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Residents press Menands trustees on speeding, railroad safety and pedestrian crossings
Summary
Multiple residents urged action on speeds and rail-safety measures; the board described speed-trailer data showing average speeds just over 20 mph, discussed limits to lowering speed limits under current state law and said it will pursue both engineering remedies (speed bumps, street geometry changes) and outreach to rail companies about horn use and ditch clearing.
Residents used the Aug. 5 public-comment period to press the Menands Board of Trustees on neighborhood traffic safety, train whistles and a long-standing ditch and debris issue along the railroad tracks.
In public comment, Bill Garvey raised several items including support for local law changes on off-road vehicles, concerns about train whistles blowing late at night, pedestrian safety at Broadway crossings where he has observed drivers failing to stop, and a request to reduce speed limits on streets such as Amsterdam Avenue, Wolf Road and Hartz Lane. The board responded that New York State recently…
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