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Residents petition Fruita council to cut speed limit, staff to study 18 and a Half Road safety
Summary
Residents backing Adobe Falls Subdivision and the Adobe Creek Golf Course urged the Fruita City Council to cut the speed limit on 18 and a Half Road to 25 mph and add signage, enforcement and traffic controls after a vehicle crashed into a home in April. Staff and police said they are collecting speed data and will report back within weeks.
Residents who live along 18 and a Half Road asked the Fruita City Council on May 6 to reduce the posted speed limit, add signage and stricter enforcement after a speeding vehicle crashed into a home in April.
The petition, read into the record by Jane Soichak, called on the city to “reduce the speed limit on 18 Road by Adobe Falls Subdivision from 35 to 25 miles per hour,” citing pedestrian safety, frequent speeding, and a April 2025 crash in which a pickup “broke through a fence, crossed a golf cart path, and crashed into a home.”
Why it matters: Residents said families, bicyclists and golf‑course patrons use the road and fear the existing 35 mph limit does not protect them. City staff and police told the council they are gathering speed and crash data and increasing targeted enforcement before…
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