Vestavia Implements New Process For Traffic Complaints

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL - A new method for addressing traffic issues for Vestavia Hills residents has been implemented by the city. The new process went into effect last week.

A report by the Vestavia Voice said the internal policy is intended to give some structure to the numerous individual complaints the city has received from residents, creating a way for residents to petition the city to perform various kinds of work on the roads to alleviate problems.

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The policy, which can be found here, only applies to certain streets. To qualify for the city’s intervention under the policy, the road must:

• Have a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less.
• Have traffic volume between 500 and 4,000 vehicles in a day.
• Be a two-lane road.
• Not be a primary access to a commercial site.
• Not be a primary emergency response or transit route
• Not have had work requested within the last three years, unless it is determined that a nearby major development or changing environmental conditions warrant a new review.

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