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After years of complaints, Oxford approves speed cushions, flashing stop‑sign lights and an added stop sign
Summary
Following resident testimony and lengthy discussion, the board voted March 10 to add speed cushions on Old Baker Street, Oxford Park Boulevard and Poly Drive, to add flashing lights to an existing stop sign and to add an additional stop sign on Laneir/Lair/Leaf Street; the board said it will monitor effectiveness and revisit if necessary.
After extended resident testimony about dangerous speeding, the Oxford Board of Commissioners voted March 10 to install several traffic‑calming measures recommended by the joint public works and planning committees.
The board approved adding speed cushions on Old Baker Street, Oxford Park Boulevard and Poly Drive, adding flashing lights to an existing stop sign to increase visibility, and installing an additional stop sign on Laneir/Lair/Leaf Street (the transcript uses several spellings of the street name; the board directed staff to confirm the exact location). Commissioners and residents repeatedly emphasized the aim of slowing vehicles in the stretch between the top and bottom of the hill on the corridor in question.
Several residents told the board that previous measures had not fully solved the safety problems; one resident asked for blinking lights to make the stop sign more visible and described the location as a place where drivers often fail to slow. Commissioners discussed starting with flashing lights and then adding further measures if needed; the final motion combined cushions, the flashing light installation and the additional stop sign. The board asked staff to monitor the measures and return within a reasonable period if outcomes do not improve.
What’s next: Public works staff will prepare procurement and installation plans for the approved measures and confirm exact placement and technical specifications, including whether flashing lights or additional signage are the most effective option at the cited intersections.
