If you frequently take Clairmont Road north of Decatur to get on I-85, you’re likely well acquainted with how quickly traffic moves along that road north of Briarcliff Road.
The Cliff Valley School has seen “multiple accidents directly in front of [their] campus” this year” along this stretch of blacktop (MAP), so the school has proposed a plan to redesign its entrance. According to notes on the school’s website, the proposed final plan has come as a result of a traffic study, land survey, community survey, and input from the Georgia Department of Transportation.
The stated goals of the plan are as follows…
- allowing safe left turns onto and away from campus
- giving pedestrians safe access to our campus
- keeping Cliff Valley vehicles on Clairmont Road and out of surrounding neighborhoods
- providing for the safety of all Clairmont Road motorists
The master plan expands the circular parking lot onto two neighboring residential lots to the south and lines up the school’s driveway entrance with Black Fox Drive at the other side of Clairmont Road. The plan calls for new turn lanes at that intersection, both into the school parking lot from the south and onto Black Fox Drive from the north.
Now that the plan is complete, the school’s website says it is seeking DeKalb County approval – a process they anticipate will take several months.
So, stay tuned.
Rendering courtesy of Cliff Valley School website. Current photo of Cliff Valley School courtesy of Google Streetview.
Very good idea.
This is so needed here. The two existing lanes of through traffic in each direction means that motorists constantly dart over to avoid left-turning vehicles. Pretty pricey parking lot, though. One of those houses has been listed for a while and it wasn’t cheap.
But I’m sure this will take a while to get through DeKalb DOT and GDOT since it is a state route. Also, there is a MARTA bus stop in front of one of the existing houses but it’s just a sign. Would be nice to get a proper covered bus stop with the sidewalk improvements.