A resident who has lobbied to improve traffic safety in Glenroy for nearly a year wants Albury Council to consider installing speed humps and roundabouts.
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Terry Hayden said he supported the reduced speed limit, new stop signs and safety barrier, but felt adding speed humps to Watson and Wilkinson Streets and a roundabout at the intersection of Hodge and Tenbrink streets would also assist.
The council called such options "unsuitable treatments" in a letter to residents last month that outlined the latest proposal and the feedback received from 130 responses in February.
Multiple crashes, near-misses and speeding on Glenroy Streets led residents to call for action last year, with Albury Council announcing a traffic review in July.
Team leader traffic and transport Bilee Oliver said speed humps on Watson Street would be "inappropriate and ineffective due to impacts on public transport and significant noise".
The "skewed configurations and narrow widths" of the Hodge/Tenbrink and Hodge/Watson intersections meant it was not possible to construct roundabouts with big enough central islands to slow traffic.
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But Mr Hayden said he spoke to bus companies and emergency services to determine speed humps would not be an issue and the Hodge/Tenbrink intersection was a similar size to nearby intersections that included roundabouts.
"I encourage Albury City Council to consider all residents' feedback in their proposals to improve current traffic issues experienced in the Glenroy community," he said in his written response to the council's letter.
The February feedback indicated 68 per cent of respondents felt the new stop signs and turning lanes had a positive impact on traffic safety.
About 57 per cent thought the trial closure of Watson Street brought a negative effect because of longer travel times, increased traffic, more congestion at the childcare centre and the impact on bus movements.
"It was found that vehicles are using Watson and Wilkinson streets to undercut traffic on Tenbrink Street and Ryan Road when travelling north in the afternoon, and are doing so at speed," she said.
The four treatments proposed are reopening Watson Street's southbound access, closing Wilkinson Street at Tenbrink Street, rerouting the 907 bus service and modifying the Watson/Hodge streets intersection.
"To be effective, all four treatments must be implemented together," Ms Oliver said.
An explanation of the proposal is available on the Albury Council website.
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