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Residents press council for speed tables; city staff weigh lower-cost temporary options
Summary
Wildflower neighborhood residents asked the council to install three speed tables to address high-speed cut-through traffic near a softball field; staff estimated permanent tables at about $20,000–$25,000 and proposed trying lower-cost rubber speed humps quickly while the council considers permanent options.
Hoschton — Residents of the Wildflower at Village subdivision pressed the council to install traffic-calming devices after reporting frequent speeding and cut-through traffic tied to nearby ball fields and retail traffic.
At the meeting, several residents described frequent high speeds through the neighborhood. “Day in and day out we're having people come through that neighborhood at 40, 50, 60 miles an hour,” one resident said, adding that children ride bicycles and neighbors walk dogs along sidewalks that are sometimes obstructed by parked vehicles.
City staff said the neighborhood requested three speed tables (raised, broad concrete traffic-calming tables) and that a ballpark and park traffic contribute to weekend spikes. Staff estimated the permanent speed-table option would cost “about $20,000 to $25,000” for the three tables, though a precise quote would be provided before the next meeting.
Staff and council discussed lower-cost rubber or modular speed humps that can be installed quickly and removed or reconfigured if necessary. A council member suggested the city and HOA consider temporary rubber humps as an immediate mitigation and revisit permanent tables if the temporary devices are effective. The council asked staff to get firm pricing and options and to report back before the next meeting.
Residents also raised sidewalk-blocking by parked vehicles as an additional hazard; a resident said she counted multiple cars parked on sidewalks during her trip to the council meeting. Police presence has been increased at times, residents said, but they still favor physical traffic-calming measures.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff agreed to return with firm quotes and the HOA said it would poll neighbors if a different mitigation (temporary humps vs. permanent tables) is proposed.
