Dresden Drive Intersection Improvement Study

(Updated 1/23/2023)

Background Information:

The City of Brookhaven conducted a study for part of the Dresden Drive Intersection Improvement Study, which aims to identify improvements to help serve projected vehicular traffic while providing safe and comfortable facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. Initially, the study was focused on an operational and safety analysis of the intersections of Dresden Drive at four roads: Apple Valley Road, Ellijay Drive, Caldwell Road, and Clairmont Road.

Following feedback received during the fall of 2021, the scope of this study was expanded to refine the analysis, update the traffic study, develop updated recommendations and new considerations, and to hold additional public meetings. Specifically, the study now includes consideration of additional intersections and roadway segments within the Brookhaven Fields and Ashford Park neighborhoods and to consider options for traffic calming beyond what is in place now on neighborhood streets due to possible increases in potential future traffic.

Several public meetings (virtual and in-person open house) were held to provide an opportunity for community members to learn more about the new data collected and the assumptions that will go into the analysis.

The primary objectives of the study are to:

• Evaluate existing and forecast future traffic based on all potential and planned developments in the area
• Evaluate existing conditions, signals, and pedestrian facilities for safety and efficiency
• Recommend intersection improvements for optimal traffic movement
• Provide recommendations for additional or revised traffic calming measures in the neighborhoods north and south of Dresden Drive accessed from the Caldwell Road/Ellijay Drive intersection based on an evaluation of future traffic impacts