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Staff recommends retaining 35 mph on Union Street South after speed study
Summary
Transportation staff told City Council that a year-long speed study on Union Street South found an 85th-percentile speed of 37 mph and recommended keeping the posted 35 mph limit; residents seeking a 25 mph limit may pursue the city's petition process and a council decision if they refile on the city's form.
Philip, a transportation staff member, told the Concord City Council that a recent speed study on Union Street South shows drivers travel at speeds that support keeping the posted 35 mph limit.
The study found an 85th-percentile speed of 37 miles an hour and an average speed of about 33.9 mph; staff recommended that the current 35 mph speed limit is “safe and reasonable under the conditions in the data observed,” Philip said.
Council members said residents have petitioned to lower the limit to 25 mph. Philip said the most recent petition was collected on an online forum rather than the city's petition form, which prevents staff…
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