A) Over the next several months our consulting engineers will be developing construction documents, seeking permits, selecting contractors, etc. If all goes relatively smoothly, construction could begin as early as second quarter 2010.

Q) Speeding and traffic volume are most serious on Beverly Road. Why are speed tables not included as a solution on Beverly? 

A) Beverly Road is designated a "collector street" by the Georgia DOT.  Speed tables are not allowed on collector streets. Therefore, the solution of "mountable medians" as proposed in the plan is one of the few options available to us. We are also looking at the possibility of a stop sign at the Beverly/Doncaster intersection and “bulb ins” for parking.

A) As of July 1, APCA had $3.3 million in accounts and committed grants.

Q) Once construction begins, what if actual costs turn out to be much higher than current estimated costs? 

A) The traffic committee and the Board will be carefully monitoring costs as the project goes forward. If it becomes apparent that actual costs are much higher than current estimates, then the committee and Board will recommend further downsizing of the project scope.

A) The Peachtree Circle portion of the project will be partially funded by a $350,000 Federal Transportation Enhancement Grant (TE). One of the "strings" attached to TE Grant funding prohibits the use of speed tables.

A) There are a number of reasons the traffic committee and the Board recommend the elimination of those two large elements: 1) Cost. Those two elements alone are estimated to cost in excess of $1 million, one third of total funds. 2) Appearance. If we included those two elements in the plan, there would be little funding available to address other intersections in the Park. Essentially, Peachtree Circle and the Prado would be "renovated" and the rest of our neighborhood would remain and look the same. We would essentially create two Ansley Parks--renovated and unrenovated. 3) Speed/volume control. The committee and Board believe that by including in the revised plan elements on Montgomery Ferry, the Park entrances, and the intersection at Maddox and the Prado, along with improved patrolling we can realize adequate speed/volume improvements on the Prado. 4) Controversy. Candidly, those two large intersections created the most controversy among Park residents.

Q) Did the traffic committee and Board consider technology solutions that have worked in other communities? 

A) Yes. New electronic signage and other technical solutions were considered. However, the committee and Board thought those kinds of solutions were contrary to maintaining the historic character of the neighborhood.

A) No. The Department of Public Works has accepted our approval process, since all the intersections included in the revised plan were approved by the neighborhood residents.

Q) Who are the consultants to Ansley Park who have been working on the revised master plan?

A) Spencer Tunnell of Tunnell and Tunnell, landscape architects; Bob Williams and Travis Pruitt of Travis Pruitt & Associates, traffic engineers; Terri Malone of Edwards/Pittman, environmental consultants. 

Q) Who is on the APCA traffic committee?

A) Tom Boller, Chair; Katie Phelps, President APCA; Barbara Faga, Urban planner, Exec VP EDAW AECOM; Phil Harrison; architect and CEO of Perkins+Will; Angela Parker, Director of Public Works for Fulton Co.; Jim Lewellen, attorney;  Cindy Brazell, attorney; Jane Berman, graphic designer and Past President of APCA.