Crime & Safety

Need For Speed A Problem On Pierside Lane

Ellisville ponders solutions to cut down on speeding along a popular cut-through route for drivers.

Drivers on Pierside Lane can expect some new signage, a paint job on the street, and soon, the possibility of heavier fines if they're caught speeding.

Calling it a "mess" that was not "going to get better," Ellisville resident Stephen Platt pleaded with city council members and city officials this weekΒ to take action to address traffic problems which have plagued the neighborhood.

"We're just in the way," he said, of drivers who use Pierside as a cut-through, coming from Eureka or the New Ballwin Road area. As a result, he told council members Wednesday night, the area is so dangerous that families are keeping their kids inside for fear of an accident

A heavier police presence in the area in July and August has resulted in dozens of speeding tickets, but Chief Tom Felgate noted that one of Platt's suggestions, putting "NO THRU TRAFFIC" signs that would be in effect during specific hours would be challenging to enforce.

Some communities, including Town and Country, use a sticker to identify residents' cars in enforcing Β a similar ordinance.

Chief Felgate and others agreed that doubling fines for tickets was a good first step.

City staff will draft legislation to authorize the increase and will take some immediate steps, including painting the 25 Miles Per Hour speed limit on the street itself, and installing "Use Low Gear" signs.

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