Residents of Glenmore Avenue in Northeast Baltimore are expressing frustration over recent changes to traffic management on their street, which they say have not effectively curbed speeding.

“For the past year, the city has relied on speed humps to slow traffic on this stretch of Glenmore Avenue,” a local resident said.

However, two weeks ago, the city began removing the speed humps and introduced a new traffic design intended to slow drivers by creating a zigzag pattern on the road.

“This all happened in a day,” said Chris Harris, a resident. “The speed humps were smoothed out the day before they put all lines down one day and it’s been a nightmare ever since.”

Transportation officials presented the new plan at a virtual hearing last fall, with City Councilman Ryan Dorsey endorsing the initiative. “I think it’s really important that we try new things,” Dorsey said.

Officials believe the design will slow traffic, with one stating, “We definitely wanna make it uncomfortable for users to just fly through.”

Despite these efforts, residents report that drivers are ignoring the new road markings. “The double yellow doesn’t exist,” said one resident, noting that the street is being treated like a freeway.

Another resident, Mikey Bracco, said, “It just seems to be done, I don’t wanna say thoughtlessly, and disregarding the input of the people who live here.”

Residents are now appealing to City Hall, hoping for a solution to address the speeding issue.

“Maybe, just maybe, someone will listen,” said one resident, adding, “It’s only a matter of time before we get a major accident here.”

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