“This has become a heavily travelled stretch of roadway that is experiencing congestion during peak times throughout the week," City Manager Jeff Pederson said. "The Paducah Board of Commissioners and City staff have heard from numerous citizens who would like to know options in improving traffic flow. Once HDR completes the study, the City will be provided valuable traffic data and recommendations on how the performance of the two intersections and Buckner Lane in general can be improved.”
HDR expects to spend several weeks gathering data including field observations at various times of day, crash data, traffic counts, and peak period turning movement counts for the intersections. HDR’s team will focus on the intersection of Pecan Drive and Buckner Lane to evaluate if an all-way-stop or the implementation of a traffic signal is warranted.
HDR also will provide suggestions to improve the intersection of Pines Road and Buckner Lane. The traffic study will also forecast how future development could affect traffic flow and volumes.
HDR also will provide suggestions to improve the intersection of Pines Road and Buckner Lane. The traffic study will also forecast how future development could affect traffic flow and volumes.
The City of Paducah expects to receive a draft report from HDR in approximately four weeks. The traffic study will be conducted at a cost of $12,300.