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Huntersville considers speed humps and centerline striping on Devonshire Drive and Cockerham Lane after speed study
Summary
Town staff presented a traffic‑calming study showing 80th‑percentile speeds above policy thresholds on Devonshire Drive (34 mph) and Cockerham Lane (31 mph) and proposed either additional speed humps or centerline striping for Devonshire and a speed hump for Cockerham.
A town traffic study presented at the May 20 Huntersville Town Board meeting found that the 80th‑percentile travel speed on Devonshire Drive was 34 mph and on Cockerham Lane 31 mph, exceeding the thresholds that trigger physical calming measures.
Staff described the traffic‑calming process under the town policy: an HOA requests a study, staff measures the 80th‑percentile speed, the community conducts an awareness campaign and staff deploys Type‑1 measures (increased police presence, temporary speed‑feedback signs). If speeds do not fall, the…
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