City Approves Traffic Study on Ridgecrest Avenue

A proposal to have a traffic study done on Ridgecrest Avenue in Cumming was approved by City Council at this month's meeting a month after residents petitioned the city after they saw many more cars coming through their neighborhood. Moreland-Altobelli Associates out of Norcross will be conducting the project for just under $10,000.

The traffic study came about due to a petition that was presented to the mayor and council during the February 19 meeting by residents of Ridgecrest Avenue and neighboring Camilla Street, Ridgecrest Drive and Brooks Farm Drive. They say there has been an increase in traffic flow and speeding in the small neighborhood. Also, they believe most of the motorists who use Ridgecrest Avenue do not live in the neighborhood and use it as a cut-through to get from Pilgrim Mill Road to Dahlonega Street and visa versa.

According to Jason McCook, program manager of the engineering firm, the traffic study will include different actions that would address the traffic flow throughout the neighborhood.

"Speed-humps was one of the actions we're looking at, possibly one-way issues, as far as making a one-way street," he said.

The firm originally proposed $12,400 but agreed to deduct $2,840 at council's request.

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