Why This Petition Matters
Empire Road was designed as a neighborhood collector. Today, it functions as a regional traffic corridor, carrying thousands of vehicles each day. When congestion builds, drivers cut through residential streets like Charbray Rd and Busa Rd to reach Skyline and Gary—streets that were never designed for through traffic.

This has created a serious and growing safety issue for residents of Circle Cross Ranch.

We are experiencing:

Heavy non-resident cut-through traffic
Unsafe nighttime visibility conditions
Difficulty entering and exiting our own neighborhood
Increased risk to children, pedestrians, pets, and cyclists
Emergency response delays due to congestion
These are not opinions. Official traffic count data already confirms Empire Rd carries over 4,000 vehicles per day, with peak-hour volumes exceeding 700 vehicles per hour—before planned relief projects are completed.

 
What Makes This Urgent
Traffic signals already exist at Empire & Gantzel and Empire & Gary, showing the County recognizes the corridor’s importance
A 4-way stop at Empire & Charbray was added more than a decade ago after resident petitions
Development around Circle Cross Ranch has grown rapidly
The planned Skyline Drive extension will not be completed until 2026
Residents are exposed to unsafe conditions right now, not in the future
Internal residential streets are being used as shortcuts under low-visibility nighttime conditions. This is a predictable accident scenario, not a hypothetical one.

 
What We Are Asking For
We respectfully request immediate and interim safety actions, including:

Discouraging or restricting cut-through traffic on Charbray Rd and Busa Rd
Traffic calming measures on residential streets
Improved visibility and safety treatments at high-risk areas
Construction and heavy-truck restrictions during peak and school hours
Updated traffic studies using current conditions, not outdated assumptions
Clear timelines and accountability while long-term projects are completed
We are not asking for miracles.
We are asking for reasonable, timely protections to keep our neighborhood safe.

 
Why Your Signature Matters
One complaint can be ignored.
Hundreds of residents cannot.

This petition is about:

Public safety
Accountability
Protecting families where they live
By signing, you are adding your voice to a documented, community-wide request for action.

“WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE” 

Success means formal acknowledgment of this issue, implementation of interim safety measures, and a clear, public timeline for traffic mitigation affecting Empire Rd and surrounding residential streets.