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Committee refers traffic study at River Crossing Drive/Tanglewood to spring; staff to provide cost estimate
Summary
A referral for a traffic study at Rivers Crossing Drive and Tanglewood Drive (near a playground) will be scheduled for spring or summer to capture pedestrian activity; staff estimated a typical traffic study costs about $3,000–$4,000 and will provide details.
The Building & Grounds Committee discussed a referral from Alderman Matthews for a traffic study at the intersection of River Crossing Drive and Tanglewood Drive, adjacent to a playground. Darren, city engineering staff, said the study should be done in the spring or summer when pedestrian activity is higher so vehicle-pedestrian interactions can be evaluated.
Darren explained methodologies and likely costs: tube counters or cameras require deployment and review time; he estimated a complete study could run in the neighborhood of $3,000–$4,000 once deployment, review and reporting time are included. Committee members raised concerns about recurring resident requests for speed studies and asked about the variable versus fixed costs. Some members favored localized enforcement or relocating signs as lower-cost alternatives; others noted new subdivision traffic could increase future demand for a study.
The committee did not vote to fund the study at the meeting but agreed to delay evaluation until spring/summer and asked staff to provide a cost estimate and proposed scope when weather and pedestrian activity make the data more meaningful.
