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Council asks staff to study speed-cushion options after resident complaint about high-speed hill
Summary
A resident asked the council to allow speed cushions on Southeast Oak View Lane to reduce dangerous downhill speeds. Staff presented engineering guidance citing Portland Bureau of Transportation limits on slope; council asked staff to research specific streets and comparable jurisdictions and report back.
The Estacada City Council heard from a resident on Feb. 10 who requested speed cushions for Southeast Oak View Lane to slow motorists on a steep neighborhood hill. Jim Moriarty, who said he is a resident of Southeast Oak View Lane, told the council he applied in September 2024 for speed cushions and cited examples in other cities. “If I have 2 choices to remediate the speeding ... a flashing light with a hill advisory sign, and 2, a speed limit driver feedback sign, then I want neither,” Moriarty said. “They will not slow people down or solve this issue on my…
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