Request for Engineering and Construction of Turn Lanes on Sicard Hollow Road and Liberty Parkway intersection for Waiting Carpool Traffic
To: Mayor and City Council of Vestavia Hills, AL
The Liberty Park development has added several new homes and new families to the eastern portion of the development, served primarily by Sicard Hollow Road. Home building in this area is continuing.
VH Elementary Liberty Park (VHELP) and Liberty Park Middle School (LPMS) are located adjacent to Liberty Parkway and Sicard Hollow Road, the intersection of which is now in the jurisdiction of Vestavia Hills.
Residents from the eastern portion of Liberty Park and those from Cahaba Heights whose children are zoned for LPMS use Sicard Hollow Road for carpool.
Residents and VH city employees from Liberty Park, Leeds, Birmingham, Cahaba Heights, Jefferson County, etc., use Sicard Hollow Road to access city athletic fields, city vehicle facility, homes and businesses on Sicard Hollow, as well as Blue Lake Drive, Cahaba Heights Road, Grants Mill Road/I-459, Leeds and Highway 280.
Sicard Hollow Road is a two lane road where carpool drivers wait for carpool twice a day, parked in both travel lanes approaching the Liberty Parkway intersection. The terrain and length of the carpool back-up prevents through-traffic from passing waiting cars safely. Despite passing blindly, through traffic will do so since road is blocked by waiting cars. This is a head-on collision hazard, both for those passing illegally as well as for vehicles turning from Liberty Parkway onto Sicard Hollow.
No alternative carpool wait routes have been designated by the city or the Board of Education.
The city has not scheduled expansion of Sicard Hollow road to accommodate carpool traffic, we understand, for lack of money allocated to such project. Liberty Park residents pay and have paid over many years city taxes that help fund city road maintenance and improvement. Liberty Park residents also pay fees to maintain the private roads within the private development so the city has not had the road costs associated a development that has been very valuable to the Vestavia Hills tax base.
The city is involved with a multi-jurisdictional repaving project for Sicard Hollow Road. The city is also installing a park off Sicard Hollow Road and a pedestrian tunnel under Sicard Hollow Road, in close proximity to the Liberty Parkway intersection. The city is building a new city vehicle facility in close proximity to the Liberty Parkway intersection.
Given the continued development of the Sicard Hollow corridor by both the City of Vestavia Hills and developers with approved development agreements with Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County and other municipalities, the undersigned do solemnly and urgently request two actions of the Vestavia Hills city council: first, that the city council provide funds for and implement a temporary traffic plan to reroute waiting carpool traffic to city-owned properties or streets (to SHAC field parking and/or the Lake Colony public street/parking area behind LPMS), with officers coordinating traffic flow to the schools such that Sicard Hollow remains open for safe passage of through traffic; and, second, provide adequate funding or funding mechanisms for and direction to undertake necessary and adequate road improvements / turn lanes to Sicard Hollow Road such that carpool traffic does not obstruct through traffic.
By signing this instrument, I agree that I have read, understood and agreed fully with the sentiments expressed herein and submit my signature in support with the intent that it be given the same effect as would my individual contact with the mayor and city council as to this topic.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017
The near misses at this intersection are happening daily. We are currently compiling accident reports to present to the city council.
Reached 100 supporters
February 10, 2017
83 Comments
I'd like not to risk my life every time that I want to leave my house between 1:45 and 3:15 or have to reroute going around the long way simply because y'all are not willing to reroute traffic into and out of VHELP properly and safely.
As a direct result of this intersection backup, heavy traffic, at high speeds and distracted driving now uses Lake Colony Lane within Liberty Park. It has become horribly dangerous for us trying to exit our diveways and for loose pets and kids playing in our yards.
I am actually thinking of moving out of Liberty Park exclusively because of this backup. I frequently come home at this time of day and I am forced to wait 30 minutes behind parked cars. If you pass, you are ticketed. I feel kidnapped. Can't even get to my own home.
As a Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Instructor and someone who educates parents everyday on keeping safe on the roads, I hope this petition is taking seriously. In addition to these necessary additions, a traffic light is needed at the intersections of Sicard Hollow Road and Blue Lake Road.
I don't have a child at the school and am not involved in any carpool. However, I travel this road both morning and afternoon, and get caught up in carpool traffic. No safe way to pass it. Very dangerous road.
DANGEROUS 3-way! We need a light at the end of sicard heading towards cahaba heights. Cars come down from Cahaba very quickly and we are trying to turn LEFT onto Blue Lake. And really gets backed up in morning rush-hour with those trying to get onto 280 using Blue Lake.
This is one of several necessary improvements (turn lanes, traffic light at Blue Lake Drive, repaving) needed Sicard Hollow.
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Request for Engineering and Construction of Turn Lanes on Sicard Hollow Road and Liberty Parkway intersection for Waiting Carpool Traffic
To: Mayor and City Council of Vestavia Hills, AL
The Liberty Park development has added several new homes and new families to the eastern portion of the development, served primarily by Sicard Hollow Road. Home building in this area is continuing.
VH Elementary Liberty Park (VHELP) and Liberty Park Middle School (LPMS) are located adjacent to Liberty Parkway and Sicard Hollow Road, the intersection of which is now in the jurisdiction of Vestavia Hills.
Residents from the eastern portion of Liberty Park and those from Cahaba Heights whose children are zoned for LPMS use Sicard Hollow Road for carpool.
Residents and VH city employees from Liberty Park, Leeds, Birmingham, Cahaba Heights, Jefferson County, etc., use Sicard Hollow Road to access city athletic fields, city vehicle facility, homes and businesses on Sicard Hollow, as well as Blue Lake Drive, Cahaba Heights Road, Grants Mill Road/I-459, Leeds and Highway 280.
Sicard Hollow Road is a two lane road where carpool drivers wait for carpool twice a day, parked in both travel lanes approaching the Liberty Parkway intersection. The terrain and length of the carpool back-up prevents through-traffic from passing waiting cars safely. Despite passing blindly, through traffic will do so since road is blocked by waiting cars. This is a head-on collision hazard, both for those passing illegally as well as for vehicles turning from Liberty Parkway onto Sicard Hollow.
No alternative carpool wait routes have been designated by the city or the Board of Education.
The city has not scheduled expansion of Sicard Hollow road to accommodate carpool traffic, we understand, for lack of money allocated to such project. Liberty Park residents pay and have paid over many years city taxes that help fund city road maintenance and improvement. Liberty Park residents also pay fees to maintain the private roads within the private development so the city has not had the road costs associated a development that has been very valuable to the Vestavia Hills tax base.
The city is involved with a multi-jurisdictional repaving project for Sicard Hollow Road. The city is also installing a park off Sicard Hollow Road and a pedestrian tunnel under Sicard Hollow Road, in close proximity to the Liberty Parkway intersection. The city is building a new city vehicle facility in close proximity to the Liberty Parkway intersection.
Given the continued development of the Sicard Hollow corridor by both the City of Vestavia Hills and developers with approved development agreements with Vestavia Hills, Jefferson County and other municipalities, the undersigned do solemnly and urgently request two actions of the Vestavia Hills city council: first, that the city council provide funds for and implement a temporary traffic plan to reroute waiting carpool traffic to city-owned properties or streets (to SHAC field parking and/or the Lake Colony public street/parking area behind LPMS), with officers coordinating traffic flow to the schools such that Sicard Hollow remains open for safe passage of through traffic; and, second, provide adequate funding or funding mechanisms for and direction to undertake necessary and adequate road improvements / turn lanes to Sicard Hollow Road such that carpool traffic does not obstruct through traffic.
By signing this instrument, I agree that I have read, understood and agreed fully with the sentiments expressed herein and submit my signature in support with the intent that it be given the same effect as would my individual contact with the mayor and city council as to this topic.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017
The near misses at this intersection are happening daily. We are currently compiling accident reports to present to the city council.
Reached 100 supporters
February 10, 2017
83 Comments
I'm a physician. I almost never have school drop off but there are urgent matters at our closest hospital (Grandview medical center) which could be delayed with traffic. Sicard Hallow is the most direct route. Additional lanes are more than appropriate surrounding our schools, Sports complex, and new Park.
I'd like not to risk my life every time that I want to leave my house between 1:45 and 3:15 or have to reroute going around the long way simply because y'all are not willing to reroute traffic into and out of VHELP properly and safely.
As a direct result of this intersection backup, heavy traffic, at high speeds and distracted driving now uses Lake Colony Lane within Liberty Park. It has become horribly dangerous for us trying to exit our diveways and for loose pets and kids playing in our yards.
I am actually thinking of moving out of Liberty Park exclusively because of this backup. I frequently come home at this time of day and I am forced to wait 30 minutes behind parked cars. If you pass, you are ticketed. I feel kidnapped. Can't even get to my own home.
As a Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Instructor and someone who educates parents everyday on keeping safe on the roads, I hope this petition is taking seriously. In addition to these necessary additions, a traffic light is needed at the intersections of Sicard Hollow Road and Blue Lake Road.
I don't have a child at the school and am not involved in any carpool. However, I travel this road both morning and afternoon, and get caught up in carpool traffic. No safe way to pass it. Very dangerous road.
DANGEROUS 3-way! We need a light at the end of sicard heading towards cahaba heights. Cars come down from Cahaba very quickly and we are trying to turn LEFT onto Blue Lake. And really gets backed up in morning rush-hour with those trying to get onto 280 using Blue Lake.
This is one of several necessary improvements (turn lanes, traffic light at Blue Lake Drive, repaving) needed Sicard Hollow.
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I'm a physician. I almost never have school drop off but there are urgent matters at our closest hospital (Grandview medical center) which could be delayed with traffic. Sicard Hallow is the most direct route. Additional lanes are more than appropriate surrounding our schools, Sports complex, and new Park.