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Traffic committee urges steps on speeding and school-zone safety; recommends 20 mph citywide to council
Summary
Traffic & Public Safety Committee reported widespread speeding, recommended neighborhood sign campaign, speed humps in new developments, four-way stops in Campanella, and formally voted to recommend a citywide 20 mph speed limit to the council.
The Estacada Traffic and Public Safety Committee reported widespread speeding across town and brought several formal recommendations to the City Council, including a request that the council consider a 20 mph default speed limit citywide.
Jim Moriarty, speaking for the committee, told the council the committee identified 14 intersections near the city—s four schools for improved crosswalks, sidewalks and ADA ramps and conducted targeted speed studies. He said one 10-day study on Southeast Oak View Lane had been completed and a longer study on Hill Way showed a persistent pattern: "39 of [46] hours had a speeder," he said,…
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