CDOT recognizes that the Proposed Action will change traffic patterns, and that increased neighborhood traffic is a concern to the community. In general, the Proposed Action would improve traffic on cross-streets, and there would be little incentive for motorists to leave Powers Boulevard to cut through neighborhoods to seek faster routes. If no improvements were made to Powers Boulevard, congestion would likely cause increased cut-through traffic on nearby streets such as Rio Vista Drive, Tutt Boulevard and Bloomington Street.

The Proposed Action would decrease congestion at the intersections that presently generate cut-through traffic and would reduce the incentive to make cut-through trips. Additionally, the planned southbound frontage road along Powers Boulevard would provide a new, more appropriate route for some of the traffic.