The city of Alexandria in Virginia has laid out a plan it hopes will keep drivers on major roadways and stop them from cutting through a residential neighborhood.
The Taylor Run Neighborhood has experienced a lot of cut through traffic from drivers looking for a quicker way to get to Interstate 395 and Telegraph Road. Residents said it causes a lot of accidents and makes the neighborhood streets unsafe.
Under a pilot program recently presented to the Alexandria Traffic and Parking board, the city will adjust signal timing from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. along Duke Street and Quaker Lane to try and minimize the problem. It’s designed to incentivize drivers to stay on those roads.
Signals through the Taylor Run neighborhood will also be adjusted to make it a longer trip to cut though the neighborhood.
The pilot program will start in January and run through March. More details of the pilot program can be found here.