Public meeting Tuesday night about Presidio’s Battery Caulfield Road closure

Just saw this in the Examiner. Did anyone receive notice of this meeting?

As I wrote back in August, the Presidio Trust is considering closing Battery Caulfield Road to automobile traffic. It’s the road that runs from the 15th Avenue gate up into the Presidio.

There are two proposals on the table – one would close it to all car traffic 24/7 with the exception of residents that live along BC Road, the other would close it to traffic during peak time periods (7 to 9am and 5 to 7pm, as well as on weekends).

On Tuesday night at 6:30pm, the Presidio Trust will host a public hearing at the Golden Gate Club (135 Fisher Loop in the Presidio) to discuss the proposals.

Proponents of the closure are the residents on Lake Street, who have long complained about the traffic flowing in and out of the 15th Avenue gate. However, as of October 1, all inbound traffic is now being routed through the newly re-opened 14th Avenue gate, and outbound traffic through the 15th Avenue gate.

Also weighing on the discussion is the lack of recent traffic studies, as well as the need for Battery Caulfield Road to remain open during the Doyle Drive construction, which extends into 2013.

As of my last posting on this, I was told that the The Presidio Trust is taking comments and feedback on the Battery Caulfield Road proposal until October 15. To send in your comments, email batterycaulfield@presidiotrust.gov or mail a letter to: Planning Department, Presidio Trust, 34 Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San Francisco, CA 94129-0052 by October 15.

Sarah B.