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Brookhaven alderman seeks quotes for speed bumps, tables near junior-high crosswalk
Summary
An alderman presented a plan to install speed bumps or speed tables around a junior-high crosswalk — one at the crosswalk, one west and two east — and asked the board to allow staff to obtain quotes or bring a prepared exhibit to the next meeting.
Alderman Underwood told the Brookhaven City board he and staff inspected the area near the junior high and proposed a small cluster of traffic-calming measures to address speeding and hazardous pedestrian crossings.
Underwood said the plan calls for a speed bump or speed table at the crosswalk, one immediately west of it and two to the east. He said the layout aims to reduce vehicle speeds and to prevent drivers from parking in a way that forces pedestrians into traffic. He asked the board to authorize staff to obtain quotes or, if members wished to see a drawn exhibit, to postpone and bring the plan to the next meeting.
The alderman said he expected contractors to provide estimates and asked staff to return with quotes at a subsequent meeting. The board did not vote on the measure during the segment; Underwood asked that staff prepare cost estimates and the exhibit for board review.
