Council approves lowering speed limit to 25 mph on Quorum Drive between Airport Parkway and Arapahoe Road

The Addison City Council approved an ordinance May 27 to lower the posted speed limit on Quorum Drive from 30 mph to 25 mph for the segment between Airport Parkway and Arapahoe Road.

Becky Divini, director of public works and engineering, told council the corridor has a large tree canopy, a roundabout, multiple pedestrian crossings and nearby parks and multifamily housing that generate heavy pedestrian use. She said lowering the speed limit better fits the context-sensitive design of the roadway and improves pedestrian safety in the area.

Council members asked for complementary safety measures. Divini said the town will install updated speed-limit signs, evaluate additional signs where drivers enter Quorum from cross streets, and add flashing yellow warnings near the slower-speed zone; the flashing units have been ordered and take about six weeks to arrive. She also said staff will evaluate crosswalk striping and enhancements and coordinate with an existing highway-safety-improvement-program project already in design for crosswalk improvements near Addison Circle.

Councilmember Martin moved approval with a minor technical edit to replace references to Addison Circle with Arapahoe Road in the ordinance text; the council seconded and approved the measure. Divini said the ordinance will be published as required and will take effect 10 days after publication in the town's official newspaper.

"We're going to take that toolbox of measures -- signage, crosswalk treatments and lighting where required -- and apply the context-sensitive approach to that corridor," Divini said.

No speed-limit ordinance readings or votes beyond the motion recorded on May 27 were needed; staff will follow through on sign placement, public notification and coordination with the police department for enforcement.