sprout said:

The green bike box painted on the road has the bicycle symbol in it. But the 3 signs on the right are very distracting. It would probably be better if they were consolidated onto one sign post, or two at the most. Or just some way to better organize them to make everything clearer.

The photo - "Stop here on red, except bicycles" is a fubar in the making.   Can the bike make a left turn? Go through the traffic light? 

The bicycle follows the vehicle rules. So, it stops on red, turns on green. The "except bicycles" phrase modifies "here", not "stop". The pavement signage reinforces that.

nohero said:

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

sprout said:

The green bike box painted on the road has the bicycle symbol in it. But the 3 signs on the right are very distracting. It would probably be better if they were consolidated onto one sign post, or two at the most. Or just some way to better organize them to make everything clearer.

The photo - "Stop here on red, except bicycles" is a fubar in the making.   Can the bike make a left turn? Go through the traffic light? 

The bicycle follows the vehicle rules. So, it stops on red, turns on green. The "except bicycles" phrase modifies "here", not "stop". The pavement signage reinforces that.

This makes sense, but it could be confusing when pulling up to the intersection.

It also explains why there are two separate sign posts.

DaveSchmidt said:

Driving up Oakland on Wednesday, I was behind the truck of a contractor who appeared to be a little lost (slowing to 15 mph, then moving a little faster, then slowing again).

When the truck got to Prospect, it made a left right over the bump.

I checked out the intersection the other day and watched a car drive up Oakland and wait to make a left. Another car pulled up behind and eventually lost their patience and honked at the first car to turn right, which they eventually did.

There is a sign that says no left turn. However, the current median bump is not going to stop anyone.