Hamlet

City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Residents expressed strong approval for newly installed traffic calming measures on Craig Robertson, specifically speed cushions, noting a significant improvement in safety due to reduced vehicle speeds.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Roanoke, VA
Meeting Date
June 23, 2026

Transcript

9 sections

0:00 – 0:14•Speaker 2

Hi, I'm here with Jessica. We're on Craig Robertson, and we've just installed some traffic calming elements here ahead of the road closure at the intersection of 9th and Garden City. And I just thought I'd ask Jessica, how have the speed cushions been for you? They're right in front of your house.

0:14 – 0:28•Speaker 1

Yep, the speed cushions have been amazing. Normally, people fly up and down this road, and we don't have sidewalks and walking dogs or biking or just walking. It's very dangerous, but these speed cushions have been absolutely amazing, and everyone is super excited about them.

0:28•Speaker 2

Your neighbors, you were mentioning.

0:30•Speaker 1

Yes, neighbors. Everyone has just spoke so highly of them already. We see such a difference with people having to slow down to go over them. And it's made it so much safer.

0:40•Speaker 2

Oh, good. That's the entire goal. And they've only been in a few days. They're definitely going to be in for the duration of this project and maybe even longer.

0:50•Speaker 1

And we hope that we can get them to be permanent because they've made such a difference so far.

0:55•Speaker 1

Very happy with them. Thank you.

0:57•Speaker 2

Thank you, guys.

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