Council hears street maintenance updates: Center Street paving delayed by railroad, Jacob Lane speed study prompts enforcement

London City Council and its committees reported several street maintenance and traffic-safety items, including a postponement of Center Street paving because of required railroad work, an anticipated grant application for maintenance work, and traffic-calming options following an electronic traffic study on Jacob Lane.

Council members said the Center Street paving project was postponed until July due to railroad flagger and access issues; the street maintenance group plans to return to the work once railroad coordination is complete. Officials said the city will apply for a maintenance grant to support street work and that sidewalk projects will require additional funds to establish a GIS-based sidewalk grading system.

Council heard the results of a Jacob Lane electronic traffic survey conducted April 20–May 1: 8,777 vehicles were counted and the average violation speed for vehicles considered in violation was 28.87 mph in a 25 mph zone. City staff said they plan increased enforcement in the near future. Council members and staff also discussed traffic-calming options (striping, mobile speed signs, speed cushions removable in winter) and asked finance to review costs for potential installation.