Neighbors along Woodmont Lane in Green Hills say their streets have become a high-speed cut-through for commuters, forcing children, walkers and cyclists to share narrow roads with speeding traffic. After years of complaints and emotional pleas, Metro is beginning to take action.
The Metro Traffic and Parking Commission unanimously approved lowering the speed limit to 20 miles per hour on Woodmont Lane, Dartmouth Avenue, Auburn Lane, and Two-Lane Court. Commissioners also approved a new multi-way stop in the neighborhood.
Lexie Holcomb, who has lived in the Woodmont Lane neighborhood for more than five years, says what was once a quiet residential street has turned into a busy shortcut for drivers trying to avoid Green Hills traffic on Abbott Martin and Estes Roads…