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Commission orders traffic study at Sussex Road and Scottwood Drive near Red Smith School
Summary
At Alder Grant's request, the Traffic and Parking Commission voted to conduct pedestrian and vehicle counts and a warrant analysis at the Sussex Road/Scottwood Drive area to assess crossing-guard needs and multiway-stop warrants ahead of a proposed 400-unit development.
The Traffic and Parking Commission on March 17, 2025, voted to conduct a traffic study at the intersection of Sussex Road and Scottwood Drive and to perform a crossing-guard study near Red Smith School after a request from Alder Grant.
Alder Grant asked the commission to collect updated numbers on pedestrian crossings and vehicle volumes because she said Red Smith recently absorbed approximately 30 students after the closure of Wicquiac School and because a proposed development nearby is projected to add about 400 housing units over the next decade. "I would like to see updated numbers," Alder Grant said during the meeting.
Tom, an engineer on staff, described the studies the city will run: a…
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