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Piedmont Street to get 25 mph signage and three new crosswalks after committee review
Summary
The committee recommended installing statutory 25 mph signage and three marked crosswalks on Piedmont Street to address speeding and pedestrian gaps between Main and Chandler streets.
The Parking & Traffic Committee approved staff recommendations Monday to add 25‑mile‑per‑hour statutory signage on Piedmont Street between Main Street and Chandler Street and to install three marked crosswalks at Murray (Murray Ave/Mary Ave per packet), Davis Street and Jake’s Avenue.
Resident petitioner Arthur Meridian said Piedmont carries heavy traffic and drivers frequently exceed safe speeds; staff analysis found roughly 15% of motorists travel at 30 mph or higher and estimated daily volume around 4,000 vehicles. Commissioner Steve Raleigh told the committee the city will use yellow “thickly settled district” signs required under state guidance and that the crosswalk locations are appropriate. Two of the crosswalk sites will require ADA‑compliant ramp construction before full installation; one location (Jake’s Ave) already has ramps in place.
Councillors voted unanimously to accept the department’s recommendations. Raleigh said boundary signs and replacement of older 30‑mph plaques across the city are being prioritized and that detailed corridor work will guide crosswalk design and scheduling.
