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Keeping Collierville Moving Safely
Our community streets are more than just pavement—they are where families walk, children bike to school, neighbors connect, and local businesses grow. Behind every road project, intersection adjustment, and striping plan is rigorous data analysis, traffic modeling, and engineering design.
Road Project News:
- 07/10/2026 11:30 AM
Shelby Drive Road Work Update
As the new school year approaches, here's what to expect as work continues on the Shelby Drive Improvements Project.
- 06/17/2026 9:44 AM
Collierville-Arlington Road Blueprint
Data, Safety, and Long-Term Value
- 06/04/2026 11:15 AM
Collierville Arlington Road Diet
A safer, stronger street to connect our community.
- 10/16/2025 2:37 PM
Shelby Dr. Closure Extended
The road widening project near Highway 72 is set to open Aug. 2026.
The Science of Safety
What is Traffic Calming?
It’s the practice of using physical design, like narrower lanes, roundabouts, or radar feedback signs, to naturally encourage drivers to travel at safer speeds, relying on human psychology rather than just enforcement.
What is a Traffic Study?
Before a single line is painted, our engineering team deploys radar counters, evaluates historical crash data, and models peak-hour capacities to ensure changes are mathematically validated to keep traffic moving fluidly.
What is a Conflict Point?
A conflict point is any spot on a road where the paths of two vehicles (or a vehicle and a pedestrian) cross. A standard four-way intersection has 32 of these points! Engineering projects, like adding a center turn lane, aim to eliminate these spots, significantly reducing the chances of a crash.
This is the length of the road that a driver can see clearly ahead before a curve, hill, or obstruction blocks their view. Our Engineers us data on travel speeds and braking times to ensure trees, fences, and signs are kept clear of intersections so drivers always have time to react safely.
