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Resident urges action after repeated speeding on Superior near Waterworth Memorial Park
Summary
A Salem resident told the City Council public comment that drivers regularly speed on Superior Avenue into Waterworth Memorial Park, asking for temporary traffic calming and extra police patrols; staff said they will follow up and portable speed cushions are available for summer use.
A Salem resident, Jody Russa, told the Salem City Council during public comment that drivers are regularly speeding on Superior Avenue into Waterworth Memorial Park and urged the city to install traffic calming measures before a serious injury occurs.
Russa, who identified her address as 836 Superior, said, "I have grandkids. My neighbors have grandkids. And the other day, I had to call PD because this guy, about 60 mile an hour down the road into the park" and described heavy foot traffic at all hours. She asked the council to consider temporary measures "through the summer" because of frequent youth sports and people walking to the dog park.
The concern centers on the dead-end stretch of…
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