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Council pauses Riverview speed study after staff modeling suggests limits may not fall; crosswalk safety and enforcement debated
Summary
Engineers reported model runs and outside advice indicating a full speed study could result in raised limits; council declined to spend the $15,000–$22,250 quotes and instead directed staff to consult ODOT on crosswalk and signage options and consider enforcement.
Napoleon councilmembers debated whether to proceed with a budgeted speed study on Riverview Avenue after staff said preliminary modeling and retired-Odot expertise indicated the study might not lower posted limits and could even prompt higher limits.
City staff said the Council had budgeted $18,000 for a full speed study. A quote for a study from the western corporation limit to the eastern limit came back at $22,250; a narrower study from the west limit to Perry Street was quoted at $15,388. Chad, the city…
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