UPDATE - 3/12/2020 - Several of our neighbors have asked that we also include a stop sign at Middlewick and McCauley Lane. This of Middlewick is also a concern because of the speed drivers reach going down the hill.
Burkitt Place/Whitney Park is a wonderful development located at the north end of the city of Nolensville. As Nolensville has grown, so has the traffic that utilizes our roads. The intersection of Nolensville Road & Burkitt Road has seen significant increases in traffic in recent times. With Burkitt Place is located immediately south of this intersection, commuters have discovered that utilizing the neighborhood streets are often a shortcut around this busy intersection.
Access from Kidd Road to Burkitt Road via the Burkitt Place/Whitney Park neighborhood roads is a common shortcut commuters utilize when traffic backs up. They do this primarily because, between Kidd Road and Burkitt Road, there is only two stop signs (Parkfield and Middlewick). Whitney Park Drive is a gentle curve with minimal breaking necessary to make the left hand turn onto Parkfield Drive. This area is densely populated with families of small children. There are bus stops at both ends of Parkfield. There have been several near misses of children and cars along this route. It's a matter of time before a tragedy occurs.
The Middlewick intersection is particularly dangerous because of the unbroken path and the hill that naturally causes cars to accelerate. Middlewick runs unbroken, with minimal curving for nearly 3/4 of a mile. This allows cars to accelerate relatively unimpeded. The intersection of Middlewick Lane and Parkfield Drive is sloped in both directions. This naturally adds speed to cars either accelerating up the hill or gravity pulling them down the hill. There have been several accidents along Middlewick Lane. Luckily they have yet to involve pedestrians, but that is a matter of time.
What we are asking for is three way stops to be added at the Middlewick Lane & Parkfield and Whitney Park Drive & Parkfield intersections. This would not solve all our issues;, however, it would add a much-needed spot to stop cars along a highly traveled path where speeding is an issue. Attached are several photos for more information.
Please sign this petition. Once we have a majority of homeowners that have signed this petition, we will present this to the Nolensville Board of Aldermen and Mayor and recommend action.
Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or questions.
Ross Wetzel
146 Whitney Park Drive
Nolensville, TN 37135
615.260.8926
Updates
March 11, 2020
Residents have contacted me to express their concerns regarding the intersection at Middlewick and McCauley Lane. I am currently evaluating how to incorporate this additional site into our broader request for traffic safety measures.
March 11, 2020
The growth of this petition reflects a shared commitment to the safety of our neighborhood streets. This momentum confirms that our concerns regarding traffic patterns are both valid and widely felt by those who live here.
Reached 100 supporters
March 11, 2020
7 Comments
I see people blowing through that intersection daily. It is terrifying when you have kids playing outside and cars are doing 40mph in a residential area. We need those signs.
The traffic cutting through here is getting insane. People treat our streets like a race track just to save two minutes on their commute. Fix this before someone gets hit.
I am at the bus stop most mornings with my children and the speed and disregard in which people are driving is putting children at risk. Middlewick is a long, hilly road that has zero stop signs. The corner of Parkfield and Middlewick is at the apex of a hill, so there’s almost no way to see if cars are coming when turning from Parkfield to Middlewick. That definitely doesn’t stop people (many of whom are coming from outside the neighborhood ) from flying up and down Parkfield Dr. I once put out a “children at play” sign in front of my house on Parkfield, which was clipped by a car, if that gives any inclination of the speed of drivers.
Some major changes are needed to help reduce speed and improve the safety of our neighborhood. Speeding is a major problem
I live on Middlewick, and have spent the last 3 years of doing so watching cars drive way too fast up and down the street. It is not uncommon in the morning especially to see vehicles traveling at somewhere around 35-40 mph. The studies that have been conducted have for various, but understandable reasons, been ineffective. A horrible accident that kills one our kids is an eventuality if intervention isn’t done. Public safety should be a priority for our city council.
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UPDATE - 3/12/2020 - Several of our neighbors have asked that we also include a stop sign at Middlewick and McCauley Lane. This of Middlewick is also a concern because of the speed drivers reach going down the hill.
Burkitt Place/Whitney Park is a wonderful development located at the north end of the city of Nolensville. As Nolensville has grown, so has the traffic that utilizes our roads. The intersection of Nolensville Road & Burkitt Road has seen significant increases in traffic in recent times. With Burkitt Place is located immediately south of this intersection, commuters have discovered that utilizing the neighborhood streets are often a shortcut around this busy intersection.
Access from Kidd Road to Burkitt Road via the Burkitt Place/Whitney Park neighborhood roads is a common shortcut commuters utilize when traffic backs up. They do this primarily because, between Kidd Road and Burkitt Road, there is only two stop signs (Parkfield and Middlewick). Whitney Park Drive is a gentle curve with minimal breaking necessary to make the left hand turn onto Parkfield Drive. This area is densely populated with families of small children. There are bus stops at both ends of Parkfield. There have been several near misses of children and cars along this route. It's a matter of time before a tragedy occurs.
The Middlewick intersection is particularly dangerous because of the unbroken path and the hill that naturally causes cars to accelerate. Middlewick runs unbroken, with minimal curving for nearly 3/4 of a mile. This allows cars to accelerate relatively unimpeded. The intersection of Middlewick Lane and Parkfield Drive is sloped in both directions. This naturally adds speed to cars either accelerating up the hill or gravity pulling them down the hill. There have been several accidents along Middlewick Lane. Luckily they have yet to involve pedestrians, but that is a matter of time.
What we are asking for is three way stops to be added at the Middlewick Lane & Parkfield and Whitney Park Drive & Parkfield intersections. This would not solve all our issues;, however, it would add a much-needed spot to stop cars along a highly traveled path where speeding is an issue. Attached are several photos for more information.
Please sign this petition. Once we have a majority of homeowners that have signed this petition, we will present this to the Nolensville Board of Aldermen and Mayor and recommend action.
Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or questions.
Ross Wetzel
146 Whitney Park Drive
Nolensville, TN 37135
615.260.8926
Updates
March 11, 2020
Residents have contacted me to express their concerns regarding the intersection at Middlewick and McCauley Lane. I am currently evaluating how to incorporate this additional site into our broader request for traffic safety measures.
March 11, 2020
The growth of this petition reflects a shared commitment to the safety of our neighborhood streets. This momentum confirms that our concerns regarding traffic patterns are both valid and widely felt by those who live here.
Reached 100 supporters
March 11, 2020
7 Comments
YES PLEASE. CANT WAIT FOR THE SPEEDING TO STOP.
I see people blowing through that intersection daily. It is terrifying when you have kids playing outside and cars are doing 40mph in a residential area. We need those signs.
The traffic cutting through here is getting insane. People treat our streets like a race track just to save two minutes on their commute. Fix this before someone gets hit.
I am at the bus stop most mornings with my children and the speed and disregard in which people are driving is putting children at risk. Middlewick is a long, hilly road that has zero stop signs. The corner of Parkfield and Middlewick is at the apex of a hill, so there’s almost no way to see if cars are coming when turning from Parkfield to Middlewick. That definitely doesn’t stop people (many of whom are coming from outside the neighborhood ) from flying up and down Parkfield Dr. I once put out a “children at play” sign in front of my house on Parkfield, which was clipped by a car, if that gives any inclination of the speed of drivers.
Some major changes are needed to help reduce speed and improve the safety of our neighborhood. Speeding is a major problem
I live on Middlewick, and have spent the last 3 years of doing so watching cars drive way too fast up and down the street. It is not uncommon in the morning especially to see vehicles traveling at somewhere around 35-40 mph. The studies that have been conducted have for various, but understandable reasons, been ineffective. A horrible accident that kills one our kids is an eventuality if intervention isn’t done. Public safety should be a priority for our city council.
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YES PLEASE. CANT WAIT FOR THE SPEEDING TO STOP.