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NDOT proposes speed cushions on Barnes Cove Drive; residents raise safety and parking concerns
Summary
NDOT presented a speed-cushion–based traffic-calming plan for Barnes Cove Drive, citing measured speeds (85th percentile ~35 mph) and volume (~2,200 vehicles/day). Residents asked about a dangerous downhill curve, parking near Barnes Road and snow performance; NDOT described ballot, timeline and mitigation options.
NDOT consultant Jeff Hammond told neighbors that Barnes Cove Drive has been selected for this cycle of the department’s residential traffic calming program and that NDOT is proposing a speed-cushion–based plan supplemented in places by a feedback sign.
Hammond said NDOT measures and scores candidate streets using traffic volume and speeds (about 70% of the score) plus factors such as nearby destinations and documented pedestrian crashes. For Barnes Cove he cited an 85th‑percentile speed near 35 mph and traffic volumes of roughly 2,200 vehicles per day. "You are in the program now," Hammond told the meeting, noting Barnes Cove ranked high enough to be included in the cohort of about 24–25 projects NDOT advances each round.
Why it matters: NDOT emphasized the program’s safety focus — the agency said physical devices that slow vehicle speeds reduce risk to pedestrians more reliably than temporary enforcement. Hammond…
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