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Garfield Heights begins pilot of recycled‑rubber traffic calming strips on residential streets
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Garfield Heights officials announced a pilot program July 14 to install recycled‑rubber traffic‑calming strips on neighborhood streets as a lower‑cost alternative to concrete speed tables.
Garfield Heights officials announced a pilot program July 14 to install recycled‑rubber traffic‑calming strips on neighborhood streets as a lower‑cost alternative to concrete speed tables. Mayor Matthew Burke and council members said the city has taken delivery of an initial order and will place the devices on residential corridors recommended by the police department.
The pilot matters because the devices are considerably less expensive than full speed tables and are removable for winter storage, officials said. The mayor told the council the city “received them on Friday,” and staff plans to deploy the first wave this week,…
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