04.12.2023, 12:25

Made additional comments about the need to decrease the speed limit.


New title: Lower Speed Limit on Doc Nichols Rd to 35 and Extend the 35 MPH Limit on Olive Branch Road

New petition description:

Doc Nichols Road in Durham, NC is a 1.8 mile curvy road. It has multiple developments in process including the Fowler Tract, Pelican, a development for 99 townhomes, a development for 83 units and a notheranother development for 60+ units.townhouses. AllThis peopleis includingonly futurea residentspartial willlist. Due to the road's curvy nature and increase of residents, Doc Nichols Road in Durham, NC would benefit from the road's speed limit being decreased to 35 miles per hour, especially since some drivers excessively speed on this road in excess of 20+ miles per hour (often seen on weekends).

Moreso, at the intersection of Doc Nichols Road and Olive Branch Road, the speed limit increases to 45 miles per hour at the intersection. Residents from Doc Nichols Road would benefit from the speed limit being lowered.lowered to 35 miles per hour until drivers pass the Doc Nichols and Olive Branch Road intersection. Currently, the limit changes at the intersection so that if attempting to take a left turn onto Olive Branch Road from Doc Nichols Road, a left curves prohibits drivers from seeing oncoming traffic while concurrently Olive Branch Road traffic is increasing their speeds.

DragResidents racinghave requested both developers and local politicians to decrease the speed limit with no success. Although there is ano concern of residents who live on this road. Whereasguarantee enforcement maywill beoccur, anby issue,decreasing slowerthe speedsspeed can potentially deter speeders aslimits, it will make it easier for Doc Nichols Road residents to enter and exit their residences. It will also increase safety on the road prior to additional individuals moving into the area. Finally, for drivers who use the Doc Nichols Road for a throughfare between Highways 98 and 70, it will potentially cause them to comebecome upmore quickercognizant if other drivers are obeyingof the decreasedindividuals speedwho limit.reside Additionallyon withthe future developments in process, many neighborhoods are behind curves and would benefit from a decreased speed. road.