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Resident petition prompts speed monitoring on Bradford Street; TSC to review counts
Summary
A Bradford Street resident petitioned the Transportation Safety Committee about cut‑through traffic and speeding. The committee installed radar monitors and will return with pedestrian and speed counts to decide any next steps.
A Bradford Street resident asked the Transportation Safety Committee on March 12 to consider traffic calming after neighbors reported increased cut‑through traffic and speeding. The committee placed radar speed monitors on Bradford Street and will collect at least two weeks of data, including a week with the device showing drivers’ speeds and a week in ‘silent’ logging mode, before reporting results.
Resident Bridal Corey (61 Bradford Street) told the committee that Bradford functions as a local cut‑through that can bypass three signalized intersections, and that parents, school drop‑offs and peak‑hour commuting were likely contributors. Committee members discussed roadway width (noted at about 20 feet on one section), on‑street parking, and the state default speed limit for “thickly settled” areas (30 mph absent a regulatory posting).
Staff said the monitors had been placed southbound near the petitioner’s property and northbound toward Great Plain Avenue, and that staff will present the speed and volume results at a future meeting. The committee also said it would collect pedestrian counts during school hours if the preliminary volumes point to a need for additional measures.
Ending: The committee did not adopt immediate permanent changes for Bradford Street on March 12; members asked staff to return with the collected speed and pedestrian counts and recommended follow‑up once data are available.
