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Village traffic study recommends speed tables, focused enforcement on Ortega and El Pueblo
Summary
A Village traffic and speed study found heavy use on Chavis and El Pueblo and recommended speed tables, speed enforcement timing and community outreach; trustees gave staff a thumbs-up to pursue neighborhood consultations and initial installations funded in this year’s budget.
The village’s public safety advisor, Frederick Osfisher, presented the results of a summer–fall traffic and speed analysis Nov. 19, reporting that Chavis Road carries the most vehicles in the village (roughly 4,100 vehicles per day on some segments), El Pueblo carries about 2,200–2,400 vehicles per day in places, and Vineyard carried roughly 1,700 vehicles per day in the counted sections.
Osfisher explained methods (stealth traffic counters and permanent speed boards) and cited 80th‑percentile speeds that in some narrow sections reached the high 30s (mph). He quantified the share of drivers exceeding enforcement thresholds (e.g., a notable percentage over 35 mph on particular blocks) and recommended a tailored set of traffic‑calming measures — speed humps/tables, raised crosswalks, curb extensions, chicanes and, where right‑of‑way allows, narrower lane treatments — and coordinated enforcement with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
Trustees pressed on displacement risks — that slowing one corridor can push traffic to another — and asked staff to prioritize a small set of east–west roads (narrow parts of Ortega and El Pueblo, with complementary measures on Chavis) and to conduct neighborhood outreach before siting physical measures. Osfisher noted the village budget includes initial funding for speed humps and said staff will follow the village resolution criteria (resident support and technical thresholds) when proposing specific locations.
Trustees asked for additional baseline counts on nearby streets (Willow, El Paraiso and Mullen) to better assess impacts from nearby development; staff agreed to further counts and neighborhood meetings. The Board gave informal direction to move forward with design and outreach rather than a formal vote at this meeting.
