Manteca Adds Stop Signs at Spreckels and Phoenix
The city is installing stop signs at Spreckels Avenue and Phoenix Drive the week of November 16 as part of ongoing Spreckels Avenue safety work.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Construction
Manteca is installing stop signs at Spreckels Avenue and Phoenix Drive the week of November 16, along with amber pedestrian flashers at Spreckels Avenue and Norman Drive. The stop signs are expected to be replaced with traffic signals when Prologis begins construction on a distribution center nearby.
Why it matters
The changes are part of city efforts to make driving and crossing Spreckels Avenue safer for Manteca residents. The planned Prologis project means the intersection's traffic control will change again once construction begins.
Prologis plans a 289,499 square-foot distribution center on a 14.83-acre parcel south of the Spreckels and Phoenix intersection. The city completed its phased Spreckels Avenue paving project in three segments over three years, and the construction start date for the Prologis site has not been announced.
The players
Prologis
Prologis is a global real estate investment trust that develops and owns logistics and distribution facilities, including the planned 289,499 square-foot project south of the Spreckels and Phoenix intersection.
City of Manteca
The City of Manteca is the municipal government responsible for the street, traffic-control and pedestrian safety work on Spreckels Avenue.
The details
The city is installing stop signs at Spreckels Avenue and Phoenix Drive, and sign-mounted amber pedestrian flashers, activated by hand, will go in at Spreckels Avenue and Norman Drive. The flashers are repurposed from the Moffat Boulevard and Garfield Avenue location, and the city received a grant for a third HAWK pedestrian signal at Spreckels and Norman, to be matched by Measure Q sales tax funds.
Timeline
Three years ago: City purchased additional street repair equipment and began the phased Spreckels Avenue paving project.
Earlier in 2026: City installed a pedestrian island midway across Spreckels Avenue at Norman Drive.
August 2026: A high-intensity HAWK pedestrian signal at Moffat Boulevard and Garfield Avenue went operational.
Week of November 16, 2026: Stop signs are installed at Spreckels Avenue and Phoenix Drive.
Season Trajectory
The Spreckels Avenue work is being funded in part through Measure Q sales tax revenue, extending the city's local street and pedestrian safety program. The Prologis project will further change how traffic moves through the corridor once construction begins.
Drivers and pedestrians on Spreckels Avenue will encounter new stop signs at Phoenix Drive and new pedestrian flashers at Norman Drive. Residents should expect the intersection's traffic control to change again when Prologis construction begins.
The takeaway
Expect new stop signs at Spreckels Avenue and Phoenix Drive the week of November 16, and plan for traffic signals there once the Prologis distribution center begins construction.
What happens next
Stop signs at Spreckels Avenue and Phoenix Drive are scheduled for installation the week of November 16, 2026, and traffic signals will replace them once Prologis begins construction.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Manteca Bulletin.
