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Resident raises Main Street speeding concerns; police and mayor say fresh data, speed details possible
Summary
A longtime Main Street resident asked Depew trustees to address recurring speeding; village officials said prior data show most drivers were under 35 mph and agreed to collect and share updated counts and consider targeted enforcement and a speed sign.
A Depew resident told the Village Board on Feb. 24 that drivers frequently speed on Main Street and asked the board to consider additional traffic controls or enforcement as the weather improves.
Resident Ryan Snyder, who said he lives on Main Street, told trustees: "I was wondering if there was something we could do about that. Maybe put stop signs up or maybe at least 1 stop sign." Snyder said he sees speeding most notably as weather improves and noted there are more children in the area.
Why it matters: Main Street is a heavily traveled local roadway. Residents reported a pattern of higher speeds near bus stops and neighborhood streets, raising concerns for pedestrian safety, especially for children.
Police and village response
Captain Corey Spoke of the Depew Police Department said the village can deploy targeted speed enforcement and put up the mobile speed sign to gather data. "We could set up speed details there. Set up our speed sign as well to... do some data," Spoke said during public comment follow-up.
Mayor Peterson said the village previously conducted speed studies on that stretch and will provide the prior data to the resident and pursue fresh counts. "We have done studies there, multiple studies ... I will look to see if I can get you ... I will get the data that we collected," the mayor said, noting earlier studies showed the majority of drivers were under 35 mph.
The board and police encouraged the resident to follow up at meetings and noted prior enforcement and signage have been used in the past.
Ending: Police indicated they will run fresh data collection and consider speed enforcement details; no new formal traffic control was enacted at the Feb. 24 meeting.
