Fairburn residents want the

speeding on West Campbellton Road slowed down.

On Monday night, the City Council

discussed residential complaints and concerns about the current speed

limit of 45 miles per hour on West Campbellton from Ga. Highway 138 to

Ga. Highway 14 and U.S. 29.

Nell Smith of 204 Fairburn

Road expressed that the problem wasn't just the speeding alone, but also

the loud music and mufflers from the cars that travel onto West Campbellton.

Chief of Police Frederick Brown

said that he is aware of the problem and has been corresponding with the

code enforcement officer concerning the speed limit on West Campbellton.

Other officers within the police

department, particularly Corporal Ray Preston have had discussions with

the Code Enforcement officer concerning West Campbellton from Hwy. 138

to 29-14, he mentioned.

Chief Brown said he has driven

that particular route and people are traveling sometimes 55 to 60 miles

per hour. He is in agreement with Corporal Preston's assessment that the

current speed limit of 45 miles per hour is too fast for the number of

residents that reside on that street, along with the anticipated expansion

of other residential areas that would connect to West Campbellton.

Chief Brown feels that the

street's speed limit should be reduced from 45 to 35 mph for safety reasons.

"Particularly as you come

in from West Campbellton into the downtown area you make a sharp right

turn and the intersection for the new subdivision of St. Johns is on the

right. At 45 mph, this creates a dangerous situation for drivers aggressing

onto West Campbellton from the side streets," he said.

The council approved the speed

limit to be lowered to 35 and 25 within the downtown area.

Chief Brown assured the council

that after the signs have been changed, Fairburn police will not cite

people for thirty days so that the regular travelers on those streets

can get accustomed to the lower speed limits.