TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Michael Gibson, Interim Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, CCM, CFM, Public Services Director
Brian McGill, PE, PTOE, Assistant Public Services Director - Traffic Services
DATE: June 8, 2026
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Blanton Road Speed Limit Reduction Request Response Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 4 - CM Haire
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: The City of Fayetteville will be a safe and secure community.
Objective 1.2: To ensure traffic and pedestrian safety.
Goal IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate.
Objective 4.5: To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods.
Executive Summary:
City Council unanimously passed the motion at the April 6, 2026, Council Work Session to request Public Services staff to consider a Speed Limit reduction for Blanton Road from 35 mph to 25 mph.
Should this speed limit reduction proceed, it would apply from south of Galleria Drive to the intersection of Blanton Road and Johnson Street.
Should this speed limit reduction proceed, it would supersede Council Policy 160.3 Request for Speed Limit Changes, specifically the requirement of a petition and the holding of a public hearing to consider the request.
Staff recommend against reducing Blanton Road's speed limit from 35 mph to 25 mph for the following reasons:
* A crash review of Blanton Road does not indicate a roadway deficiency or recurring crash pattern within the corridor.
* Per a memo issued on 05/08/2026 in response to this request, the proposed speed limit change on Blanton Road is not supported by the police department.
* NCDOT and Engineering Industry Studies, including the City's recent speed limit reductions at other locations in the City, have shown that reducing speed limits do not lead to significant changes in vehicle speeds.
* The ball-bank indicator worksheet for advisory speeds for ...
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