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Residents press Mantua council for traffic calming; council weighs data and costs
Summary
Residents urged the council to address speeding on Little Peak Road and Main Street, citing a speaker-led speed study and earlier grants that funded intersection improvements; councilors discussed devices that collect speed and time-of-day data and said enforcement and costs are limiting factors.
Residents raised traffic-safety concerns at Mantua's council meeting, pressing for speed enforcement, traffic calming devices and crosswalks on roads near the church and Main Street.
A resident told the council they brought in a recording device to gather data on peak times, speeds and traffic counts and said some devices photograph license plates (though the town cannot issue tickets from that data). “That actually gathers information as well as saying slow down,” the resident said, and said earlier data helped secure two intersection improvements. Another speaker cited a figure that about 15% of drivers exceeded posted speeds at one sign location.
Councilors discussed options that include signage, crosswalk placement and traffic-calming installations but raised cost concerns if many streets request signs; one councilor noted that if each street requests a sign, the total could reach tens of thousands of dollars. Several members also recounted past enforcement actions and community complaints about perceived over-enforcement; the council said enforcement and equipment purchases should be balanced with available funds.
What’s next: council asked staff to explore options, gather more precise data and report back on costs and grant opportunities for traffic-calming measures.
