As a resident of the neighborhood for 5 years, I can attest to the fact that the issue has gotten worse, not better at both intersections (Crestridge/Woodmont & Springbrook/Woodmont). With the addition of Vanderbilt Health at 100 Oaks, travel has increased thereby increasing the danger with more cars added to the mix. I have narrowly avoided several accidents by simply turning left out of the neighborhood. I would go a step further and ask exclusively for a red-light as I think a caution light would do very little to slow traffic. This is a neighborhood with many small children. Having a young child myself, I find it doubly frightening knowing my child is in the car as I take the perilous turn onto Woodmont. Please explore the dangers of this intersection before there is a tragic, deadly accident. Thank you.

In reponse to the initial request, the traffic engineers reported: Springbrook Dr and Crestridge Dr are seperate intersections and are both very low volume roadways. Accident history from 1/1/07 through 11/1/09 shows both locations have a good safety record. Although both locations enter Woodmont Blvd at sloped locations, both intersections are signed with advance warning signs. Due to low volumes and a good safety record, I do not recommend a traffic signal at either intersection.

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Thank you for the information. While there are advance warning signs, the one facing traffic traveling from Thompson Lane to Woodmont Blvd. is very confusing, as the 25 mph sign is only a few feet from a 40 mph sign. In addition, I have been traveling both ways on Woodmont for several years and it seems that the traffic moving both ways at these intersections entirely ignores the 25 mph signs. I look forward to the new Traffic Division study results. Thank you!

This intersection (Crestridge and Woodmont) is as dangerous as ever. So far, the metropolitan government's response to this important warning has been inadequate. I will try to better explain why we must have either a light, or, at a minimum, a much more visible 25-mph sign with flashing yellow lights to warn westbound traffic on Woodmont that they are about to approach the hiddenh intersection with Crestridge:

As westbound cars on Thompson Lane pass over Franklin Road on the overpass, and the road changes into Woodmont, the vehicles are forced to merge from two lanes on Thompson Lane into one lane on Woodmont. This merger must be completed about 150 yards from the not-yet-visible intersection with Crestridge.

When there are more than one or two vehicles merging, the drivers of the cars which end up merging in front of other cars are focused on their review mirrors and watching the cars behind them. So, their attention is taken away from the roadsigns and upcoming intersection with Crestridge. Additionally, the front-merging vehicles will accelerate in order to complete the merger before space to switch to a single lane runs out.

So, rather than slowing down and noticing the 25-mph sign on the right as they approach the intersection with Crestridge, they are actually speeding up (often to speeds above 50 mph) and looking in their rearview mirror.

These circumstances, added to the fact that drivers pulling turning left off of Crestridge have limited visibility because of the hill, are a recipe for disaster. It is only a matter of time before there is an accident where somone is seriously injured or killed.

Please put in a light, or, at least, put in a larger, better 25-mph sign that has big flashing yellow lights to warn the westbound motorist that they are approaching the intersection with Crestridge. You should also remove the 45-mph sign that is too close to the existing 25-mph sign.

Citing your traffic study saying that intersection has a good safety record as a reason for not taking any action, is the same thing as saying: we're not taking any action until there is a wreck. Someone should not have to get hurt before action is taken on this because you know about it now.

Westbound vehicles which are making the merge from two lanes on Thompson Lane to one lane on Woodmont are still traveling way too fast.

The 25-mile-per-hour speed limit is still universally ignored.

Nothing has been done.

As was the case months ago, I'm in full agreement with the need for a light...perhaps more-so now with the addition of Wal-Mart announcing a location at 100 Oaks. Ignoring the issue until there is a serious accident/death opens the city to increased liability with the issue being known/acknowledged at this point. We are only campaigning for a safer area...I think that isn't too much to ask.

The volume of traffic on Woodmont Blvd seems to increase year over year. Wal-Mart has announced that they are opening up across from 100 Oaks which will greatly increase the volume even more. Due to the increased traffic and the geography of this particular intersection, this intersection is indeed a very potentially dangerous intersection.

"...very low volume roadways." I think they have the wrong intersection. They obviously don't travel Woodmont every day.

On January 18, 2012, there was yet another traffic accident at this intersection. I don't believe anyone was hurt, but it is becoming very commonplace.

Another accident occurred earlier this year near the same place:
http://www.wsmv.com/story/16021714/at-least-5-people-transported-after-crash-on-woodmont-blvd

In addition, I observed a separate accident than the ones reported below around June/July 2011. Someone turning left from Crestridge onto Woodmont was hit by a car traveling (too fast) on Woodmont.