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Travis AFB has contacted Google and requested an update to their mapping
and direction services to route users to the South Gate, but Google has not
updated their system at the time this was written.
Commercial trucks using North Gate
ISSUE
RC‐1
About once a week, commercial trucks try to enter
Travis AFB from the North Gate due to inadequate
signage. The trucks must then turn around, causing
traffic delays due to limited facilities for such maneuvers.
Compatibility Assessment
All commercial truck traffic is required to enter Travis AFB through the
South Gate on Peterson Road. Because commercial traffic requires
inspection by security forces, trucks are directed to the South Gate to
prevent delays at the other three gates.
Due to inadequate signage on roads leading to the North Gate, about once a
week, a commercial truck ends up at the North Gate on North Gate Road.
North Gate Road is a very narrow road, only 20 feet wide, which makes it
difficult for large commercial trucks to turn around. Once trucks turn onto
North Gate Road from Canon Road, heading south, there are no through
streets to turn onto before or after reaching the North Gate. Currently,
there is only one sign directing commercial traffic, located at the
intersection of Canon Road and North Gate Road, near the North Gate. The
sign is small and only states that commercial traffic is to use the South Gate,
with no direction. Additionally, many commercial drivers rely on GPS, which
does not identify the South Gate as the correct entry gate. On Google Maps,
when searching for either “Travis AFB South Gate” or “Travis AFB
Commercial Gate,” the only gates that are identified on the map are the
Main Gate and the North Gate.
When commercial truck traffic ends up at the North Gate, delays can be
caused, impacting local traffic. These delays are avoided when commercial
traffic utilizes the South Gate.
One sign directing commercial traffic, located at the intersection of
North Gate Road and Canon Road
(Source: Google Maps)
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Compatibility Assessment