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Neighbors press council on speeding on North State Street; police to run speed study
Summary
A resident presented a 44‑signature petition describing near‑misses on North State Street; Chief Dingfelder said the department placed a speed trailer to collect seven days of data per direction and will step up enforcement while staff consider engineering options.
Residents told the Alamosa City Council on July 1 that speeding on North State Street has created dangerous conditions for pedestrians and children. Pamela Truhill brought a petition with 44 signatures and described a recent near‑miss in a crosswalk with her 7‑year‑old son.
"We were crossing... a car comes barreling down, slams on its brakes about three or four feet from me, almost hit us," Truhill said. She asked the city to slow traffic in the residential corridor, especially while CDOT detours have increased volumes.
Chief Dingfelder said the department has placed a radar speed trailer at State and Second and will run a speed study that collects seven days of data for each direction to identify peak problem times. He said enforcement will be stepped up, including deployment of available K9 officers, and that the department will follow up with the resident who raised the concern.
Council members asked whether stop signs or other traffic controls could be installed; staff warned that traffic control devices have legal and design steps and that the city must follow model traffic device rules and studies before installing permanent controls to avoid liability. Council discussed possible short‑term and longer‑term measures (AAS cameras, enforcement, engineering study) and requested staff follow up on options produced by the speed trailer data.
Next steps: the police speed trailer will collect data in both directions (seven days each) and staff will return with findings and recommended engineering or enforcement actions.
