STREETS IN SOME ALBUQUERQUE NEIGHBORHOODS AREN'T ELIGIBLE FOR SPEED HUMPS TO SLOW DRIVERS. THE REASONS: THEY'RE EITHER IN A FLOOD ZONE OR EMERGENCY VEHICLES NEED TO USE THE STREET. BUT MORE OPTIONS COULD BE ON THE TABLE.
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WILFRED GALLEGOS SAYS THE CITY COUNCIL LAND USE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE ON WEDNESDAY CONSIDERS A PROPOSAL TO ADD THOSE NEW OPTIONS THAT WERE SPELLED OUT IN A RECENT STUDY OF WHAT OTHER CITIES USE. OTHER SPEED DETERRENTS INCLUDE SIGNS … STRIPING … CHOKERS TO NARROW A STREET AT CERTAIN POINTS … AND SPEED LUMPS, PARTIAL SPEED HUMPS THAT LET TRUCKS THROUGH.
GALLEGOS TELLS US THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER THE CHANGES … WHETHER MORE CHANGES ARE NEEDED … OR IF THE PLAN SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FULL COUNCIL.
