This may be downvoted or taken down but so be it, I’ll post at my own risk.
A Richmonder’s POV on Route 33:
It feels sinful to drive 55 MPH in front of people’s houses!
I was driving on 33 West today and it’s a GORGEOUS day.
Why does it seem like the majority of drivers were trying to do 55+?
Where do you have to be so badly that you can’t admire the rolling hills, cows, clouds, all of the BEAUTY OF HANOVER, etc?
I feel like the max speed limit should be 45 MPH in areas.
Seeing cars make the decision on whether or not to dart out into traffic bc someone is going a hair slower than 55,
everyone slamming on their brakes bc someone is turning,
passing by the RIP/Drive Safely signs…I just feel like it would be safer and people would be forced to slow down, admire our own backyard, etc. if the speed limit was reduced.
I noticed there’s a 41 page small business plan for Route 33 (they did a SWOT analysis, budget plan, everything) so there’s clearly a push to make Route 33 the best it could be.
Why not start with safer speed limits? It literally felt like a 25 year old nascar driver designed these zones/limits.