DPU000024079
Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern
Public Works
- Requested
- August 4, 2023
- Subtype
- New Speed Control
- Location
- 2918 Idlewood Ave, 23221
- As reported by the submitter and published by the City. May be the submitter’s address or another party’s; the City does not anonymize to block level.
- Council District
- 5
- Neighborhood
- Carytown
Description
Uneven flow of traffic at this intersection, four way stop does not make sense. Leads to very big backups during rush hour. Should be replaced by a traffic light.
History
- August 4, 2023The service request is submitted.
- August 4, 2023The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
- August 4, 2023The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Engineer.
- August 8, 2023The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
- March 13, 2025The service request status has been changed to Completed.
Comments
- Staff · August 8, 2023FWD TO DPW; WRONG REQUEST TYPE.
- Staff · August 8, 2023Cityworks ID: 508149
- Staff · August 21, 2023SA - See my email about a study - TB
- Staff · February 26, 2025Just an update: We have been periodically monitoring this intersection for conflicts and congestion over the past 18 months. We are currently awaiting updated traffic counts to conduct a signal warrant analysis and determine if a traffic signal is justified. We will keep you posted on the results once the analysis is complete.
- Staff · March 13, 2025Dear Citizen, Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. We have completed our analysis, which involved a thorough evaluation of the traffic flow and conditions at the intersection of Idlewood Ave@ Sheppard St. Based on our findings, we will take the appropriate actions as outlined in our report to address the concerns raised. Please note that Public Works assesses requests like these as part of its long-term infrastructure planning for capital investment. Project funding has multi-year lead times and is prioritized by the Mayor and City Council. While we are closing this service request at this time, the data collected will be retained for future Capital Improvement Program funding analysis. We appreciate your engagement and welcome any further questions or concerns you may have.