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Homewood committee sets public hearing on Oxmoor Road traffic calming after speed and volume data
Summary
The Homewood Public Safety Committee voted 4-0 to set a public hearing July 14 to consider installing permanent traffic-calming devices on the west end of Oxmoor Road after staff presented speed and volume studies and residents described safety concerns.
The Homewood Public Safety Committee on May 19 voted to set a public hearing for July 14 to consider installing traffic-calming devices on the west end of Oxmoor Road near North Moore Drive and Oak Moore Drive after staff presented speed and volume data and residents described safety risks.
City staff said recent speed studies measured routinely higher speeds than the 25 mph limit on segments of Oxmoor Road. City staff member Kale said the studies were done at two locations — in front of 133 Oxmoor Road and 148 Oxmoor Road — and that measured speeds were in the low-to-mid 30s miles per hour. "The speed limit here is 25," Kale said while summarizing the data, and staff reported a rise in nearby…
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