The timing of a string of traffic lights on Sylvan Road could to be improved for better flow of cars and trucks. And a Jefferson Terrace resident wants the city council to take a look at the stretch of road, an artery that links the neighborhood to the Connector via Langford Parkway.
The main complaint is drivers on the side roads get more time than necessary to move through the intersection, forcing drivers on the main Sylvan Road wait needlessly.
The resident asked for input at the July Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association. Most people supported the idea, including asking city workers to better synchronize the lights. People agreed traffic lights could be used to control speed of the drivers as they come down Sylvan Road into the neighborhood.
UPDATE 8.4.09:
The Ga. Transportation Department counted some 11,000 cars and trucks a day in 2008 traveled on Sylvan Road, south of Rt. 166/Langford Parkway.
Those troublesome traffic lights may be slowing down a lot of traffic.
The map below shows the intersections that the resident wants to be reviewed.
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