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Traffic expert: Melwood Road can accommodate proposed residential rezoning, study says
Summary
Traffic engineer Michael Lenhart told the Prince George's County hearing that a traffic impact analysis he prepared shows no failing intersections attributable solely to the proposed rezoning, that the site’s access to Route 4 can absorb projected trips, and that standard county review at preliminary plan will address any required mitigation.
Michael Lenhart, a traffic engineer with Lenhart Traffic Consulting, told the Prince George’s County hearing the Melwood Road site can be served by the existing roadway network and recommended approval of the rezoning from a transportation standpoint. "Traffic on Melwood Road is very light," Lenhart said, and the nearby interchange at Route 4 and Woodyard Road has capacity to handle the development’s traffic.
Lenhart described the materials and methods used for his analyses, including the county’s transportation review guidelines and the Institute of Transportation Engineers trip‑generation manual. He said his team collected existing volumes and reviewed roadway…
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