Fairfax leaders move to address traffic, safety concerns tied to data center
Fairfax, Iowa leaders are actively addressing traffic and safety issues stemming from the QTS data center, following months of resident complaints. The city council voted to create a new data center traffic and safety committee and is initiating a comprehensive traffic study. QTS has appointed a community engagement liaison to work with residents.
Fairfax, Iowa leaders are taking action to mitigate traffic and safety concerns associated with the QTS data center campus. Residents have consistently complained about increased congestion, speeding, and hazardous conditions at intersections within the city.
In response to these concerns, the Fairfax City Council voted to establish a new data center traffic and safety committee. This group will serve as a central communication point for residents, city staff, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), and QTS representatives to collaboratively seek solutions. A representative from QTS data center attended the council meeting and introduced themselves as the company's new community engagement liaison, expressing a commitment to addressing resident feedback and fostering a strong partnership with the community.
Additionally, the city is moving forward with a traffic study to thoroughly assess the impact of data center-related traffic. City engineers anticipate the study will take approximately two months to complete and will help determine the necessity of traffic control measures, such as new signals or other infrastructure improvements. The new committee is expected to commence meetings in the coming weeks while the traffic study is underway.