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We are busy maintaining infrastructure, improving traffic flow and enhancing neighborhood quality of life through a variety of projects happening around town. Here are some highlights of projects that have been planned or are currently in the design process.
Neighborhood Quality of Life and Safety
Carlsbad Village lighting improvements
Streets, Traffic and Mobility
Barrio traffic calming
Kelly and Park
Safe Routes to School
South Carlsbad coastline
Tamarack area coastal improvements
Terramar area coastal improvements
Tyler Street
Valley and Magnolia
Parks
Robertson Ranch Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Wastewater
Poinsettia Lane sewer improvements
City Buildings
5-year Project Plan
The city's Capital Improvements Program maps out major projects and how they will be funded. Each year, the City Council approves this plan along with the city budget. See project map.
Project updates
More street improvements completed on Kelly Drive
The City of Carlsbad recently completed additional street improvements to enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion near Kelly Elementary School:
- Creating a new pick-up/drop-off queue lane to improve access to the school and reduce traffic back-ups.
- Restriping the existing median on Kelly Drive in front of Kelly Elementary School to discourage left turns from the parking lot
The City Council approved these changes during its meeting on Dec. 9, 2025, and staff got to work quickly to complete construction during the school’s winter break. Watch this video to see the new improvements.
More street improvements are in the works for this area. The city will begin work soon to develop a Safe Routes to School plan in collaboration with Kelly Elementary School and the neighboring community.
Safe Routes to School plans create opportunities for city staff to work closely with students, parents, school officials and residents to gain a better understanding of the needs and priorities of the surrounding community. We expect this work to begin this spring, and the plan will take about one year to develop.
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