Buckeye council reviews Acacia Way traffic-calming pilot as part of consent agenda

The Buckeye City Council on Jan. 6 reviewed a staff plan to install chicanes and related traffic‑calming features on Acacia Way to reduce speeding on the corridor. Vice Mayor Goodman asked staff for a fuller history of measures taken and the effects of earlier pilot work.

Public works staff explained the effort has progressed in multiple steps: they conducted four traffic studies between October 2022 and December 2024; installed missing stop signs and speed‑limit signage south of Thomas; implemented striping intended to visually narrow travel lanes; and introduced targeted all‑way stops where warranted. Staff reported average northbound speeds fell from about 43 mph to 23 mph and southbound speeds from about 48 mph to 28 mph after those measures.

The proposed project before the council would install physical devices — described by staff as elongated median elements ("football" or "hot dog" shaped) — at strategic locations that avoid blocking driveway access. Staff said the chicanes are a follow‑on to the striping pilot and will be limited to spots that do not conflict with property driveways. Council members also discussed enforcement: staff said police have increased presence in the area and that enforcement complements engineering changes.

Vice Mayor Goodman noted prior public meetings on the topic and asked that the history and public outreach remain on the record. Staff said at least one neighborhood meeting was held and that no residents attended the neighborhood meeting and no written or verbal feedback had been received. The chicane contract was included on the consent agenda and the council approved the consent agenda unanimously.

The approval authorizes staff to proceed with the physical traffic‑calming installation subject to the contract terms in the consent packet.