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Residents Press Brighton Council for Action on Speeding, Missing Sidewalks on Brighton Lake Road
Summary
Multiple Brighton Lake Road residents told the Brighton City Council they fear for pedestrian safety because drivers routinely exceed the 25 mph limit; residents urged stepped-up enforcement, traffic-calming measures and completion of sidewalks tied to a future road millage.
Dozens of Brighton residents urged the Brighton City Council on Oct. 14 to take immediate steps to reduce speeding on Brighton Lake Road and finish missing sidewalks, saying the combination of high speeds and heavy pedestrian traffic — including children — creates an urgent safety risk.
Residents described repeated speeding and large trucks using Brighton Lake Road as a cut-through. “The highest speed I recorded was 57 miles an hour,” said James Beeman, a Brighton Lake Road resident, adding that officers’ presence temporarily reduces speeds but does not change long-term behavior. “If I see them going over 40, I normally am standing right on the sidewalk so they can see…
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