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Atherton council adopts 15 mph school-zone limits, backs 25 mph on Valparaiso and investigation of Middlefield
Summary
The Town of Atherton voted unanimously May 20 to adopt a resolution setting 15 mph speed limits at listed school-zone frontages and directed staff to study arterial reductions, supported a 25 mph limit on Valparaiso Avenue and asked staff to investigate reducing Middlefield Road.
The Town of Atherton City Council on May 20 adopted a resolution setting 15 mph speed limits at designated school-zone frontages and asked staff to investigate lower limits on arterial corridors, including a potential 25 mph reduction on Middlefield Road. The council also confirmed support for a 25 mph speed limit on Valparaiso Avenue.
The change implements recommendations from the town’s Transportation, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee and relies on provisions in the California Vehicle Code that allow reductions in school zones where criteria are met. Public Works Director Robert Rivati described the legal framework and said the vehicle code permits reductions to as low as 15 mph in residential streets with speeds under 30 mph and one lane per direction. Council members voted unanimously to adopt the resolution as amended to include additional street segments identified in staff tables.
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