Traffic safety improvements requested on Overhill

A few of the triangular intersections near Mountain Brook Elementary could be improved with traffic signage in the future.

Residents on Overhill Road near Laurel Lane and on Hastings Road requested the city look at adding stops signs to improve safety at triangle intersections around their homes at the Nov. 10 city council meeting.

Resident Allison Ingram said the number of children living in the area has increased over the past five years since traffic in the area has been studied. She and her neighbors said that they are concerned about pedestrian safety and requested the city look at adding signage to improve this.

The study from five years ago showed low traffic volume, speeds under the speed limit and lack of documented accidents in the area.

The council discussed Skipper Consulting forming a proposal for a traffic study of the area to present at its next meeting.