About
This Rickelman Avenue and Fourth Street intersection is currently a 4-way stop. Traffic volumes have grown over the years as more people travel to and from the Keller Drive business area north of the interstate. Existing problems with the intersection will worsen as traffic increases.
Planning for growth
As infrastructure improvements become more expensive, it is important that we look ahead and plan for the future. We expect this area will see a lot of growth so we are planning street improvements.
The long-term plan is to extend Ford Avenue east to Fourth Street and create a route around the north portion of the city. This project will:
- Help new development and the traffic that comes with it
- Be a main route around the north part of the city
- Connect with Outer Belt West and the interstate interchanges
Traffic study
In 2017, we completed a traffic study to understand the impact future development would have on the streets in the area. One conclusion of that study was that a roundabout would provide an efficient, safe intersection at Rickelman and Fourth. We are now starting the design of that intersection.