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Traffic commission asks trustees to pursue no‑turn on red, school‑zone speed reductions and curb extensions
Summary
Traffic Commission presented a package including no‑turn‑on‑red signs near the train, several proposed 15 mph school zones, and painted curb extensions with flexible bollards; state approval will be required for changes to state roads.
The Traffic Commission presented several near‑term traffic‑safety recommendations for trustee consideration at the regular meeting: installing no‑turn‑on‑red signs at Halsted approaches to Mamaroneck Avenue to prevent pedestrians from being struck after leaving the train, establishing 15‑mph school speed zones on several streets around Mamaroneck Avenue School, adding North Barry Avenue to the village’s official school‑zone list and installing painted curb extensions and flexible bollards at the Mamaroneck/Jefferson corner to discourage wide turns into parking lanes.
The presenter explained these items are largely within village authority and could be placed on the regular meeting agenda within two weeks, while lowering speed limits on state highways would require state DOT approval. The board and staff discussed enforcement practicality and the eventual inclusion of permanent hard bump‑outs in a CDBG‑funded curb and sidewalk project; staff reported draft CDBG plans that would support hard bump outs and estimated grant funds of roughly $200,000 per location.
Board members asked staff to prepare the legal language and to coordinate state DOT outreach for any changes affecting state roads, and they agreed to place items 1–5 and 7 on the regular meeting agenda in two weeks while holding item 6 pending state approval.
