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Council debates scope and timing of proposed Highway 64 traffic study amid safety concerns
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to spend about $16,000 on a future-development traffic study for the Highway 64 corridor or to first address immediate safety issues at a near-collision-prone intersection; staff described the study scope and noted developer-submitted studies already exist for some nearby projects.
Councilmembers spent substantial time discussing a proposed traffic study for the Highway 64/Chamber Drive corridor and whether the city should fund a comprehensive corridor study or rely on developer-provided analyses.
Committee member (speaker 3) described witnessing a near collision at the intersection and argued that some existing safety issues should be addressed before commissioning an expensive future-study. "I witnessed a near collision out there at that wonderful intersection," the member said, adding, "I don't need to spend $16,000 to tell me we got a lot of traffic." Staff (speaker 2) explained the study would collect daily traffic volumes, model intersections (including Chamber Drive and the I‑64 intersections), and could be expanded to include adjoining roadways and access points.
Council debated duplication with studies submitted by developers for the old Tysons and Mikados properties and whether the city would benefit from an independent analysis. Members asked staff to gather developer studies (QuickStart/Sunstop materials) and to provide clearer recommendations on study scope, including whether improvements such as turn lanes or signal timing changes should be evaluated before committing funding.
The formal agenda noted item 5.3; the council ultimately postponed final action on the study pending receipt of developer materials and additional scope clarification.
