Williamsburg contains parts of major traffic arterials including Sycamore Street, Williamsburg Boulevard, and Little Falls Road. Residents who live on these streets are adversely impacted by speeding and traffic noise. Although precise measurements have not been made, many residents feel that speeding on Sycamore and Williamsburg is easily more than 10 to 15 miles above the respective speed limits, particularly during the early morning rush period when children are going to school. This excess of speed would be classified as a high-priority speeding problem under the Traffic Calming Studies. There is almost unanimous agreement on the need for increased enforcement of current speed limits on these streets.

Recommendations

12. Install additional speed limit signs and increase police surveillance, especially along Little Falls Road, Williamsburg Boulevard, Sycamore Street, Lexington Street and Powhatan Street.

13. Increase police surveillance and enforcement of speed limits on 36th and Somerset Streets from Powhatan to Williamsburg Boulevard when students are driving to and from Bishop O'Connell High School.