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Blowing Rock resident urges action on speeding and pedestrian safety on Green Hill Road
Summary
Resident Tricia Aiken told the council about daily speeding on Green Hill Road, reported a neighbor's mailbox was hit and urged measures including speed bumps, speed‑feedback signs and enforcement; the mayor asked staff to revisit options with state representatives and NCDOT.
Blowing Rock — At the town council meeting Oct. 14, resident Tricia Aiken asked the council to address what she described as persistent speeding and cut‑through traffic on Green Hill Road, a narrow, state‑maintained stretch that runs through the Blowing Rock extraterritorial jurisdiction.
"I am a full time Blowing Rock resident…I'm here to once again bring up the issue of speeding and traffic on Green Hill Road," Aiken said, describing daily traffic, lack of sidewalks and a recent incident in which a 97‑year‑old neighbor’s mailbox was knocked down. She cited a 2021 Green Hill traffic study that the town commissioned, noting the study recorded an average southbound speed of 27 mph and about 381 vehicles per day but said the section she described was not covered in that study. "I believe that the only solution are speed bumps," Aiken said, and she asked for short‑term measures such as speed‑feedback signs and targeted enforcement.
Mayor (no name given) acknowledged the concern and said the town had tried previously to work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation because the road is state‑maintained. "Maybe Shane, you can look into what our options are now because we tried our best before," the mayor said, asking staff to revisit the issue.
Other residents and speakers at the public‑comment period supported closer follow‑up. Melissa Tauschick said she had a close call on the same road and urged that consultant recommendations (including improved communications to residents) lead to visible action when the town pays for outside studies.
The council did not adopt a specific remedy at the meeting; staff was asked to re‑examine options and to coordinate with state representatives and NCDOT where appropriate. The mayor encouraged residents to continue communicating with staff and their representatives.
