CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Residents in the Deep Creek neighborhood of Chesapeake are raising concerns about drivers speeding and running stop signs while cutting through their streets — a problem they say has worsened over the past two years or so.

They say the increased traffic and reckless driving appear to be linked to the ongoing Deep Creek Bridge replacement project, as drivers cut through he neighborhood to avoid the back ups at the traffic lights. Local parents, in particular, are worried about the safety of their children, especially near school bus stops and neighborhood crosswalks.

Christina Wilson, a Chesapeake resident and mother, has witnessed the issue firsthand.

“It’s been an issue since they started [the project] — for over two years now, I believe,” Wilson said.

She says the n

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