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Council requests study after lengthy Bell Road traffic update
Summary
Traffic engineers briefed council on Bell Road volumes, left-turn storage and signal timing; council asked staff to return with an evidence-based study and options, including potential dual-left and median modifications at trouble intersections such as Bell and Litchfield.
City traffic staff presented a corridor-wide update on Bell Road at the Surprise City Council meeting on March 4, 2025, detailing volumes, left-turn storage limits, previous improvements and potential capital projects. Council directed staff to produce a study with options for safety and congestion improvements at several hot spots, especially the Bell and Litchfield intersection.
"Bell Road carries a very large amount of traffic," said Karan Guntupalli, the city's traffic engineer, describing the corridor as among the region's most heavily traveled east–west arterials. He and Albert Garcia, the city's TISMO manager, told council that major intersections can see about 70,000 vehicle entries per day and that left-turn movements can be substantial during peak…
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