TULSA, Okla. — James Johnson is doing everything in his power to fix the problem right outside his house: cars speeding down Mowhawk Boulevard.
Johnson made homemade signs, to remind folks of the 30 MPH speed limit. He’s spoken for years at city council meetings and contacted 2 News Oklahoma’s Brodie Myers.
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One effort, on the City of Tulsa’s part, is just feet away from Johnson’s house—a few rumble strips, meant to slow folks down.
“But when you run over ‘em now, as you can see … those people don’t slow down,” Johnson said.
It doesn’t seem to be working well. In fact, 2 News’ car drove over those rumble strips, and the crew didn’t notice them until Johnson pointed them out.
Johnson feels like the city is making greater strides to improve the area, but he’s still hoping for more.
As for the city, a spokesperson states that the city has made efforts, including the installation of new lighting, striping, reflective tabs, and signage. Adding a new traffic signal is planned for Mowhawk and Peoria, and $2.8 million worth of improvements are in place for the area.
Tulsa Police have responded to a slew of accidents in the area, at least one, recently, was fatal.
“[Police] see what’s happening. They see the signs that I put out here,” Johnson said, “Get more police patrol on this street.”
He also hopes that city crews will remove a nearby center median, which, in his opinion, would cause even more problems.
“Until they remove those center medians, I’m not done. They sayin’ they’re gonna remove them here pretty quick. Well … we’ll see,” Johnson said.
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