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Clemmons council asks staff to request NCDOT speed-limit reviews on several roads after safety audit
Summary
Council members asked staff to ask the North Carolina Department of Transportation to review speed limits on multiple streets within the village, including Harper Road and Kenman/Kinnaman Road, and signaled support for using findings from a forthcoming safety action plan.
The Village of Clemmons council agreed on April 14 to ask staff to request that the North Carolina Department of Transportation review speed limits on several streets within the village, citing concerns about pedestrian safety and recent changes to road use.
Manager Gannell reviewed a list of streets that still carry 45 mph limits inside the village, including Kinnaman Road, portions of Harper Road, Middlebrook Drive, Louisville/Clemons Road and a section of U.S. 158 from Hampton Road to Muddy Creek. The manager said NCDOT will make the final determination after reviewing traffic counts and road characteristics.
Council members referenced a neighborhood walk audit and a forthcoming safety action plan, which staff said will be complete in June and include accident data and recommended actions. Planner Moore and others said the safety action plan's findings should bolster any request to NCDOT.
Council members discussed whether to seek reductions across all named streets or to prioritize specific roads. Several members said they wanted public input on particular streets because not all council members travel every road regularly. Ultimately, council members signaled consensus to have staff submit requests for review to NCDOT for the listed roads, beginning with Kinnaman Road and Harper Road; several other roads were included for review as well.
No ordinance or formal vote was required; the council asked staff to proceed with the review and to report back with NCDOT findings and supporting data such as traffic counts and accident records.
