DATE: September 27, 2018
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
David Hodnett, Staff Engineer 2
SUBJECT:
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Discussion about Recent Public Meeting for Proposed Intersection Improvements at Liberty Pike and North Royal Oaks Boulevard/Mallory Lane
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning a public meeting, which was held on August 30, 2018, to present the preliminary design for the proposed intersection improvements at Liberty Pike and North Royal Oaks Boulevard/Mallory Lane.
Background
On October 25, 2016, the BOMA approved Resolution 2016-69, which adopted the project list for Phase 1 of the FY 2017-2026 CIP (Capital Investment Program). One of the projects included in that list was the intersection improvements at Liberty Pike and North Royal Oaks Boulevard/Mallory Lane. It should be noted that only the design and right-of-way acquisition phases of the project were approved. Since that original approval, staff has been working with a consultant to design the intersection upgrades.
On August 30TH, the City held a meeting to share the proposed intersection upgrades with the public. Seventeen (17) citizens, along with two (2) aldermen, attended the meeting. Staff gave a brief presentation, showed the proposed design, and took questions from the audience. There were several concerns that attendees generally expressed. Those concerns were:
* Larger, improved intersection may encourage more vehicles to pass through the area, which could make accessing local properties and neighborhoods more difficult,
* Possible increase in vehicle speeds with a larger intersection, and
* General pedestrian safety, especially given that Centennial High School is located directly adjacent to the project location.
Following the meeting, a...
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