ALBUQUERQUE CITY OFFICIALS ARE DONE WITH PUBLIC MEETINGS THIS WEEK ON TRAFFIC CALMING METHODS FOR RESIDENTIAL STREETS. SPEEDING IS AMONG THE TOP COMPLAINTS FROM RESIDENTS . BUT SOME WHO ATTENDED THE MEETINGS ALSO QUESTIONED HOW THE CITY DECIDES WHICH NEIGHBORHOODS GET SPEED DETERRENTS. MICHAEL RIORDAN WITH MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT SAYS IT'S MOSTLY BASED ON TRAFFIC VOLUME.
RIORDAN TELLS US THAT CRITERIA COULD BE CHANGED IN THE PLAN. THE CITY COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO GET THE TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN IN SEPTEMBER. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES OPTIONS BEYOND SPEED HUMPS … SUCH AS SPEED BOARDS … AND STRIPING, WHICH GIVES THE IMPRESSION A ROAD IS MORE NARROW, SO DRIVERS SLOW DOWN.
THE CITY IS TAKING WRITTEN COMMENTS FOR 30 DAYS BEFORE SENDING THE PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
