Northwest District Truwood – Enterprise Parkway Public Meeting August 13, 2019 1
Truwood Drive – Enterprise Parkway 2
Project Background Traffic volumes currently range between 25,000 and 30,000 vehicles per day Traffic is frequently traveling above the posted speed limit Left turn and crossover accidents Future planning 3
Accident History Five year crash data: 64 crashes • 32 serious injury crashes • 2 fatalities • 4
SR 69: Truwood Drive – Enterprise Parkway Center Median 5
Benefits Of Raised Center Medians Studies show a 25 – 40% reduction of accidents Provides traffic calming (helps slow traffic down) 6
Project Scope and Schedule Construct raised median between Navajo and Enterprise Parkway. Install conduit for a future signal at Medecino. Construction left turn channelization for future Green T Signal at Truwood Estimated cost: $1.6 million Construction anticipated to begin in the fall 2019. 7
Future Green T Signalized Intersection – Truwood Drive 8
Future Signal - Mendecino Drive 9
Work Zone Safety Nationally, drivers and passengers account for about 80 percent of work zone deaths each year. Follow these tips when you enter a work zone: • OBEY THE SIGNS • SLOW DOWN • MERGE SAFELY • DON’T TAILGATE • STAY ALERT 10
Stay Informed FOR CURRENT TRAFFIC ALERTS: Phone 5-1-1 or on the web @ www.az511.gov ADOT App 11
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