Description

This is where the Dunwoody Trailway will cross, connecting Brook Run to Chamblee-Dunwoody. The trail is expected to be open and completed within the next 60 days. PRIOR to it's opening, we must create a safer way for people to cross. How will persons traveling on the trail cross the intersection? As a default, will they have to cross twice? From west to east for example, they would: 1) Push the ped crossing signal; 2) Cross North Shallowford; 3) Stop & push the signal to cross Lake Ridge Lane. 4) When activated, cross onto the trail.

There are many inherent dangers with this “default” / “as is” design once the trail is open. As more & more casual persons use this facility, the greater the risk of these persons being in a crash with a car making right or left hand-turns. Or going through a red.

Starting with the adage, “I am not an engineer”, I would like to suggest consideration of the following:

1. Exclusive Pedestrian Phase
Provides a separate phase of the traffic signal where all vehicle lights turn to red and the “white walking man” comes on allowing pedestrians to cross the street without vehicle traffic movement.
2. Pedestrian Scramble
Scramble: “X” Crossing markings indicating pedestrians may walk diagonally across the intersection during exclusive pedestrian crossing phase
3. No Turn on Red
Too many motorists roll through red lights when making right-hand turns.

4. Shorter cycle length

5. Automatic sensors built into the trail approach to trip the signal to pedestrian crossing

6. Additional lighting

7. Traffic calming on North Shallowford
a. If no Pedestrian Scramble, then Pedestrian Crossing island built of concrete on the north side of the intersection.
b. Curb bulb outs
c. Raised intersection
8. Additional Signage such as State Law / Stop for Pedestrians