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NDOT proposes speed cushions, bulb-out for Brookview Estates after residents recount crashes and near-misses
Summary
NDOT contractor Kimley-Horn presented a preliminary traffic-calming plan for Brookview Estates Drive that centers on six speed cushions, a bulb-out at Amelia/Ocala, and intersection tightening at Benzing; neighbors recounted collisions, near-misses and urged physical measures to slow cars.
NDOT contractor Kimley-Horn presented a preliminary traffic-calming concept for Brookview Estates Drive on a neighborhood call, proposing a series of vertical speed cushions and a bulb-out at the sharp Amelia/Ocala curve after residents reported frequent speeding and collisions. Chase Fuqua, an engineer with Kimley-Horn working for NDOT, said the corridor runs from Bell Road to Ocala Drive and that field data showed an 85th-percentile speed near 36 mph on a posted 30 mph roadway with daily volumes about 2,300 vehicles.
The initial concept includes narrowing the Amelia curve with a painted bulb-out and delineators and installing about six speed cushions spaced roughly 400–500 feet where…
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