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Resident Kelly Wenzel urges action to curb heavy-truck speeding on Fire Lane 10
Summary
Resident Kelly Wenzel presented video and first-hand accounts of daily speeding by construction trucks on narrow Fire Lane 10, saying the problem has persisted about four years and asking the village to require traffic controls, monitoring and time limits on projects. Village staff asked for data to pursue enforcement options.
Kelly Wenzel, a resident of the neighborhood near Fire Lane 10, told the Village of Harrison board she has documented routine speeding by heavy trucks and asked the village to act to protect safety and privacy. “I brought some videos along just to show what the current conditions are on Fire Lane 10,” she said, adding the situation has been “every day for the last 4 years” and describing a narrow 22-foot roadway without shoulders.
Wenzel said she and neighbors installed a solar-powered radar sign and asked the village to consider longer-term traffic control, enforcement and a private access option from World Highway Road to Brook Lane to reduce cut-through truck traffic. The board’s presiding officer said staff would add requests for devices and data collection into the upcoming budget process and emphasized that documented speed data makes enforcement more actionable.
Why it matters: Wenzel’s account highlights a recurring neighborhood safety concern tied to ongoing construction activity. The village expects to rely on logged radar and enforcement data to justify targeted patrols and possible road-safety investments.
Village responses and next steps: A sheriff’s deputy and other staff present acknowledged the difficulty of catching speeding heavy equipment from marked patrol cars and suggested continued outreach to crews and use of radar logs as evidence for enforcement. Deputy/officer comments emphasized both enforcement limits (visibility of marked units) and educational outreach the department is doing with residents and contractors. The presiding officer asked staff to estimate equipment costs for radar signs and to evaluate placing the item for budget consideration.
The board did not take policy action during public comment (no formal motion was made to change regulation during the meeting). Residents were advised to provide addresses and evidence to staff so deputies can follow up directly.
