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Sleepy Hollow turns to speed humps, solar signs and stepped-up patrols to slow neighborhood traffic
Summary
After resident complaints about cut-through traffic and unsafe speeds, trustees and staff discussed low-cost traffic-calming options (speed humps ~$1,200–$1,600 each), solar school-speed signs, and targeted patrols rather than automated ticketing cameras.
Residents and trustees spent significant time on neighborhood speeding and cut-through traffic during the town-hall portion. Village staff reviewed options ranging from passive signage and rumble strips to speed humps and increased officer presence. Staff noted automated speed-camera programs have state population thresholds the village does not meet and cautioned the cameras are polarizing because they issue tickets without officer discretion.
Multiple residents favored physical traffic-calming devices and stepped-up patrols as a deterrent. One resident said the presence of an officer in a visible spot made them change route and slow down. Staff provided a cost estimate for portable speed humps of roughly $1,200–$1,600 each and said reuse over multiple years was possible; the service-life estimate discussed in the meeting was roughly five years depending on wear.
Trustees also discussed grant opportunities (including a ComEd safe-communities grant and other programs) to pay for solar-powered flashing school-zone signs or flashing stop-sign add-ons. The village agreed to include possible grant-funded solar signs in upcoming grant submissions and to look at school connections to prioritize locations. No final vote was taken; staff asked residents to report specific trouble locations to help target enforcement and to populate traffic counters for before-and-after comparisons.
