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TRAFFIC
 

Services Include:

Responds to residents’ requests as well as the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

Administers and reviews traffic impact studies prepared by consultants in support of land development applications.

Reviews and improves the safety and functionality of the City’s roadways and responds to public traffic safety concerns.

Supports other City projects from a traffic/transportation engineering perspectives.

Initiates and implements school zone safety programs it ensure student and pedestrian safety around City schools.

Initiates and manages a traffic calming program in the City of Frederick

Coordinates with SHA / County and others on projects which interface with City street network.

Initiates a Master Plan for long range Traffic Management in the City of Frederick

Goals:

The goal of Traffic Engineering in the City of Frederick is to provide professional traffic engineering services which are responsiveto the needs of the residents and its changing needs.

Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects:

   1. East Street Area Network Improvements – In anticipation of the new East Street interchange at I-70, the City is studying options for improvements to manage the additional traffic. The City recently completed the East Street Extended Traffic Impact Analysis which studied existing and future traffic conditions with the interchange connection.

   2. Opossumtown Pike / Thomas Johnson Drive Intersection Improvements – This intersection currently operates at a level of service “F” during peak periods. Both short-term and long-term concepts are being pursued to lengthen the northbound left-turn lane and possibly adding a southbound through lane between Thomas Johnson Drive and US 15 to address traffic congestion. The long-term concept will be coordinated with the State Highway Administration project at the Motter Avenue bridge.

   3. Pedestrian Signal to Cross US 40 at Waverly Drive – US 40 is a heavily-traveled corridor by both vehicles and pedestrians. Currently, no pedestrian crosswalks are provided between Grove Hill Road and Old Camp Road, a distance of approximately ½ mile so pedestrians cross unsafely midblock. The City is partnering with the State Highway Administration to provide pedestrian crosswalks with countdown signals at the intersection.

   4. Sidewalk Retrofit – This ongoing project aims to provide continuous sidewalk along US 40 to address increasing pedestrian demands.

   5. Yellow Springs Road – This project aims to improve safety along Yellow Springs Road between Montevue Avenue and Old Farm Drive. Improvements may include widening Yellow Springs Road to provide separate left-turn lanes at Rocky Springs Road and Tuscanney Drive and a center left-turn lane between the intersections, while maintaining two through lanes on Yellow Springs Road.

Completed Projects:

In 2007, the Traffic Engineering Division completed 227 traffic cases out of 318 requests received. It issued 100 work orders for installing signs, thermoplastic pavement markings and other traffic improvements. Examples of traffic engineering projects include the following projects:

• Traffic calming pilot study on 14 th Street, Frederick Avenue, 13 th and 12 th Streets.
• School zone safety plans for Whittier Elementary, Parkway Elementary and Monocacy Elementary.
• Modification to signal operations at Opossumtown Pike and Thomas Johnson Drive.
• Traffic safety improvement plan for the Dearbought Community.
• Traffic impact analyses of new developments.
• Traffic safety and parking on Andover Lane.
• Approval of several traffic detour plans for improvement projects in the City.

To submit a request to the Traffic Engineering Division, please submit a completed form ( Traffic Request Form), to the Traffic Engineering Department, 140 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701 attention: Traffic Engineering Manager. All requests are evaluated on a first come first served basis and a response will be returned to you.
 

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