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Village discusses traffic-calming options, including permanent speed bumps
Summary
Board members debated installing built-in versus removable speed bumps on village streets, citing snowplow impacts, drainage needs and which neighborhoods to prioritize; no final installation decision was made.
The Village of Nassau board discussed options for traffic calming on residential streets, weighing permanent, built-in speed bumps against removable or inverted devices. Chair (S1) described what he had seen on Route 50 near a college: “That whole road has got speed bumps on it.”
Members raised practical concerns about snowplow operations, drainage and how devices would affect catch basins. S3 noted municipal experience from nearby Buffalo and the effect on snowplowing; S2 and S1 focused on whether removable ('fake') bumps, inverted designs or permanent cast-in-place bumps would best suit narrow village streets. The board identified Elm Street, Lake Avenue and several cul-de-sacs as candidate locations for future paving projects and potential installations.
No ordinance or motion to install speed bumps was adopted; the Chair said the issue should be examined during future resurfacing projects and that the village would evaluate drainage and cost. The board left the matter open for further study and information-gathering.
