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Residents urge Windy Hills to act on years-long speeding on Indian Ridge Road
Summary
Residents told the City of Windy Hills council Oct. 14 that speeding on Indian Ridge Road — including near-blind curves and delivery vehicles — threatens children and emergency access. Mayor Dr. John Roberts said he would notify Lyndon Police; the city has ordered solar radar speed-control signs and is considering resident surveys and other measures.
Residents pressed the City of Windy Hills on Oct. 14 to address persistent speeding on Indian Ridge Road, describing blind curves, delivery and construction traffic, and parking that can block emergency vehicles.
The most direct appeals came during the public-comment period when Sandy Norcross of Indian Ridge Road asked the council to install speed humps “to force compliance,” saying small children are at risk. Nancy Tuell, who also lives on Indian Ridge, supported Norcross and added concerns about dogs off leash. Ralph Williams noted speed humps had been rejected previously but asked the council to reconsider them as other cities use them. Longtime resident Betty Whitaker said speeding has been a problem for about five to ten years and affects drivers coming and going, including large vehicles.
Mayor Dr. John Roberts said he would notify Lyndon Police to provide additional surveillance on Indian Ridge Road and that Councilman Steve Teaford would include related information in his report. Teaford acknowledged mixed resident views about prior stop signs and emphasized surveying neighbors before making further traffic-control changes.
The public-works report to the council the same night said the city has ordered solar radar speed-control signs from Traffic Logix, which had been delivered to City Hall, and that installation locations were under consideration with likely initial placement on Indian Ridge Road. Teaford also reported that 15-mph signs and special posts had been ordered for Old Stone Lane; timing depends on delivery.
The council did not vote on installing speed humps that evening. Instead, the record shows a combination of short-term steps (Mayor Roberts notifying Lyndon Police) and equipment procurement (radar signs, new speed-limit signs) to be implemented by staff. Residents asking for physical calmed-road measures said they wanted formal study and re-evaluation of past rejections of speed humps. Teaford said resident surveys are an important part of that process.
Next steps noted in the meeting record: Lyndon Police will be asked to increase patrols in Windy Hills; Traffic Logix radar signs will be programmed and installed at city-selected locations; and staff will coordinate further outreach to residents about traffic mitigations. The council did not adopt a formal ordinance or take a binding vote on roadway design changes at the Oct. 14 meeting.
