DPW000201017
Report Neighborhood Roadway Safety Concern
Public Works
- Requested
- April 11, 2025
- Subtype
- New Speed Control
- Location
- 1737 Wilmington Ave, 23227
- As reported by the submitter and published by the City. May be the submitter’s address or another party’s; the City does not anonymize to block level.
- Council District
- 3
- Neighborhood
- Rosedale
Description
Since the improvements at Hermitage and Laburnum, drivers are speeding down Wilmington Ave to avoid the light—especially during peak hours. This has long been an issue, but it’s recently become far more dangerous. With many families and small children on this street, we urgently need traffic calming measures like speed bumps to protect lives and restore safety to our neighborhood.
History
- April 11, 2025The service request is submitted.
- April 11, 2025The service request status has been changed to Assigned to Department.
- April 22, 2025The service request status has been changed to Completed.
Comments
- Staff · April 11, 2025Cityworks ID: 553911
- Staff · April 22, 2025Wilmington Ave traffic stops at each intersection between Rosedale Ave and Hermitage Rd. (This means traffic also stops at Lanvale Ave.) The average speeds between the stop signs measured less than 24mph in a residential zone of 25mph. The annual average hourly traffic on Wilmington Ave is around 40 vehicles an hour. The general practice for DPW is to manage traffic in place along public streets in lieu of placing restrictions such as No Left Turn signs or restricting thru traffic. Therefore, speed tables and vehicle restrictions are not currently planned. The traffic and speed data were measured in March 2025. DPW will monitor the improvements at Hermitage Rd and Laburnum Ave intersection and adjust as needed.