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Public Square traffic was subject of July meeting

Representatives from District 8 Highway Department listened to questions and ideas to improve the flow and speed of traffic coming onto and going around the Public Square at a meeting on July 6, 2023 at City Hall in Columbia.

A good sized group of individuals who are affected by traffic challenges downtown on a daily basis attended to ask for assistance in problem solving.

Mallory Frye, Planning Engineer; Amanda Parmley, Traffic Engineer; and James Jones, KYDC District 8 Transportation Cabinet Office; took questions and ideas from the public on July 6, 2023 in the meeting at City Hall. Public Information Officer Amber Hale was also with them.

It is suggested that most people new to Columbia or just passing through just don't know about the bypass - there is no signage indicating truck routes on either the north 55 nor south 61 connections. GPS is not dependable, often not up to date.

Comments from different sectors of the Square:


  • David Martin spoke out about the Grissom-Martin Funeral Home corner where he sees major challenges;

  • Ann Smith said she has worked on Columbia's Public Square for 26 years and has seen so many traffic problems for pedestrians. She is looking for solutions and wondered about the possibility of speed bumps.

  • Joe Hare said he hopes to see big trucks routed to the bypass with new signage, and he hopes Columbia will adopt an ordinance against use of jake brakes, especially on his Jamestown Hill.
Questions and suggestions included an education campaign, the possibility of added or improved signage, more paint on the roads to indicate stops/yields, moving the yield signs closer to the crosswalks, rumble strips, cones with stop signs, much heavier yield sign posts to replace the ones constantly getting knocked down around the Square, changing back to one lane only on Burkesville Street, matching all other entries to the square.


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Problem solving at traffic meeting



2023-07-24 - Columbia, KY .
Ann Smith said she has worked on Columbia's Public Square for 26 years and has seen so many traffic problems for pedestrians. She is looking for solutions and wondered about the possibility of speed bumps.

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State officials join traffic meeting



2023-07-24 - Columbia, KY .
Mallory Frye, Planning Engineer; Amanda Parmley, Traffic Engineer; and James Jones, KYDC District 8 Transportation Cabinet Office; took questions and ideas from the public on July 6, 2023 in the meeting at City Hall.

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