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Shorewood presents Safe Streets demonstration report; temporary traffic-calming tools reduced speeds in tests
Summary
A village presentation summarized results from temporary traffic-calming demonstrations funded by a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant: traffic circles, curb extensions and a speed table produced measurable speed reductions and mixed public feedback; staff recommends further evaluation and a possible traffic-calming program.
Village staff and consultants presented the final report on Shorewood’s Safe Streets and Roads for All demonstration project, which installed temporary traffic-calming measures — traffic circles, curb extensions and a speed table — in multiple neighborhoods under a federal grant.
The demonstration, funded with a $50,000 grant and a local $10,000 match, placed two temporary traffic circles, curb extensions in visibility-challenged crosswalks and one speed table. Staff reported installation by Public Works, engineering monitoring, and a 541-response community…
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