Buice Road Speed Tables To Be Removed

JOHNS CREEK, GA — The city of Johns Creek will host a public meeting to outline an initial concept of traffic calming measures along Buice Road.

The meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the city's Municipal Court and Police Department at 11445 Johns Creek Parkway.

Along with a brief presentation, staff members will also have preliminary drawings on display and be available to answer any questions to staff.

Johns Creek needs to remove the seven speed tables along Buice Road between Jones Bridge and Kimball Bridge roads and replace them with a "more comprehensive and attractive traffic calming infrastructure," the city said. They were installed by Fulton County before the city's incorporation.

The tables installed on the road, the city outlined at a Nov. 27 work session to elected officials, do not meet standards for vertical traffic calming devices related to speed limits and the tables' dimensions, according to city documents. Insurance claims have also been made against the city for damage to motor vehicles, and public safety vehicles experience delayed response times since they have to slow down to travel on this stretch of Buice Road, the city stated.

Council members previously discuss removing the tables, but delayed action due to Fulton County's water line replacement project on Buice Road. That project has been delayed until at least 2020, and the city said Fulton County has indicated that any improvements Johns Creek makes will be fully restored after its water line project is completed.

"Our number one priority is slowing down traffic for the safety of the residents along Buice Road," the city added. "We believe that working together we can develop a plan that will enhance pedestrian safety and maintain property values."

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