2023 Traffic Circle Device Trials

2023 - Traffic Circle Device Trials

#1 Poplar Bridge Road at Kell Avenue in the Poplar Bridge Neighborhood

#2 93rd Street at Russel Avenue in the Hillcrest Neighborhood

Device Trial #1 Poplar Bridge Road at Kell Avenue - May/July

Background:

Staff has heard concerns about this intersection for a number of years. Speeding, near misses, and accidents are the main topics of these concerns. This intersection is scheduled for Pavement Management Plan (PMP) work in the near future. This is a good opportunity to look at solutions that can be included with the PMP project.

This traffic circle trial will be installed in May and be in place for approximately 6-8 weeks. Following the trial, the temporary traffic trial will be removed.

Staff has and will continue to gather traffic data during the trial.

A neighborhood survey has been mailed out to the neighborhood gathering opinions regarding this traffic circle.

Opinion Survey results in the sidebar to the right under "Poplar Bridge Neighborhood Survey Results"

Due to the traffic impacts from the private utility work in the area, the device trial is remaining in place longer than originally scheduled.

Next Steps:

Engineering staff is moving forward with the 2024 implementation of a permanent traffic circle at Poplar Bridge Road and Kell Avenue. Staff is currently working on the design of the traffic circle that will be included with the 2024 PMP program.

Device Trial #2 - 93rd Street at Russel Avenue - September/October

Temporary Circle - Installed August 17, 2023

Hillcrest Neighborhood Meeting

Wednesday September 6th 4:30-5:30 PM Barthel's Pond

Hillcrest Neighborhood Opinion Survey - Online survey is below in tools, paper copy should arrive in your mail.

Hillcrest Neighborhood Opinion Survey has been concluded and the results tabulated. They can be found in the "Hillcrest Neighborhood Opinion Survey" sidebar on the right.