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Marietta council approves two speed tables for Hunt Street after neighborhood push
Summary
Marietta City Council voted 7-0 to install two speed tables on Hunt Street after a public hearing where neighbors described increased traffic and safety concerns; public works reported signatures from 13 of 15 parcels and an estimated cost of $3,000.
The Marietta City Council unanimously approved the installation of two speed tables on Hunt Street to slow traffic between Forest Avenue and North Marietta Parkway following a public hearing with multiple neighborhood residents urging action.
Public Works staff said a neighborhood petition validated 13 signatures from 15 effective parcels—surpassing the 70% approval threshold in the city’s traffic-calming policy—and that the proposed concept calls for two speed tables. Staff gave the estimated cost for installation as $3,000.
Several residents told the council they regularly see high speeds and close calls on Hunt Street and described increased pedestrian activity since nearby infill development. Sarah Krueger, who lives at 257 Hunt Street, said the street now has more families and children and that without mitigation “it’s only a matter of time before a car accident takes place involving a pedestrian or animal.” Resident Todd Lawson and others gave examples of frequent speeding, cut-through traffic and the absence of sidewalks in parts of the street.
Gordon Barfield, 245 Hunt Street, and other parents described yards that adjoin the street and urged council action to protect children who must walk in the roadway because sidewalks do not continue through the neighborhood.
Some commenters raised potential spillover effects onto nearby Cole Street and urged the council to monitor or study potential traffic diversion. Council members responded that they would work with the neighboring council member and staff to review Cole Street if needed; one council member pledged to request a speed study for Cole Street.
Council member Johnny Walker moved approval; the council voted 7-0 to install the two speed tables. Staff said the project will proceed through the public-works installation process after final scheduling and funding confirmation.
The public hearing record shows residents and the neighborhood association supported the traffic calming; staff confirmed the petition, coordination with fire, police and schools produced no objections, and the council approved the installation.
