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Residents press Smyrna council for traffic safety fixes on Foxland Drive and Poplarwood; staff pledges striping, signage and review
Summary
A Smyrna resident described speeding, semi-truck routing and sight-line issues near Foxland Drive and Poplarwood; public works staff said it will add skip-striping, evaluate a playground symbol sign and coordinate corridor improvements tied to planned projects.
Tyler Smith, a Smyrna resident, told the council during public comment that his neighborhood at Foxland Drive needs traffic-calming measures and better sight lines where Foxland meets Poplarwood. Smith cited children walking to Steward’s Creek schools, a playground at a nearby church and what he called increased truck traffic after a new Pepsi distribution center opened on Almaville Road.
Public works superintendent Tom Rose answered that the town can install “skip striping” to help prevent drivers from cutting a…
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