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Residents urge traffic calming on Pembroke alley; Street Committee to study measures
Summary
Residents reported repeated near-miss incidents from a speeding driver in the alley near South Pembroke Avenue and flagged narrow conditions and signage problems on Willis Drive; the Street Committee will evaluate speed bumps and official signage and provide cost estimates at a future meeting.
Two residents pressed the Zanesville Village Council on May 5 to take action on local traffic hazards.
Robert Orwig raised concerns about one-way signage and parking on Willis Drive, saying parts of the roadway are designated for parking and the street is too narrow to safely support two-way traffic. He said patch work with cold mix is planned but full paving is unlikely this year because hot mix material is not available.
Resident Dessie Craig reported multiple near-miss incidents in the alley near South Pembroke Avenue, saying a driver in a black (and sometimes red) vehicle repeatedly speeds through the alley and nearly struck neighbors on more than one occasion. Officers present said they have monitored the area with LIDAR from a nearby alley but have had difficulty establishing a repeatable enforcement pattern; officers also said they have attempted contact with the individual.
Council agreed the Street Committee will evaluate options including official speed limit signage and traffic-calming devices such as speed bumps, and will return pricing and recommendations to council at a future meeting. One resident volunteered a removable rubber speed bump for temporary use and offered to remove it for winter plowing if the village permits installation.
No formal enforcement action or immediate installation was authorized at the May 5 meeting; council directed staff and the Street Committee to return estimates and options for consideration.
