This is a years long issue. We have every excuse imaginable. Meanwhile the cars keep speeding along Burnside. It IS dangerous. I can give you make, model, and plate numbers of those inconsiderate drivers who ignore the posted speed limit. Maybe its time to start taking cell phone pictures of the offenders and post them here.

Why the county refuses to do anything about this LONG STANDING problem is beyond me. I don't care about traffic studies. i KNOW they speed, sometimes way, way over the limit.

DPW Traffic Diane B assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Traffic

CRM # TR003011 opened 5/27/16 BB

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Many neighbors are deeply concerned about the speeding on Burnside. Many drivers who are speeding are reportedly also distracted by their phones. We cannot afford to risk lives for the convenience of shaving a few seconds off someone's commute.

I agree that traffic calming bumps are needed. I have lived on upper Burnside for 7 years and now have two young kids. Some vehicles, many coming down the hill, drive what appears to be in excess of 40 mph....very dangerous and traffic calming WILL slow people down.

This issue was recategorized from Risk Management to Roadway & Drainage Concern.

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See Next Steps (when speed/volume criteria are met.)

Counts taken June 3 - June 4, 2015
Between Takoya Dr and Tustin Rd

East Bound: Mean=28MPH, Operating(85%ile)=34MPH
West Bound: Mean=27MPH, Operating(85%ile)=33MPH

Avg Daily Traffic = 819 Veh Per Day

Thanks for sharing the data! But I think you need to repeat the procedure to get a better view of the trafic on Burnside Dr. Significantly more speeding occurs in mornings and evenings during rush hours. I also think the readings should have been taken at the bottom of the hill- between Tustin Rd. and Kettledrum Rd of Burnside, where the speeders reach the highest speed. Even with this single reading, it is appearant that 85% of the cars travel almost 50% above the speed limit, which is 25mph. Please continue working on this issue until Burnside Rd. is safe for us and our kids.

Also part of you reading is over the weekend and this biases the volume and speed on Burnside Rd. as there are a few people rushing to work and much fewer cars in trafic. A repeat read in which both reading days fall on weekdays is needed to understand the accurate volume and speed of the trafic on Burnside Rd. Thank you!

June 3, 2015 Wednesday
June 4, 2015 Thursday

Traffic Division takes counts on weekdays unless specifically requested to do otherwise.

Oh, I see but this is last year. Are you going to repreat to see changes? Otherwise, I don't see your point of sharing an old data.

I agree with BSY that there needs to be a current sample.

Comments from SCF#2569089 - Duplicate of this issue:
An anonymous SeeClickFix user | Registered User

Neighbors are complaining about speeding on both Burnside Drive and Chateau Ridge Drive which has been compared to a speedway. A survey needs to be done and traffic calming needs to be installed.

Issue 2569089 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Poll taken on Nextdoor.com in Chateau Ridge Lake neighborhood about this issue. 46% of those voting want the county to install speed bumps or a traffic calming solution.

Has there been any progress on a traffic/speeding survey?

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