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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Eastvale public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Rising traffic collisions and distracted driving
Collisions cluster at Limonite/Hamner, Eastvale Gateway, Archibald/Limonite, and other intersections, mostly Thursdays through Saturdays between rush hours. The sheriff's traffic team continues grant-funded distracted driving operations, citing six motorcyclists and running a DUI checkpoint screening 757 vehicles in May.
Roundabouts and transit funding for safer streets
Resident Aaron Andrade urged the city to consider roundabouts over signalized intersections and to push for a share of Connect SoCal express-lane funding ($1.5 billion) to expand RTA bus service, arguing better transit would cut crashes and car dependency.
Hellman Avenue truck traffic impacting residential neighborhood
Residents near Hellman Avenue and Prairie Smoke Lane say heavy big-rig traffic is shaking their homes, cracking foundations and concrete, and ruining sleep — some say it feels like a constant 3.0 earthquake. They've been emailing the city since April with no fix, and the commission agreed to seek a formal analysis of the truck route designation on a future agenda.