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Resident urges North Bend to push for lower 101 speed limit near waterfront after recent fatality
Summary
During public comment at the Oct. 14 North Bend City Council meeting, resident Dean Lundy asked the city to oppose a proposed 45→40 mph reduction by Coos Bay and instead seek a 35 mph limit on a stretch of Highway 101 citing safety concerns and a recent fatality.
Dean Lundy, a North Bend resident, told the City Council on Oct. 14 that a stretch of U.S. Highway 101 that passes the city is dangerous and asked the council to press for a lower posted speed.
"Coos Bay is starting new businesses along that corridor, and it's just — what I'm asking is North Bend has to agree with Coos Bay to cut it down to 40, and I'm asking North Bend not to agree with Coos Bay and cut it down to 35," Lundy said during the public comment period.
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