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Longtime resident warns council Murphy must avoid traffic problems like nearby developments
Summary
A resident with 25 years in the city told the council that Murphy Road, McMillan and Betsy Lane already experience heavy congestion and asked whether the city will increase police traffic staffing and plan lane closures during development.
Dedra, who said she has lived in Murphy for over 25 years, warned the council that Murphy Road and nearby streets already face heavy congestion and asked whether the city planned to add police officers or close lanes to manage vehicle and foot traffic if large developments move forward.
“You can’t even get out of your house at 6PM,” Dedra said, describing frequent backups and weekend congestion near nearby commercial areas. She asked the council to consider traffic-control staffing and traffic planning, especially around school times, and to avoid making Murphy a site for chronic weekly congestion.
Councilors acknowledged the concern and asked staff to consider traffic impacts when planning infrastructure and project phasing; staff said traffic and school-bus patterns would be taken into consideration when scheduling construction.
