On Oct. 28, the Carlsbad City Council approved a revised street improvements project for the Terramar area along Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road, which will include new sidewalks and street resurfacing.

The project previously planned for the area included:

• A roundabout at Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road
• Lane reductions on Cannon Road west of the railroad tracks
• A traffic signal at Cerezo Drive

Following recent community feedback regarding roundabouts, the City Manager brought this item forward to give the City Council an opportunity to re-evaluate the project’s scope.

During Tuesday’s meeting, the City Council approved a smaller scale project, which does not include a roundabout or lane reductions, but will repave and restripe the project area and add sidewalks on Carlsbad Boulevard.

Next steps

Following the City Council’s approval of the smaller-scale project, staff will:

• Work with the community to refine the project details, including whether a sidewalk is needed on both sides of the street or the west side only
• Return to the City Council with a conceptual design for consideration in spring 2026
• Conduct environmental review and permitting and final engineering design consistent with the City Council-approved design option
• Return to the City Council at a future date for adoption of plans and specifications and request authorization to bid for construction

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More resources

View the staff report
Watch the meeting