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Residents press Sykesville on speeding and unsafe park bridges; police outline enforcement steps
Summary
Residents raised speeding concerns and the placement of a speed-trailer; the police chief described recent enforcement efforts and agreed to share summary data. Town staff said the Miller Cooper Park foot bridges are unsafe and require full replacement and environmental review, so replacement is not in the current capital year.
Residents at the April 28 meeting told the Mayor and Town Council they remain concerned about speeding on local streets, the placement of the town’s speed-trailer, and the safety of park bridges at Miller Cooper Park.
Debbie Scheller asked why the speed trailer was deployed on Callorama where only about 10 houses sit beyond the deployment location and asked whether residents could be consulted about permanent measures such as speed bumps. The chief of police said the department’s two speed-trailer supervisors decide deployment locations based on safety and traffic patterns and that staff will consider resident comments when choosing locations.
The police chief reported enforcement activity since April 1: “We’ve done 25 traffic enforcement initiatives on Springfield,” and said officers continue to monitor speed at…
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