City takes first steps towards Planned Roundabout at Peachtree Corners Circle

The City of Peachtree Corners on Friday issued a Request For Qualifications-based Proposals for the Peachtree Corners Circle Roundabout. This traffic-calming device was first envisioned in the 2040 Comprehensive Plan in 2018. It comes a few years after the first traffic circle was installed at Peachtree Corners Circle and Medlock Bridge Road.

The purposed project starts with a traffic study analyzing the feasibility of a roundabout at the intersection of Peachtree Corners Circle and the driveway of the Forum shopping plaza and Crème De La Crème daycare. If the feasibility study approves of a roundabout, construction plans and bid documents will then be developed by the awarded consultant.

The city has already put forth a concept plan for what the roundabout should look like and how it should function.

An operational analysis of the proposed project has already been completed. It was performed during the peak hours of 7 to 8 a.m. and 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. It concluded that the eastbound approach of Peachtree Corners Circle is operating at an unacceptable level-of-service during the morning and evening peak hours with left lane turns impacted the most.

An operational analysis of The Forum Entrance at Peachtree Corners Circle was performed at the peak hours 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. They indicate that the intersection would be anticipated to operate at an overall level-of-service “A” or better during both the peak hours. The westbound approach of Peachtree Corners Circle would be impacted the most.

Additional analysis of that intersection will:

▪ Determine the feasible configuration for roundabout construction at The Forum driveway related to topography, right-of-way, and property impacts.

▪ Study the effect of traffic platoons (a method for driving a group of vehicles together to increase the capacity of the road with an automated highway system).

▪ Estimate potential weaving/lane change concerns in the short block between The Forum and Peachtree Parkway.

Proposals are due by 4 p.m. Feb. 21. The city anticipates awarding the contract by March 4.