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Council approves Kimley-Horn traffic study, debates timing around Flying Fortress Parkway opening
Summary
Council approved a $99,775 Kimley-Horn study to analyze safety and congestion at the Stockton Hill/Hall/Andy Devine intersection, directing staff to negotiate phased work and pre/post traffic counts tied to the Flying Fortress Parkway opening; some council members urged delaying certain analyses until after the interchange opens.
The Kingman City Council voted July 7 to approve a $99,775 contract with Kimley-Horn to conduct an area traffic study focused on the Stockton Hill/Hall/Andy Devine intersection and nearby corridors, with staff instructed to negotiate scope and phasing to preserve flexibility around the Flying Fortress Parkway opening.
City engineer Robert said the study will look at a wide range of solutions, from signal timing tweaks to physical improvements, and include pre- and post-opening traffic counts tied to the new Flying Fortress interchange. "One of the things that's gonna be included is the pork chop opposite the post office," Robert said, framing the work as both short-term fixes and larger alternatives.
Public-works director Jack said the city selected Kimley-Horn because the firm already developed the city's transportation master plan and has the existing model. He told the council the study can start with baseline counts and then be finalized after Flying Fortress opens, which would allow the city to compare pre/post data and calibrate modeling.
Some council members urged caution. Council member Dikens said he favored waiting a few months to see how the interchange changes travel patterns and suggested postponing parts of the study; Penny Holden and other public commenters urged splitting or phasing the contract so the post-office area could be addressed immediately while holding off on broader analysis until the new interchange operates.
Vice Mayor Samuley and other councilors pressed staff to preserve a pre/post approach and to build contract language that allows the city to phase work or negotiate deductions if parts are postponed. Council ultimately approved the contract with direction to staff to negotiate those provisions and to time counts so pre-opening data are collected and post-opening analysis can refine recommendations.
Mayor Watkins and staff noted the contract is a lump-sum agreement but said the city has options to issue a notice to proceed, phase the work, or negotiate change orders to avoid paying for unexecuted tasks. The council approved the motion by voice vote.
