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Council hears results of Gussnix Boulevard lane-reconfiguration pilot; staff to keep collecting data
Summary
City staff summarized a two-week lane-reconfiguration demonstration on Gussnix Boulevard, reporting small drops in cut-through traffic, minor peak travel-time increases and plans for continued monitoring before recommending next steps to the city manager.
City transportation staff told Roanoke City Council on March 17 that a two‑week lane‑reconfiguration demonstration on Gussnix Boulevard produced modest reductions in cut‑through traffic and will be followed by additional data collection and recommendations to the city manager.
The study tested lane reconfiguration using barrels and cones to simulate a center turn lane. "Traffic volumes during peak hours remained pretty consistent with pre‑demonstration traffic volumes," said Campbell, a city transportation staff member. He said three of four locations showed decreases in traffic volume of…
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