Speed-Bump Request Reaches Dead End
A request for speed bumps on El Rancho Drive has been denied by the City Council, but police enforcement of the street’s speed limit will be increased.
An El Rancho Drive resident had asked the city to install speed bumps on his street between Hacienda Drive and El Dorado Avenue to slow speeding cars, officials said. But after the city’s traffic engineers conducted an investigation that showed low traffic counts on the 25 mph street, the Traffic Commission and City Council decided to deny the request.
The traffic commissioners and council members said installing the speed bumps could create a dangerous condition on public property, exposing the city to potential liability.
Councilman David M. Cheverton said speed bumps also could slow down fire engines responding to emergencies. “If my house were burning down, I’d want action now,” he said.
In addition, the council last week was told by City Atty. Richard D. Jones and City Manager Jerry L. Bankston that a city policy prohibits speed bumps.
Urging police to catch speeding drivers on El Rancho Drive “is probably the best solution,” Councilman James Flora said.
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