Vehicle Speed Reduction Project

Vehicle Speed Reduction Project Aims to Improve Motorist and Pedestrian Safety!

The Chapel Hill Police Department has begun working on a new project to reduce speeds in town in an effort to improve the quality of life for both motorists and pedestrians. This week the Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Department has started removing the 40 mph signs and replacing them with new 30 mph signs on the south end of the town.

The speed reductions will consist of the following:
(a) On Hwy 99 West, the speed limit shall be reduced from 55 mph to 40 mph within the Town.
(b) On Hwy 31A, the speed limit shall be reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph between the northern Town limits to just north of Feedmill Road where it shall remain 30 mph.
(c) On Hwy 99 East/Eagleville Pike, the speed limit shall be reduced from 50 mph to 40 mph from the Town limits; and
(d) On Hwy31A just south of 415 S. Horton Pkwy., the speed limit shall be reduced from 40 mph to 30 mph to the Town limits.

The Vehicle Speed Reduction Project will include the installation of a speed feedback sign on the south end of town for vehicles traveling north on Nashville Hwy. The sign will be a pilot project to help motorist reduce their speed through visual observation and will educate motorists regarding their travel speeds. The ultimate goal of the project is to aid motorists in gaining compliance with posted speed limits. A reduction in speed will help provide a safer environment for students, pedestrians, and bicyclists on their routes to and from area schools. Higher vehicular speeds have been correlated with increased degree of accidents particularly in the south end of the Town. The upcoming project will seek to elevate drivers’ awareness of their travel speeds, decrease prevailing traffic speeds, and reduce the number and severity of collisions in the selected areas. The program also aims to increase student pedestrian visibility.

The Chapel Hill Police Department would like to extend its appreciation to O’Reilly Auto Parts of Chapel Hill, TN for their generous donation of tVehicle Speed Reduction Project Aims to Improve Motorist and Pedestrian Safety!

The Chapel Hill Police Department has begun working on a new project to reduce speeds in town in an effort to improve the quality of life for both motorists and pedestrians. This week the Town of Chapel Hill Public Works Department has started removing the 40 mph signs and replacing them with new 30 mph signs on the south end of the town.

The speed reductions will consist of the following:
(a) On Hwy 99 West, the speed limit shall be reduced from 55 mph to 40 mph within the Town.
(b) On Hwy 31A, the speed limit shall be reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph between the northern Town limits to just north of Feedmill Road where it shall remain 30 mph.
(c) On Hwy 99 East/Eagleville Pike, the speed limit shall be reduced from 50 mph to 40 mph from the Town limits; and
(d) On Hwy31A just south of 415 S. Horton Pkwy., the speed limit shall be reduced from 40 mph to 30 mph to the Town limits.

The Vehicle Speed Reduction Project will include the installation of a speed feedback sign on the south end of town for vehicles traveling north on Nashville Hwy. The sign will be a pilot project to help motorist reduce their speed through visual observation and will educate motorists regarding their travel speeds. The ultimate goal of the project is to aid motorists in gaining compliance with posted speed limits. A reduction in speed will help provide a safer environment for students, pedestrians, and bicyclists on their routes to and from area schools. Higher vehicular speeds have been correlated with increased degree of accidents particularly in the south end of the Town. The upcoming project will seek to elevate drivers’ awareness of their travel speeds, decrease prevailing traffic speeds, and reduce the number and severity of collisions in the selected areas. The program also aims to increase student pedestrian visibility.