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Mount Kisco board asks NYS DOT to study lower speed limit near elementary school
Summary
The Mount Kisco Village Board on May 18 adopted a resolution asking the New York State Department of Transportation to study reducing speed limits on Route 117 near Mount Kisco Elementary School to improve safety for schoolchildren and pedestrians.
The Mount Kisco Village Board voted May 18 to ask the New York State Department of Transportation to study lowering the speed limit on Route 117 near Mount Kisco Elementary School.
Trustee Heather Bryant moved to adopt the resolution and Trustee Thomas G. Luzio seconded; the motion was recorded as adopted with all trustees voting in favor. Village Manager Edward W. Brancati previously noted local concerns about traffic and pedestrian safety near schools during the board's manager reports.
The resolution asks NYS DOT to evaluate a speed-limit reduction in the area surrounding the elementary school. The board did not specify a target speed or a timeline for the state study; any change would be subject to NYS DOT review and approval.
The board made the request as part of routine new-business items and did not take additional formal steps at the meeting. Future correspondence from the village to NYS DOT was discussed as the likely next step.
