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Menands commits funds for speed-limit study; trustees consider dropping village limit to 25 mph
Summary
Trustees approved commissioning a speed-limit study to explore lowering village speed limits (including possible 25 mph residential zones). The board agreed to use contingency funds and authorized work with engineering firm Craig Manning, with a study budget around $15,000.
The Menands Village Board voted Oct. 20 to commission a speed-study to evaluate lowering village speed limits, including a possible 25 mph standard in residential areas, and authorized funding for the study.
Mayor and trustees discussed the safety evidence presented in recent traffic research: a 5 mph reduction in posted speeds typically lowers average driving speeds by about 6 mph and substantially…
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