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Columbia council approves traffic calming on Rollins Road after lengthy public hearing
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and questions from council, the Columbia City Council voted unanimously to authorize staff to install three speed humps and a crosswalk with bulb-outs on Rollins Road between Stadium Boulevard and Fairview Road.
The Columbia City Council on March 3 authorized staff to proceed with installing traffic-calming measures on Rollins Road between Stadium Boulevard and Fairview Road, following a public hearing that drew neighborhood residents, engineers and council questions.
City Public Works Director Shane Creech described the proposed project as “the installation of 3 speed humps and 1 crosswalk with bulb outs during the 2025 construction season,” and said staff estimated the cost at $32,000 to be paid from the city’s annual traffic calming account.
Council members pressed staff about alternative treatments and site details. Richard Stone, engineering and operations manager in Public Works, said staff held two…
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