Plymouth Approves Traffic Studies at Sandy Hill and Belvoir Roads

The Plymouth Township council approved a resolution that will bring traffic studies to two of the township most well-traveled intersections at its meeting on Monday.

The council unanimously agreed to support traffic studies at the Alan Wood Road and Ridge Pike and Sandy Hill and Belvoir Roads intersections in Plymouth.

Council member Dean Eisenberger called the Sandy Hill and Belvoir Roads intersection, which is his district, one of the worst intersections in the township.

“This is probably one of the two or three worst intersections during the peak hours of traffic, within our jurisdiction,” he said. “We looked hard at it and I fully agree with council to get this done.”

The Alan Wood Road and Ridge Pike review will include a traffic analysis, an evaluation of the intersection’s ability to accommodate its volume of traffic, data collection and additional operational analysis.

Council Chair Vince Gillen said the impact study will “look strictly at the Alan Wood jug handle.”

The Sandy Hill and Belvoir Roads traffic study will include updated traffic counts, signal plans, a speed study, analysis of drainage issues and utility pole relocation. The study will also include additional engineering to install left turn lanes at all approaches.

The total cost of both studies is roughly $36,500. The funds for the studies will come out ACT 209 funds, which is set aside to pay for traffic studies of this nature, and not of the township’s general fund budget, according to township manager Karen Weiss.