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Residents urge council to address speeding on 300 West; city staff to follow up
Summary
Two neighbors told the council that vehicle speeds on 300 West have reached dangerous levels, including a recent crash that damaged a parked car; city staff asked residents to submit contact information and said staff will respond and that traffic issues are discussed monthly.
Two American Fork residents told the City Council on Jan. 28 that speeding on 300 West has become a public-safety concern, especially near bus stops and residential driveways.
David Horman, who lives on 300 West, said a parked car was struck and pushed about 20 feet onto a curb, damaging the vehicle. "To me, this just kinda ... highlighted a problem ... of speeding on 300 West," Horman said, adding that the street was designed as a 25 mph residential road and that traffic has increased as the city has grown.
Savannah Swartzwelder, who lives a block north of Horman, described multiple recent crashes on the street and said drivers were traveling well above the speed limit: "I've lived here since I've been a kid. You guys haven't added any infrastructure to the city, hardly any," she said, adding that drivers in some cases appeared to be going "45, at least." Both speakers asked the council to consider traffic-calming measures.
Mayor Frost asked Horman to fill out a contact form at the meeting and give it to Lynn in staff; city staff said they would respond. A staff member also asked whether Horman had filed a police report; Horman said he had filed an online city report and contacted city zoning staff and was told a traffic meeting is held monthly. City staff indicated they would follow up with the resident.
The council did not take formal action on the speeding concerns at the Jan. 28 meeting; staff indicated next steps would be to gather resident information and route the concern to the traffic-review process.
