Funding for 10 additional signs was approved by members of the city council in September using funding from the city Metro Act budget. Those funds are designated for public improvements with the city rights of way. According to officials, the installation of the signs has demonstrated a significant reduction in speeding in locations where they are visible to drivers.
The additional speed signs have been or will be installed at: Wildwood between Ford and Hunter (both northbound and southbound) due to Jaycee Park, Edison School, as well as the Mike Modano Ice Arena and Ann Arbor Trail in the area of Hubbard Street (both eastbound and westbound) due to the new subdivision which may increase vehicular traffic and also the recent removal of a red light which had been in placed at the intersection for many years.
Signs will also be installed on Cowan Road between Farmington and Millwood Street (both eastbound and westbound) due to having two separate high schools on Cowan and on Glenwood near Treadwell (westbound) due to the Schweitzer Elementary School and the school crossing on Glenwood.
Signs will be installed on Henry Ruff between Annapolis and Van Born (northbound) due to the residential area and the church along with the large curve of the roadway making speed an issue in that area and on Wildwood between Ford Road and Marquette due to the high number of speed violations and the close proximity of the houses located on the busy roadway.
