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Board reviews traffic study, discusses speed humps and vendor bids
Summary
Brightwaters reviewed a traffic study showing high vehicle counts on main and side streets and discussed speed-hump installations (vendor bids cited: $21,600 and $12,150). Members debated placement and funding sources, including using state road funds for installations.
The village board reviewed results of a traffic study that identified high volumes and speed concerns on several streets and discussed several traffic-calming options including speed humps and sign changes.
Chair cited the study's vehicle counts — for example, North Windsor at about 5,000 vehicles per day and Orinoco at about 4,000 — and said some blocks had average speeds approaching 30 mph. Members discussed vendor bids: one at $21,600 and a lower bid for '5th Avenue' at $12,150. A board member said speed humps (designed as permanent pavement features, not plastic) would be placed to give cyclists and pedestrians sufficient clearance and estimated per-unit costs around $1,500; the board approved moving forward with a selected vendor subject to final review.
Residents weighed in on specific placement, saying three-way stops at park entrances might be effective, while others favored speed humps. The board noted that New York State 'road money' could be used to fund some installations; staff will return with procurement details and a recommended implementation schedule.
