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Buckley council debates lowering downtown speed limits, traffic-calming and enforcement options
Summary
Council discussed lowering posted speeds on Main, Spruce and other arterials, costs and requirements for engineering studies under state law, and enforcement options including increased police enforcement and possible photo enforcement; staff will seek cost estimates and pursue grant opportunities for traffic-calming projects.
Councilmembers discussed proposals to lower speed limits on downtown arterials and to pursue traffic-calming measures after residents and the Perkins Prairie HOA raised safety concerns.
The mayor proposed reducing speeds on Main Street and nearby connectors, suggesting Spruce could be limited to 10 mph in constricted areas until a planned widening is complete. "My proposal is ... Spruce would be 10 miles an hour because we have that…
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