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I have written several
times to our city council in vane concerning the dangerous intersection. Every time we try to leave our only entrance to our subdivision we put our lives to say nothing of our children lives in danger. Are they going to wait for someone to be killed there before they act. I am appalled that nothing has been done.

Although Mt. Vernon Hwy/Road is seen as a thoroughfare of a major road, in fact it is access to over 900 homes and families traveling to our city, schools, daily commutes, & errands. At least 300 homes (does not include Fulton County apartment homes) have no other exit from their neighborhood. At this time unless traffic is backed up & stopped on Mt. Vernon the average speed must be 45 to 50 mph which makes turning from our neighborhood -- Left or Right-- virtually impossible. When traffic backs up -- for either direction -- only a few drivers acknowledge a"Do Not Block Intersection" protocol. Additionally, to make a turn across 1 lane of traffic is incredibly hazardous since drivers are traveling 45 mph in the oncoming lane.

The problem is more than a signage issue, although I have almost been t-boned several times by drivers who ignored the "No Passing" sign -- together with BLARED horning-- as I turned into Dunwoody Station or is it too wide a road w/ extra lanes. It is a systemic problem that needs to be fully assessed considering all possible resolutions including a traffic light. Twice in the last 30 days there has been accidents along this corridor.

I will soon have teenage drivers & my heart stops to think they will be pulling out of & turning into these neighborhoods. I am reluctant to allow them to ride their bikes in this environment. Please analyze this with safety in mind.

I concur with all comments already placed regarding this intersection at Dunwoody Station and Trailridge subdivisions. We live in Trailridge, and while we have numerous exits onto Mt Vernon, the primary one (facing Dunwoody Station) is the most convenient. I too will have teenage drivers soon and am also very concerned about them pulling out onto Mt Vernon as drivers on that road ROUTINELY exceed the speed limit, drive illegally in the turn lanes provided for the residents of the subdivisions, and ignore the fact that drivers are trying to pull in or out of these two neighborhoods. In my opinion, it is too long a stretch of road until the next stop light considering that there are two subdivision exits/entrances and an increasing volume of very frequently speeding cars. Daily, I long for a stoplight at this intersection; at minimum, I'd like to see a speed check device (the one used near schools) before this intersection in EACH direction on Mt. Vernon, but really feel that those would ultimately not be enough. I have often wondered myself how many accidents it'll take to have something done. Will it take the death of one of our precious children, or any resident for that matter, for us to see an improvement in this intersection?

Agree 100% this needs to be addressed! Unfortunately earlier this month someone DID die on our busy section of Mt. Vernon. I have to make a left out of Dunwoody Station several times a day with my small children in the car and have numerous times almost been hit by cars passing illegally. Perhaps someone in our neighborhood should run for city council? Seems like the only way to get any changes made in this city.

I am a sitting duck in my car at the Dunwoody Station stop sign, not even IN the intersection, when I look at the SPEEDING cars wiz by me on Mount Vernon. All it takes is that one driver to be distracted for one second and plow into the driver's side of my car and into me. May I rest in peace.

Can an update be provided on proposed solutions? Dunwoody PD could make their budget on giving tickets out for cars passing in the turn lane. Stationing an officer here for a week a month would send a message.

Issue 1605365 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Work has been completed at this location. Thank you for using SeeClickFix!

how is work completed at this location if nothing has changed?

The westbound turn lane is confirmed to have a turn arrow. Additionally a "Do Not Pass" sign has been placed to make this an enforceable intersection. Issues regarding violation can be reported to the Dunwoody Police Department.

Please report issues such as this to the City of Dunwoody Police Department by calling 678-382-6900 or submitting your concern online at http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=dunwoodypd_comments_concerns_complaints. Emergency issues should be reported by calling 911.

Just like all city / government workers.
Lazy - pass it on to someone else.
You're right. Someone did die and no action taken. Where's the flashing speed sign? Where are the police handling out tickets?

Albert Einstein gave the definition of insanity . . ."doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." This is insane . . .

This situation is not safer, nor is it resolved by re-installing the "Do Not Pass" sign that was removed when there was sidewalk construction. This is the same "Do Not Pass" sign that Dekalb County deemed solved the traffic issue. I thought we determined Dekalb County wasn't fit to address our issues & cityhood would provide control over concerns such as this one. Fifty percent of the times I have almost been hit on a left-hand turn was during the years there was a "Do Not Pass" sign in place.

There were other issues addressed when this See/Click/Fix was researched. It included providing for pedestrian crossing between the Dekalb/Fulton County line and the Ashford Dunwoody/Mt. Vernon Intersection. By closing out this request the conversations & proposals for that issue/request is closed without consideration. This need is very real intertwining with the safety of this intersection.

I understand several proposals for solutions have been made for this corridor. We seem to concur that accidents, deaths or the presence of police are the only methods to correct the bad driving issues. A different solution that provides drivers guidance how to proceed seems to be what is needed. Although the sign re-installation may be the lowest cost alternative, it doesn't change drivers' behaviors or give them clearer guidance. An example of how the City of Dunwoody has given drivers better guidelines for how to respond in a given scenario are the new flashing yellow caution turn arrows -- it turns red before flashing yellow; now I know/drivers know the time is up to turn left; turning left should be approached with caution -- it is a clear communicator of traffic protocol/laws. I look to the City of Dunwoody to propose a similar solution here.

The current situation nor the stop-gap solution DO NOT WORK, how do we enable drivers to REALLY understand that we want traffic to travel at reasonable speeds and NOT back up when a car needs to make a left-hand turn? This is a major thoroughfare. We should be considering how to SAFELY keep traffic moving while enabling SAFE turns. Acceleration/Deceleration Lanes are confusing (the road widens; the lanes are NOT long enough to actually accelerate or decelerate, traffic CAN move safely around when there is visibility (Trailridge side). Our goals should be to continue the traffic at a safe speed, enable a car to SAFELY pause in a turn lane until a break in traffic occurs or until the traffic has backed-up at the light. Along with this goal pedestrians should be included in the solution -- both those WALKING ALONG Mt. Vernon, as well CROSSING Mt. Vernon.

The city has done everything it can as far as short-term, low-cost enhancements to discourage passing in the deceleration lane. While SeeClickFix is available for a variety of suggestions and requests, its primary function is to request routine maintenance on city infrastructure. That is why the service request was closed when the sign was installed. The next level of enhancement would be to install left turn lanes in both directions and add a crosswalk with a pedestrian refuge island. This would involve moving utilities and widening the road which is a larger, more expensive capital project. The city has developed a conceptual layout of the turn lanes but the project would have to be funded in a future city budget.

So what is the least expensive ? Turn lanes, pedestrian crosswalk,an island refuge, widening the road and moving utilities OR putting up a stoplight ?

To explore the current Comprehensive Transportation Plan visit http://dunwoodyga.gov/index.php?section=government_master_plans_transportation_plan. This plan will undergo review this year and will discuss intersection expense related issues.

This issue will be tracked internally within the City of Dunwoody's work management software. To monitor projects within the City you may visit http://dunwoodyga.gov/projects or click the "Projects" Button on the SeeClickFix app. You may also contact Public Works directly by phone at 678-382-6850 or email at public.works@dunwoodyga.gov. Thank you for your patience and for using SeeClickFix!