Residents press engineers on stacking, turn lanes and signals near Lyons Road

Several residents told engineers they are worried that planned developments — including a school and other uses — will create queuing that backs onto Lyons Road and overload neighborhood exits. "I would like to know whether or not there is the potential for a station where that parking lot may create stacking that leads onto Lyons Road," said Noah Leon, who asked whether turn lanes and signal timing are being designed to prevent overflow.

David Ricks and Joanne Keller responded that initial traffic reports have been reviewed for proposed projects and that turning lanes and traffic signals are among the mitigations required when justified by the traffic analysis. Ricks said some projects will be required to install turn lanes and new signals as part of their development orders, and staff offered to meet with concerned residents after the session to review the studies and proposed solutions.