Rumble strips added to Blue Ridge Blvd. after family advocates following crash [Video]

KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Independence. Share your story idea with Claire.

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When people drive down Blue Ridge Boulevard in Raytown from Gregory to 75th Street, they will see some added safety measures.

First, the city added blinking speed signs so drivers know when they are over the 35 mph speed limit.

When KSHB 41 News was filming this story, we saw multiple people speeding excessively, according to the sign.

On Monday, the city then milled the double yellow line, adding more than 1,400 linear feet of rumble strips to alert drivers when they are crossing into oncoming traffic.

The city will now re-stripe the road to make lines more visible.

These improvements come after the Brown family lost two loved ones last year. They started calling on the city to make a change.

Per previous reporting, Crystle Brown, 35, was driving her daughter Zeraieh Bland, 18, …