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Cedro neighborhood urges stronger traffic-calming measures after crashes; city staff to follow up
Summary
Cedro residents described crashes and a recent fatality along Seadrill Drive and urged installation of speed bumps and other traffic-calming measures; city staff agreed to re-evaluate and connect with neighborhood representatives.
Residents from the Cedro neighborhood and adjacent streets urged the council to take stronger traffic-calming actions after repeated crashes and a reported fatality on Seadrill Drive.
Maria McClendon, who spoke on behalf of a neighborhood committee, said the 1,100–1,800 block of Seadrill Drive has become a high-speed cut-through and described multiple collisions, property damage and an area fatality. “We've had traffic calming that has started with our transportation department... There’s been accidents that have happened in front of our homes,” McClendon told the council. She said residents have nearly been struck, described blind spots at intersections (for example, turning from Arlington onto Seadrill), and asked the city to consider measures including speed cushions and additional traffic calming.
McClendon said the neighborhood learned Seadrill was designated an emergency route roughly 50 years ago, but changes in traffic patterns and highway expansion have increased cut-through speeds. She said 25 mph signs have been installed and petitions are being circulated to expand signage area-wide, but residents want a reassessment because drivers continue to exceed the posted limit.
Council and staff response: the mayor asked Assistant City Manager Damon Duquesne and transportation staff to connect with McClendon and the Cedro group; staff indicated they have begun traffic-calming efforts and will re-evaluate requests. Council thanked the residents for organizing and asked staff to continue working with the neighborhood.
Why it matters: repeated crashes and a reported fatality in a residential area raise public-safety concerns; residents requested near-term engineering and enforcement options.
Details and next steps: city staff said they will follow up with the Cedro committee and transportation staff to review crash history, sight lines, speed data and potential physical calming devices; residents were advised to continue petitioning as part of the formal traffic-calming process.
