NDOT proposes speed cushions, bulb-outs and lane narrowing for Colmont Drive after resident complaints of speeding

NDOT engineer David Greaves presented a preliminary traffic-calming plan for Colmont Drive at a neighborhood meeting on July 24, 2025, saying the project aims to reduce speeds and improve safety near Cole Elementary School.

The plan responds to resident reports of increased cut-through traffic, speeding and instances of drivers doing “donuts” at the Keeley Drive intersection. Greaves said NDOT measured an average speed of about 29 mph and traffic volume of 2,009 vehicles on the two-block segment between Coleridge Drive and Keeley Drive, with measured pavement widths of about 36–37 feet.

Greaves stressed speed reduction as a primary goal and cited Nashville’s Vision Zero initiative as program context. He described the traffic-calming toolbox under consideration for Colmont: modular speed cushions (about 3 inches tall, in lengths likely seven or 10.5 feet), speed tables, solar radar feedback signs, pavement‑narrowing (striping) to create defined parking and travel lanes,…