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Kingwood Drive Traffic Light Removal

Kingwood Drive Traffic Light Removal

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by: KingwoodDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 18 Site Admin  OP 
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:28pm  
This is an update on the Royal Forest Dr traffic light removal testing project. The most important part is in bold. This will definitely be a change for drivers, so take note of the start/end dates and what is going to happen. From Councilman Dave Martin's Office:Beginning on Monday, July 11 the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department (PWE) will begin placing traffic control modification advisory signage along Royal Forest Drive and Kingwood Drive in advance of phase two of the Royal Forest Drive Traffic Signal Removal study.  Emoticonhase one of this study began in March of this year with a traffic study conducted by PWE at the intersections of Kingwood Drive at Loop 494, Royal Forest Drive, Chestnut Ridge, Green Oak as well as Rockmead Drive and Rock Falls. The purpose of phase one of the study was to evaluate the possible removal of the traffic signal at Kingwood Drive and Royal Forest Drive to improve the overall traffic progression in the area. Phase one of the study has now been completed and Public Works and Engineering is preparing to begin phase two, which is to turn off the traffic signal at Royal Forest Drive.  Traffic signals can remedy many safety and operational problems at intersections. However, signals can also adversely affect intersections and overall areas. It is possible that a signal may no longer be warranted due to changes in traffic conditions or original unsuitable conditions such as geometric characteristics and/or proximity to other signalized intersections or facilities.  During phase two of the study, which begins on Monday, August 1 and ends Friday, September 30, the existing traffic signal will not be operational and instead, stop signs will be placed on both approaches on Royal Forest. Traffic on Kingwood drive will NOT stop at this intersection during this study and should continue through the intersection as if there were no signal. The westbound left turn lane on Kingwood Drive will be closed while the left turn movement will be allowed from the existing far left through lane.Proper warning and regulatory signage will be in place at and in advance to the intersection to properly inform roadway users of these temporary modifications. In case of any immediate negative findings during the first portion of phase two of the study, normal signalized control can be restored if determined that is necessary. Our office has coordinated with the Houston Police Department and requested a Mobile Response Team to monitor this area as an added safety measure for the first week of phase two implementation. This is only a study as PWE will use the data to determine the feasibility of removing this signal on a permanent basis. Our goal is to decrease the amount of congestion between US HWY 59 to Green Oak Drive that exists during morning and evening peak hours.   If you have any questions or would like to discuss more in detail the scope of this study, please feel free to forward your comments to the Traffic Hotline at (832) 395-3000 or Traffic.Hotline@houstontx.gov or email districte@houstontx.gov.  4951
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Ebola Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:42pm  
How bout cutting back some trees so people can see safely to turn? 4951
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elguapo Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:50pm  
Who want's to put money down that there will be a major accident during the study?
 
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ET Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:52pm  
Who want's to put money down that there will be a major accident during the study?
 
 
@elguapo: Easy money.  Probably at least one a month there with the light. 
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fudgiesmom2 Active Indicator LED Icon 6
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:52pm  
That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. So much traffic uses those lights to enter and exit KW Drive there especially to/from the Randall's parking lot.  Traffic will never be able to get in/out of there.. 4951
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Weathergirl5 Active Indicator LED Icon 8 Forum Moderator
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:56pm  
I bet the stores in that shopping center are not happy about this.  IMO it will hurt their business.  You will have to either go in near Talbots or take your life in your hands trying to play chicken across KW drive where that light is.  Unless you go really early in the day or late at night when there is no traffic.  For sure there will be some major accidents there while people get adjusted to this.   4951
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ET Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:58pm  
The few times I go in there I never use the light - takes forever.  4951
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~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 2:59pm  
This is a BIG mistake.  There are too many cars needing to make turns through that intersection and cars coming out of the shopping center to not have the protection of a traffic light.  This is going to be a VERY dangerous intersection.  So is Councilman Dave Martin going to pay for all the damaged cars we are going to see?  Better light timing would be a much better idea.   4951
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Weathergirl5 Active Indicator LED Icon 8 Forum Moderator
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 3:05pm  
They just need to synchronize the lights better during peak times.  That would solve the problem.   4951
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Annie Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 3:08pm  
This is a BIG mistake...  Better light timing would be a much better idea.  
 
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Exactly my thought.
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frebu Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 3:22pm  
Should never have been a light there is the first place, a proper middle lane for turning should have been built but I suppose it doesn't "keep with the spirit of the area" so they wen't for a light. Best case solution they put an exit to the parking lot onto 494, and make the left turn lanes standard turn pull offs for added visibility.  4951
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rdizzle Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 3:42pm  
That whole situation is a disaster.....imo, they should close that exit from the shopping center and remove the light, the other two existing exits should be enough and if needed add a third exit to 494 @frebu, if a light is still needed they can move it down to one of the other two existing parking lot exits.  the 494 light and light in question are too close together.... 4951
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mnfiumara Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 4:31pm  
Traffic in the morning is bad enough, and now we have to wait for each car to stop.... Awful idea. 4951
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TheChad Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 4:33pm  
..and now we have to wait for each car to stop.... Awful idea.
 
@mnfiumara: No you don't. The traffic on Kingwood Drive will not be stopping. The stop signs are for Royal Forest and the median.  4951
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fudgiesmom2 Active Indicator LED Icon 6
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 6:02pm  
I just drove through there. There is room for maybe 2 cars to sit in the middle there if turning left.   If there is no dedicated left turn lane going out of Kingwood, as it says in the plans, the right side lane will be the only lane actually moving at most times.  And this is supposed to help with traffic flow? 4951
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ET Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 7 years ago   Jul 8, '16 6:07pm  
It will be interesting. At least they are trying something, we will know sometime in the first week of August if it is the right thing. 4951
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