Spring Hill neighbors urge county action on speeding on Landover Boulevard

Landover Boulevard residents in Spring Hill say speeding has turned a neighborhood street into a daily safety risk, especially for people walking, waiting for school buses or getting mail along a corridor with no sidewalks. Dean Murphy said he has clocked some drivers at about 70 to 75 mph and said he and nearby family members have come close to being struck several times.

Murphy said the road has gotten busier over the past decade as development has grown nearby. He said more drivers appear to be cutting through Landover to reach stores and restaurants along State Road 50 and Mariner Boulevard, then accelerating on the long, straight stretch of roadway.

That growth has left nearby homeowners asking Hernando County what comes next. The county’s traffic-calming guidelines say the tools can be used to reduce speeds and cut-through volume to improve neighborhood safety and livability, giving residents a formal path to request help. Murphy’s concerns also include property damage: he said a mailbox in front of his home has already been hit twice this year.

County officials have said a four-way stop is not typically used just to control speed, and they suggested Murphy also work with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office on the problem. Residents now want more than a general referral, pressing for specific fixes, the crash and speeding data the county is using, and a timetable for action.

Hernando County has dealt with similar neighborhood traffic issues before. In July 2021, commissioners directed staff to develop a traffic-calming policy after a traffic study and temporary devices on Lawrence Street in Spring Hill. In 2025, the county approved speed tables for Rainbow Woods, a Spring Hill throughway connecting Linden Drive and Landover Boulevard.

Landover Boulevard has also been part of ongoing county work in recent years. Hernando County approved a sidewalk repair contract in February 2024 that included Landover among several Spring Hill roads, and county utilities scheduled a utility crossing at Landover Boulevard and Chalmer Street for the night of May 6, 2025. Another utility crossing was scheduled at Landover Boulevard and Clyburn Street for the night of June 23, 2025.

For Spring Hill families living along Landover, the issue is no longer abstract growth. It is the speed of cars outside their homes, the safety of children and pedestrians, and whether county officials will match development with the kind of traffic changes neighborhood streets need.