Growth/Development Committee
March 21, 2006
Summary of Transportation Projects
Veteran?s Parkway Widening - The City is proceeding with a project to widen
Veterans Parkway to three lanes (from Moon/Williams to just north of the
elementary school's new entrance) in order to accommodate the additional
traffic expected from the opening of the new Northside Elementary School in
August. Plans should be finalized by the end of March and submitted to GDOT
for approval. Upon receiving that approval, the City will work the MCSD's
contractor to widen this road. The use of the MCSD contractor for this project
will require a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and MCSD. GDOT is
expected to begin construction of the full four-lane road with a center turn
lane by April of 2007, with a completion date of late 2008.
Williams Road Left Turn Lane - The City's previous request to have a left turn
signal for east bound traffic on Williams to the north bound lane of Veteran's
was not approved by GDOT. Traffic Engineering is in the process of making an
additional request to have the left turn signal approved. Last week the
Traffic Engineering completed a Turning Movement Count Study of the
intersection and this week they are performing a Time Delay Study. The results
of both studies will be used to provide further justification for the left turn
signal at the intersection. Upon completion of the study this week the new
request will be submitted to GDOT. According to Ron Hamlett, City Traffic
Engineer the amount of time to process such a request through GDOT varies
significantly. A response to the request could be received within 60 days but
previous requests have taken much longer.
American Way/Williams Road Connector Road - City staff has met with
representatives of the Woodruff Company and the school district, to determine
if a roadway could be built from American Way, into the new PUD. The Woodruff
Company has been extremely helpful and willing to allow such a connection. It
will require the redesign of their proposed roadway onto school property, and
then connecting the roadway just west of the City's fire station. Engineers
for the Woodruff Company are working on the design now. Because of the rock
and steep terrain in the area, an initial estimate of $500,000 was given for
the construction costs. A better estimate of the construction cost will be
available once the engineering has been completed. This project may qualify
for partial GDOT funding (60% City, 40% GDOT) under a County Contract.
Schomburg Road Elementary Road Improvements ? City staff has been working with
representatives from the school district on the preliminary design for road
improvements necessary for the new elementary school. According to Ron
Hamlett, City Traffic Engineer, the recommended design will call for an
additional south bound lane from N. Stadium Dr. to the west bound J.R. Allen
ramp. Additional improvements will be needed at the Schomburg/N. Stadium Drive
intersection to include a turn lane on Schomburg and a third lane on N.
Stadium. The majority of this work may qualify partial GDOT funding (60%
City, 40% GDOT) under a County Contract.
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