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Neighbors oppose removing Otsego Road left‑turn restriction; committee files petition after hearing
Summary
After extensive public comment about pedestrian and child safety, the Parking and Traffic Committee filed a petition to retain the left‑turn restriction on Otsego Road. Staff said a traffic signal at Forest & Salisbury is warranted and will be advanced in the capital program; Otsego speed‑hump requests remain on the candidate list.
Neighbors of Otsego Road pressed the Parking and Traffic Committee on Sept. 17 to retain a left‑turn restriction that limits cut‑through traffic into their neighborhood. After multiple residents described frequent speeding, recent crashes and heavy foot traffic of children walking to school, the committee accepted staff recommendations and filed the petition to keep the restriction in place.
Hal Reeder, who said he lives at 2 Otsego Road, and several other neighbors described high speeds and pedestrian exposure in the narrow stretch of Otsego where drivers can build speed. "Removing this restriction will increase cut‑through traffic on Otsego Road, which is a short stretch where cars can accelerate ... exceeding 40 miles per hour," Reeder said. He urged the committee to keep the…
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