Nassau County has replaced speed limit signs along a section of Roslyn Road to conform to a 30 mile-per-hour speed regulation set by the Town of North Hempstead in September, officials said.
In an e-mail, Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) said the county’s Department of Public Works would analyze how the speed limit affects traffic flow to determine whether additional adjustments to speed signage, or the reconfiguration of the roadway, would be necessary.
“This is an important step because it clears the way for the final phase, hopefully,” Jacobs said,
The town council approved the uniform speed limit to a portion of Roslyn Road that extends from Jericho Turnpike to the Long Island Expressway ramp near Powerhouse Road.
The county has considered eliminating a veer-off lane that extends from Roslyn Road onto Locust Lane, an intersection in Roslyn Heights where in March two Mineola teenagers were killed after their car crashed into the backyard fence of a residence there.
In the aftermath of the crash, the town installed a guardrail along Locust Lane, and the county increased signage and police presence in the area.
Locust Lane is operated by the Town of North Hempstead, while Roslyn Road is within Nassau County jurisdiction.
Jacobs said last month the town’s vote to change the speed limit was made with the support of Nassau County.
Prior to the accident, several town and county officials met at Roslyn Road and Locust Lane to discuss traffic-calming measures in the area.
North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman (D-East Hills), has expressed support for the installation of a traditional right-turn signal at the intersection with a corresponding traffic light.
Jacobs has also said she would support a traffic light at the site.
The county DPW, she said, is also investigating whether a traffic light is feasible there.
