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Residents press police on speeding, blind spots on Mill Road; commission to re-evaluate traffic calming
Summary
Residents urged the New Canaan Police Commission to take stronger action on speeding and blind spots on Mill Road. Police said past enforcement and a 2024 speed study found an 85th‑percentile speed of 28 mph and that the department will revisit speed‑hump feasibility, re-run speed monitoring and confer with the school bus contractor.
Residents of Mill Road told the New Canaan Police Commission on Sept. 17 they are fearful for children and pedestrians because of speeding, narrow lanes and multiple blind spots. The commission and police pledged to reexamine traffic‑calming measures but said options are limited by road design and operational concerns.
"Speeding on the road is quite dangerous," said Neil McMorrow, a Mill Road resident. He described families with young children and multiple blind spots and said past interactions with the school bus contractor produced only temporary change.…
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