Commissioner visits Crestview; Snellville officials press DOT alternatives amid safety concerns

Snellville officials told the work session that Commissioner Dana Levin visited the Crestview intersection, took photographs and appeared engaged with the site’s safety issues.

An unidentified speaker summarized the visit: "she appeared to be very concerned. And, she actually went went out there and took pictures and stated that, she's out if we could get a traffic light for her, but there may be some other alternative that we can look into." City speakers said Levin planned to raise the issue with her board.

Council members questioned a proposed DOT layout that would install a median on North Crestview and redirect traffic to make U‑turns at Rockdale Circle. One council member said the intersection is already "so dangerous" and argued forcing cars to use nearby U‑turns could exacerbate hazards. Speakers noted improved sight lines further down the corridor and said alternatives should be explored before committing to a median that would limit turning at the intersection itself.

Officials described the meeting with the commissioner as constructive but noncommittal: Levin did not promise a specific outcome, the speakers said, but her direct engagement and photo documentation increased the city’s prospects of getting DOT attention. City staff said they would follow up with email contact and continue dialogue with the commissioner’s office.

Next steps: staff planned to contact Commissioner Levin’s office (as one speaker said they would "send her an email") and continue gathering engineering input and alternate options for traffic control at the Crestview intersection. The transcript does not record a DOT decision or a formal city action during this excerpt.