Chula Vista officials plan to build a new median and redirect traffic along a portion of Telegraph Canyon Road that has been a hotspot for crashes.
The new, raised median would prevent drivers from turning westbound from Old Telegraph Canyon Road, according to a city Traffic Safety Commission report. Crews will also construct a U-turn “pocket” and make tweaks to the traffic signal at Telegraph Canyon and Medical Center Drive.
Westbound drivers leaving Old Telegraph — a stretch of road that’s just one-third of a mile and includes medical offices and a cannabis dispensary — must cross three eastbound lanes and speeding motorists to make the left turn…