Welcome!

Thank you for participating in these online engagement activities for the Clarkston Safety Action Plan! The exercises below focus on draft recommendations for both the overall City of Clarkston and the North Indian Creek Drive/Montreal Road Corridor specifically:

  • Within the Citywide Recommendations tab, you will find a safety glossary and mapping activities with associated questions.
  • Within the North Indian Creek/Montreal Road tab, you will find similar mapping activities as well as additional questions about potential shared use path recommendations.

Please take time to review the information under both tabs and offer your feedback. We appreciate you supporting this important project!

Citywide Recommendations

Safety Glossary

  • ​Access Management

    Controlling where cars can enter and exit roads to reduce conflicts and make traffic flow more smoothly.

  • ​Curb Extension/ Bulb-Out

    Parts of the sidewalk which extend into a crossing, allowing drivers to see pedestrians more easily and shortening crossing distances

  • ​Raised Intersection

    An entire intersection raised to the height of the sidewalk, allowing drivers to see pedestrians more easily and forcing vehicles to slow down

  • ​Sidewalks

    A paved path alongside the road where people can walk safely, separate from cars

  • ​Buffered Bike Lanes

    Bike lanes with extra painted space, and possibly a physical barrier, between bicyclists and cars, providing more room and comfort for bicyclists

  • ​Green Paint

    Bright green markings painted on the road to clearly show where bike paths are, helping drivers notice cyclists

  • Pedestrian Beacons

    A pedestrian-activated light designed to alert drivers or to stop traffic for pedestrians in crosswalks

  • ​Traffic Signal with Retro-Reflectivity Backplate

    Traffic signals with reflective borders, allowing them to be seen more easily

  • ​Chicanes

    Roadway features that realign travel lanes in a staggered pattern, slowing traffic without restricting access

  • ​Median Refuge

    A raised island in the middle of a wide road where pedestrians can stop and wait before continuing to cross

  • ​Road Diet/ Reconfiguration

    Redesigning a road to have fewer or narrower car lanes, making room for bike lanes, sidewalks, parking, or turn lanes, which slows traffic and makes crossing easier

  • ​Various Intersection Improvements

    A set of safety improvements at an intersection, likely to include improving visibility and reducing speeds

  • ​Closer Look

    More complex safety improvements specific to a single location See recommendation text for further detail

  • ​Pedestrian Lighting

    Lights specifically placed to brighten sidewalks and crossing, helping both pedestrians and drivers see each other at night

  • ​Roundabout

    A circular intersection that guides traffic around a center island, limiting how and where vehicles interact with each other

  • ​Warning Signage

    Signs that alert drivers to upcoming hazards, like curves, pedestrian crossings, or changing road conditions

Draft Project Safety Recommendations

Across Clarkston, several locations have been identified as high priority for locations for safety improvements. Identified road segments are associated with a number on the map below (between 1 - 14) and identified intersections are associated with a letter (between A - H).

Five road segments/intersections currently have recommendations for specific projects. Those 5 locations are shown on the map with blue circles (from north to south):

  • Brockett Road from E Ponce de Leon Avenue to US 78
  • PATH Trail along Church Street from Mauck Street to North Decatur
  • Market Street from N Indian Creek Drive to Roger Street
  • Hill Street from N Indian Creek Dr to E Ponce de Leon Avenue
  • DeBelle Street from S Jolly Ave to N Indian Creek Drive

After clicking on each circle and reviewing the location's suggested improvements, please respond to the questions below about each site.

Map of Clarkston, Georgia showing safety priority network segments and community voting results. Major roads, including Interstate 285, U.S. Route 78, and local streets, are overlaid with highlighted corridors in black, yellow, orange, and red to indicate

North Indian Creek/Montreal Road

Shared Use Path Alternative

Existing Layout: Illustrated cross-section diagram of an existing street design labeled “Existing: 6’ Bike Lanes with Sidewalks (A-A)” for North Indian Creek Drive. The diagram shows the full roadway width, including sidewalks on both sides (about 4–6 feet), narrow should Preferred Alternative: Illustrated cross-section diagram of a proposed street redesign labeled “Alternative 1: 13’ Shared Use Path with Landscape Buffer (A-A)” for North Indian Creek Drive. The design reduces the curb-to-curb roadway width to about 34 feet and shows one 11-foot

These sets of images depict typical, current corridor conditions on North Indian Creek Drive between Montreal Drive and the City of Tucker's boundary, though not representative of the entire corridor, as well as the preferred alternative for the corridor's design. After using the arrows on the slider to review both the existing conditions and preferred alternatives, please provide feedback below on the alternative.

Existing Layout: Aerial-style diagram of an existing intersection on North Indian Creek Drive showing current pedestrian, bicycle, and transit features. The roadway includes bike lanes on both sides, sidewalks ranging from about 4 to 6 feet, and marked crosswalks at the i Preferred Alternative: Aerial-style concept plan of a redesigned intersection on North Indian Creek Drive labeled “Alternative 1: Shared Use Path with Landscape Buffer.” The diagram shows a future signalized intersection with traffic lights and clearly marked, high-visibility c

Hot Spot Improvements

Along the Montreal Road/North Indian Creek Drive corridor, 6 locations were identified as places where specific safety improvements were most needed. The following 6 locations are shown on the map with red circles (from north to south):

  • South Fork Peachtree Creek Crossing
  • Montreal Road at North Indian Creek Drive
  • North Indian Creek Drive at CSX Crossing
  • North Indian Creek Drive at DeBelle Street
  • North Indian Creek Drive at Memorial College Avenue
  • North Indian Creek Drive at Somali Plaza

Click on each circle and use the arrows to scroll through photos and information about each location, including existing conditions at the site and suggested improvement. After reviewing the photos and information, please respond to the questions below about each site.

Map of the Clarkston, Georgia area highlighting key destinations and community assets along the North Indian Creek Drive corridor. A dashed boundary outlines the study area, with major roads labeled, including Interstate 285, U.S. Route 78, Lawrenceville