Scottsdale commission approves exceptions to traffic‑calming policy for 70 Eighth Street

The Scottsdale Transportation Commission on Sept. 18 approved exceptions to the city’s Neighborhood Traffic Management Program so staff can move forward with traffic‑calming work on 70 Eighth Street at Gold Dust, including two speed cushions, a lowered speed limit and a street reclassification.

Commissioners voted unanimously to approve two deviations requested by staff and to require a pedestrian crossing study to determine the need and placement of marked crosswalks at all four legs of the intersection. Vice Chair Wilcoxon made the motion, Commissioner Davis seconded it, and the motion passed with all commissioners voting yes.

The issue began after a petition filed with the City Council in January 2025 from La Cuesta residents. Sam Taylor, transportation staff, told the commission that the petition contained about 40 signatures and requested all‑way stop control at 70 Eighth and Gold Dust, a reduction of the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph and reclassification of the street from a minor collector to a local street. Taylor said staff’s recommended physical treatment is two speed cushions and striped high‑visibility crossings if warranted.

Why this matters: Taylor said traffic counts on the 70 Eighth Street segment are about 1,144 vehicles per day; Gold Dust shows about 726 vehicles per day.…