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Hammond leaders weigh speed bumps, signage and bike‑trail repairs amid resident safety concerns
Summary
Residents raised repeated safety concerns about speeding, wrong‑way driving and pavement condition at Mayor's Night Out. City staff explained constraints on speed‑bump installation, police enforcement plans, and announced a planned resurfacing of a major bike trail.
Residents at Mayor’s Night Out urged Hammond officials to address speeding and unsafe driving, wrong‑way motorists on one‑way streets and rough sections of the city’s bike‑trail network. City public‑works and police leaders described operational limits and enforcement options and announced an impending trail resurfacing contract.
The matter of speed bumps prompted an extended exchange. Felix Gonzales (Public Works) and the mayor said the city does not categorically ban speed bumps but must weigh maintenance and snow‑removal impacts. Gonzales warned that plows can be damaged and that road‑clearing operations…
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