PLEASE SIGN THE ENCLOSED PETITION IN ORDER TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SPEED CALMING EQUIPMENT ON THE SECTION OF WEST BAY STREET JUST EAST OF OLD FORT.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND HOUSE NUMBER OR HOUSE NAME OR LOCATION.

Details follow:

Vehicular traffic in this section of West Bay Street is particularly dangerous and lethal. Speeds are reached up to 60 miles per hour on the straight stretch which then goes quickly into a turn, a rise and then a rapid drop in the road. The curve and change in elevation obscure line of sight both ways of all oncoming traffic, and at the same time the road narrows. These road conditions and excessive speed are the cause of numerous accidents and deaths on this stretch of road.

The area in which speed calming needs to be actively addressed is a quarter mile section where there is the presence of a local resident driveways entering into the main road.

We recommend the use of lit ‘SLOW’ signs at each end of the quarter mile section along with speed calming bumps at the ends and in the middle of this stretch of road. Example of which are below.

NUMBER 2 MINIMUM OF 36” SOLAR FLASHING SLOW SIGN

NUMBER 9 MINIMUM OF SPEED HUMPS (3 LOCATIONS OF 3 EACH)