Traffic

North River Road is the main way into and out of North River Farms. Homeowners say traffic backs up at peak times and that the road is supposed to be widened as part of the development, but no one has a firm date.

• The plan, as homeowners understand it: four lanes on most of North River Road, narrowing to three lanes near the school.
• Near the school: two lanes on the south side heading east into North River Farms, and one lane on the north side heading west out of the community.
• Timing: unknown. Homeowners have heard both 2027 and 2028.
• Cut-through traffic: until the road is widened, drivers are using neighborhood streets, especially Giovanni Way, to avoid afternoon backups. See what residents are asking for.

Homeowners report that on weekday afternoons, drivers cut through the neighborhood on Giovanni Way to avoid North River Road traffic, often at high speed.

• When: weekdays, about 3 to 6 p.m., sometimes earlier.
• What residents see: drivers heading east toward Bonsall at 50 mph or more, passing other cars, and running stop signs, on streets where children play and neighbors walk dogs and push strollers.
• Also reported: delivery drivers and contractors speeding on Dora Way and other streets.
• Ideas homeowners have raised: speed humps, more signage, police patrols during the afternoon rush, and limiting cut-through access. Closing off the Mellano Way entrance came up at a late-October HOA meeting, and a neighbor has suggested a powered gate at the west/south Giovanni Way entrance.

If you see a dangerous driver, call 911 for emergencies or the Oceanside Police non-emergency line for everything else. Don’t follow or confront drivers.

Updates on traffic in and around the community, newest first.

1. November 6, 2026From LennarTraffic

   Lennar: speeding is a police matter; North River Road timeline coming

   Responding to neighbors’ concerns, Lennar said:

   Regarding speeding on Giovanni, Lennar is not able to enforce traffic laws or control vehicle speeds. We recommend continuing to report incidents to the police. We recently received an update from our contractors on North River Road and expect to provide the completion timeline early next week. We’re also reviewing your request for a street-plan schematic and will share what we’re able to provide.

   Lennar, shared by a neighbor

   Status: Watch for Lennar’s North River Road completion timeline, expected the week of November 9. For speeding, keep reporting to police and reference City request #18861022. Send an email.

2. November 5, 2026From the CityTraffic

   City opens a case on Giovanni Way speeding: request #18861022

   Oceanside Customer Care replied to residents’ emails about cut-through speeding on Giovanni Way. The City combined the emails into a single ticket and forwarded it to the Traffic Engineering department and the Police Department.

   This request was forwarded to traffic engineering department as well as PD. You may reference request #18861022, as we combined multiple emails with similar concern onto one ticket.

   Customer Care, City of Oceanside

   Status: Open with Traffic Engineering and the Police Department. Reference #18861022 in any new email so it’s added to the same case. Email with the case number.

3. November 2, 2026From homeownersTraffic

   Speeding driver cuts through Giovanni Way to avoid North River Road

   Around 4:30 p.m. on November 2, a homeowner reported that a pickup truck followed them into the neighborhood to avoid North River Road traffic, then sped around them on Giovanni Way, at an estimated 50 to 60 mph, while children were playing basketball nearby. The driver nearly ran the stop sign at Nagata Way near the Makers Market, braking hard for a woman crossing with a stroller.

   Neighbors say it’s part of a daily pattern between 3 and 6 p.m. Several have emailed Oceanside Police Traffic Services and City Customer Care asking for patrols, speed enforcement, stop-sign monitoring, and traffic-calming options, and have shared a photo of the vehicle with police.

   Status: The City opened request #18861022 and forwarded it to Traffic Engineering and the Police Department. See the update.

There's no confirmed completion date.

• One homeowner was told 2027.
• Another homeowner reported 2028.
• Neither date has been confirmed by the City of Oceanside or Lennar.
• Update, November 6: Lennar says it has an update from its contractors and expects to share a completion timeline the week of November 9. See Lennar{A}s response.

If you have something in writing from the City or Lennar, please send it in so this page can be updated.

Public documents that mention road work on North River Road connected to the community. These aren't the full widening plan, but they show what's been permitted so far.

• 2019 approval: the City Council approved North River Farms, about 585 homes on former farmland, on a 3–2 vote.
• North River Farms off-site street improvements (2024 bid): a right-turn lane on North River Road at Vandegrift, a traffic signal at North River Road and Leon Street, a longer left-turn lane toward College Boulevard, and new striping on North River Road between North River Circle and Stallion Drive.

• North River Road drainage project (2026): the City plans to replace stormwater culverts under North River Road north of the San Luis Rey River, with temporary lane closures during construction.

Sources: KPBS (2019); construction bid listing for North River Farms off-site sewer and street improvements (2024); California CEQA database, SCH No. 2026020079.

Have a date, a plan sheet, or a reply from the City or Lennar about North River Road?