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Residents press council for traffic calming; council discusses data collection and intersection improvements
Summary
Residents reported speeding on several local roads and urged the council to install speed signs and traffic-calming measures; staff presented prior data used to secure intersection improvements and discussed options including radar signs and plate-capture devices for data collection.
Residents and councilmembers discussed speeding and traffic-calming options on local roads, including Little Peak Road and Main Street.
A resident said speed limits are not observed and urged the council to consider data collection devices to record speeds, peak times and volumes. One council member noted past traffic data helped secure intersection improvements, though it did not fund all desired calming measures.
Council members discussed low-cost signs, radar speed-display signs, and devices that gather data (including models that can record license plates for follow-up letters, though not for ticketing). A resident said prior data collection showed about 15% of drivers exceeded posted limits during peak periods.
Councilors noted grant opportunities and that installing signage widely could become costly if each street required individual signs; they suggested prioritizing main entrances and intersections and exploring grant funding before widespread sign installation.
