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Draft traffic‑calming policy proposes 75% resident petition threshold for installation in subdivisions

Pickens County Board of Commissioners Work Session · July 8, 2024

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Summary

A draft traffic‑calming policy modeled on neighboring counties would limit traffic‑calming measures to subdivisions (not arterials), require about 75% resident support on petitions before engineering studies, and include site/slope limits and a two‑year minimum before removal of installed measures.

County staff presented a draft traffic‑calming policy that borrows elements from programs used in Habersham County and Holland. The draft would:

- Limit traffic‑calming measures (speed humps/tables) to subdivision streets rather than arterial or cut‑through roads; - Require roughly 75% of affected…

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