Norwalk panel approves neighborhood speed reductions for Cosset and Seaview areas
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The Traffic Authority approved OSTA requests to lower speed limits on Cosset-area cut-through streets and to standardize surrounding Seaview‑area streets at 25 mph; staff cited resident requests and radar sign data, and police agreed to conduct enforcement checks.
The Norwalk Traffic Authority approved neighborhood speed‑limit reductions on Dec. 15 targeting cut‑through routes in the Cosset Road area and consistency adjustments around Seaview Avenue.
Nel (introduced in the meeting as Nel Blazkowicz), the new traffic analyst with TMP, told the commission that several residents had raised concerns about cut‑through traffic on portions of Scribner Avenue, Rampart Road, Jomar, Oak Hill Avenue and Cosset Road. TMP placed a speed radar sign on Cosset Road and recommended lowering posted limits to make enforcement easier and to bring consistency to adjacent residential streets.
For streets around Seaview Avenue, staff recommended making surrounding low‑volume roads consistent at 25 mph, noting some nearby higher‑volume roadways already carry lower posted limits. Commissioners supported the change but urged more enforcement, with one member observing that speeding is often driven by residents themselves. The police representative said enforcement could be provided and suggested reviewing the collected speed data.
The authority voted to approve the neighborhood speed‑limit changes. TMP staff said it would move forward with the procedures required to update signage and coordinate enforcement. The meeting transcript does not record individual roll‑call votes tied to named commissioners for this motion; the chair announced the motion carried.
The new traffic analyst introduced herself to the commission during the item and said the proposals were prompted by resident requests and short‑term radar monitoring.