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DuPage County staff propose advisory 15 mph signs after trail speed counts
Summary
Division of Transportation presented speed counts showing e-bikes average faster than pedal cyclists and proposed advisory signage with QR reporting and etiquette reminders; committee asked about QR security, sign size and horse-related wording.
Melissa Kauskas, senior transportation planner for the DuPage County Division of Transportation, told the Transportation Committee on Feb. 4 that county staff conducted summer 2024 speed counts on the Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail and are proposing advisory trail signage that recommends a 15 mph maximum and lists trail etiquette.
Kauskas said the county recorded 121 bicyclists across five count locations between July and August 2024; 88% were pedal cyclists and 12% were electric bicycles. The recorded average speed for e-bikes was 15.75 mph with a highest observed speed of 22.5 mph; pedal cyclists averaged 12.15 mph with a highest observed speed of 20.57 mph. The proposed signs would be advisory (not regulatory), use the DuPage County Trails Plan color scheme (Illinois Prairie Path green, Great…
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