Board asks VDOT to study traffic calming on Main Street after resident petition

Jul 30, 2026

After a resident presented 24 signatures and FOIA enforcement data, the board voted to request VDOT perform an eight-step traffic-calming study for the residential corridor of Main Street; motion passed unanimously.

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Resident Amy Lawhorn (speaker 14) asked the board to support an eight‑step VDOT traffic‑calming study for the residential corridor of Main Street. Lawhorn said she had collected 24 signatures (well above the minimum of 10 requested by VDOT) and that a FOIA request showed 57 traffic stops and 40 summonses in an 18‑month period, reinforcing that enforcement alone cannot solve the issue.

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