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Resident urges county speed study as proposed Lichfield school and parking raise safety concerns
Summary
A Paris resident urged the town board to request a county speed study after reporting frequent speeding on King and Campbell roads, citing a trooper radar reading of 67 mph and noting a proposed five-classroom school in neighboring Lichfield with 84 parking spaces that could increase traffic on Paris roads.
A Paris resident asked the Paris Town Board on Monday to request a county speed study for King Road and Campbell Road, saying traffic and speeding have worsened since development near "Roof Farm" began and with plans in Lichfield to build a five-classroom school with 84 parking spaces.
"The trooper said he radar a car at 67 on Campbell Road," the resident said, describing children and walkers on the road and urging the board to pursue a study so the county would have data to consider enforcement or speed-limit changes. The resident said she would consult Lichfield officials after the meeting.
Chair (the meeting chair) described the administrative steps: the board must make a motion requesting the county conduct a speed study, the town clerk will file the form, and the county will decide next steps. Michael, the town clerk, confirmed he would submit a request if the board provided the specific road segments and intersections to include.
Board members discussed where a study should begin and end. The resident and members identified specific segments: King Road from Campbell to Pinnacle and Mohawk to Pinnacle, and Kale Road from Pinnacle to King. Board members also noted that changes to posted limits in the past—from 55 mph to 45 mph on King Road and to 35 mph on Campbell Road—had not stopped speeding and that enforcement often requires law-enforcement presence.
The board moved and seconded a motion to request the county speed study for the segments the resident specified; the board voiced agreement to proceed and asked the clerk to file the request. The speed study, attendees said, will provide data the county and state police can use to prioritize enforcement or consider changes in posted limits.
Why this matters: The requested study could lead to enforcement or changes aimed at reducing speeds on stretches of roadway where residents walk and where the community expects traffic to increase if the neighboring school plan proceeds.
What happens next: The clerk will file the county request after the board's motion, and the resident said she would contact Lichfield officials about their plans and whether they will coordinate on a joint study.
