Residents in Lansing’s Cherry Hill neighborhood say an uptick in traffic and speeding due to construction detours has been a cause of concern in recent months.
- Residents in Lansing’s Cherry Hill neighborhood say traffic and speeding have increased due to nearby construction detours.
- Longtime resident Penelope Godfrey says the situation has become dangerous, with drivers frequently cutting through residential streets.
- City officials acknowledge the issue and say it’s a common side effect of road closures as drivers search for faster alternate routes.
- Lansing plans to increase police enforcement and may install temporary speed bumps to reduce speeding in affected neighborhoods.
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Lansing construction leads to cut-through traffic complaints
For Penelope Godfrey, who has lived in the neighborhood for nearly three decades, the change has been noticeable and alarming.
“I was almost hit twice,” Godfrey said.
She says the increase in traffic is largely due to ongoing construction projects across the city, which have led drivers to seek alternate routes through residential areas…