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City staff: speed limit reduction on 116th Ave SE produced limited change; radar signs and striping coming
Summary
Public works staff told the council that the 2025 speed and volume study on 116th Avenue SE showed only minimal reductions after a 30→25 mph limit change. Staff installed radar speed signs near the elementary school and plan wider edge stripe painting this year; longer-term physical calming or enforcement was discussed.
Newcastle — City public works staff told the City Council on June 17 that follow-up speed and volume studies on 116th Avenue Southeast found only minor speed reductions since the council reduced the posted limit from 30 to 25 mph in 2024.
Director Bruns (public works) summarized traffic counts taken in February 2025 and compared them to 2024 data collected before the posted speed reduction. Average speeds were largely unchanged or decreased by about one…
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