Description
Athe the intersection of RIverside and Pierce,the left arrow turn lane on both sides of Riverside, will not engage unless there is a car physically in place at the light. If there is not one there and you are approaching the turn lane, that cycle will be skipped and you have to sit through the whole sequence in order to get an arrow. This needs to be fixed! It is causing people to take more creative ways to turn left, which can be problematic. This is an ongoing problem and needs to be resolved.
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Mercer (Verified Official)
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Acknowledged Mercer (Verified Official)
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rmhughes0711 (Registered User)
Nice try, folks, but its time to go back to the drawing board! Here's my reply from GDOT.
Good Morning Mr. Hughes,
Thank you for reporting this issue to us but unfortunately, the Georgia Department of Transportation does not service any of the Traffic signals in Bibb County at this time. The signals are all handled by the city of Macon and their local public works department. I am sorry for any confusion or inconvenience this may be causing.
Thank you for your report.
Jessica Myer
D3ControlCenter
Georgia Department of Transportation
115 Transportation BLVD
Thomaston, GA. 30286
Office: 706-646-7701
Mercer (Verified Official)
Mercer (Verified Official)
Acknowledged LaShonda Taylor (Verified Official)
LaShonda Taylor (Verified Official)
David Walker (Registered User)
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David Walker (Registered User)
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dhisrael (Registered User)
Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
After reading the past comments and doing some investigating, I hope to bring some understanding and resolution to this issue.
This is a GDOT intersection, meaning one or more of the streets that intersect is a State Route, in this instance, it is the intersection of (2) State Routes (87 and 247). GDOT is responsible for State Routes and their intersections. Macon-Bibb Co has its own Traffic Signal Dept, therefore, they provide the maintenance and repair for all intersections inside of their jurisdiction including GDOT intersections. Macon-Bibb Co Traffic Engineering is responsible for the timing and permits associated with all of the traffic signals inside our jurisdiction, including GDOT intersections.
The Traffic Signal Dept cannot change the way an intersection functions or its “physical appearance” (as detailed in the permits) without going through Traffic Engineering first. As to where a GDOT intersection is concerned, a permit must be submitted detailing the change(s) wanted, why they are wanted, and the appropriate data supporting the need for the change(s). These permits must go through a number of approvals (Traffic Engineering, the Mayor’s Office, etc) before ever getting to GDOT. GDOT then decides whether the changes are acceptable or not and approve or deny the permits accordingly.
The Traffic Signal Dept has checked the equipment and the functionality of the intersection. It is functioning properly. We have checked the timing and monitored traffic patterns and volumes. They are moving smoothly and properly. Our Traffic Engineer sees no immediate need to change the current intersection setup to accommodate the functionality you are suggesting. The intersection is operating in accordance to the permits submitted after numerous traffic studies were performed for this intersection.
Thank you for your suggestion and feedback on this matter.
Closed Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
Reopened dhisrael (Registered User)
Shannon Callaway wrote:
"After reading the past comments and doing some investigating, I hope to bring some understanding and resolution to this issue"..."Our Traffic Engineer sees no immediate need to change the current intersection setup to accommodate the functionality you are suggesting. The intersection is operating in accordance to the permits submitted after numerous traffic studies were performed for this intersection."
Wrong answer! Your customers (taxpayers), your stakeholders (taxpayers), your citizens paying highway taxes don't agree therefore you have many requests to change and nearly 400 that view the issue an must agree as they don't support you. Other than yourself, who is saying it works good for them? That lane, the left turn lane that is Southbound, is too short during heavy traffic to have left turn taxpayers in there but fills-up once the light changes. Thus your taxpayers are upset by the wait and upset by your unresponsiveness. Need we have a new mayor and council to get you out of there? Maybe the Governor should weigh-in on who controls the intersections. I've figured how to NOT get in the turn lane but please help those who haven't that option to circumvent the problem.
Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
As for THIS ticket and it's initial request, this matter is CLOSED.
Thank you for you concern on this matter.
Closed Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
Reopened dhisrael (Registered User)
Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
Again, where THIS ticket is originally concerned, the matter mentioned by the original author has been resolved. This ticket is closed. Reopening this ticket will not change that. Please open another ticket as I mentioned earlier and we will resolve your issue separately.
Thank you.
Closed Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)
Shannon Callaway (Verified Official)