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Residents press township about speeding on Ferndale Drive; staff notes limits to lowering speed limits
Summary
Residents Tyler and Randy Rydbom asked the board to lower speeds on Ferndale Drive or install calming devices; township staff said lowering speed limits requires a traffic study and speed bumps have proven ineffective; code enforcement reported citations unrelated to speeding had been issued for a nearby property.
During the public comment period, Tyler Rydbom asked the board to address speeding on Ferndale Drive, requesting either a lower speed limit or traffic-calming devices. Township staff noted that lowering a posted speed limit to an enforceable level requires a traffic study and that speed bumps have been ineffective in the area.
Randy Rydbom reiterated concerns about speeding and also raised ongoing activity at a nearby residence, reporting multiple people living in a camper; Code Enforcement Officer Shawn Wolfe responded that citations have been issued. The board did not vote on specific traffic-calming measures at the Oct. 3 meeting.
