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Traffic study outlines six roadway and pedestrian changes to support proposed Browns stadium in Brook Park
Summary
NOACA and consultants presented a 2030 traffic simulation and six priority infrastructure changes—ramp widenings, a southbound flyover, Angle Road realignment, a connector and potential pedestrian bridge—to reduce event-day congestion concentrated at Snow Road and Bagley interchanges.
NOACA and engineering consultants presented a traffic analysis for the proposed Cleveland Browns stadium and surrounding development and outlined six priority transportation improvements intended to limit event-day congestion.
The presentation, delivered by Dr. Ali Makarachi, NOACA’s director of special projects, used a 2030 build-year scenario and seasonal-ticket ZIP-code data to estimate origins. “So if it's a 65,000 people coming to the event…there's gonna be something like 22,000 over 22,000 cars,” Makarachi said, emphasizing the analysis focused on the weekday afternoon–evening peak (3–7 p.m.). The model measures travel time and delay, and organizers said they use an 85% capacity threshold (roughly LOS D) to judge whether links need additional investment.
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