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Council raises speed limit on East 100th to 35 mph, trims highway speed and restricts school-area parking
Summary
After hours of debate, Odessa council approved changing the East 100th Street speed limit to 35 mph, agreed to reduce a portion of South Highway 385 to 65 mph, and adopted targeted no-parking rules near schools and in parts of Stony Ridge Road.
The Odessa City Council voted May 20 on a package of traffic ordinances: it raised the posted speed on East 100th Street from 30 to 35 mph, reduced the posted limit on a segment of South Highway 385 (Loop 338/US 385) from 70 to 65 mph under a TxDOT request, and adopted several no-parking zones that include restricted hours near Odessa High School and additional restrictions on Stony Ridge Road.
Public safety officials and engineers presented the measures. Joe (city…
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