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After resident testimony, commissioners order speed‑warning signs, expand traffic study and seek patrol support on Scottsway/Waverly
Summary
Following neighbor testimony about nearly 3,700 vehicles in a 48‑hour count and frequent high speeds, Augusta’s engineering and public safety teams were directed to install speed‑warning indicators and no‑through‑traffic signage on Scottsway, prepare an expanded traffic study, and coordinate increased patrols with the sheriff.
Residents and commissioners pressed the engineering committee on April 28 to act on a neighborhood traffic safety problem on Scottsway in the Waverly subdivision.
"I was in the road with my 7 year old," resident Trey Crabill told the commission, describing a study that recorded about 3,700 cars in a 48‑hour sample and numerous near misses. Crabill urged immediate calming measures: "The easiest thing is and the most sensible thing is speed humps."
Engineering director Dr. Malik explained the professional traffic‑study thresholds and interim options: digital speed‑indicator signs, rumble strips,…
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