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Staff outlines phased plan to address Gamble Street cut-throughs; proposes signal-timing changes first
Summary
City staff presented data showing Gamble Street carries about 2,000 daily trips and average speeds in the high 20s mph; staff proposed a phased response beginning with signal-timing adjustments to discourage cut-through traffic and said they will monitor impacts before pursuing physical changes.
City staff presented a phased plan and recent data to address resident concerns about cut-through traffic on Gamble Street and recommended trying signal-timing adjustments before more restrictive measures.
The police department installed a short-term stealth traffic-count device (described in the meeting as an "armadillo" unit) and collected counts and speeds on Gamble from July 29 to Aug. 4. Rob Lau and city staff reported northbound average daily traffic of roughly 1,000 vehicles and southbound about 950 vehicles; combined volumes approached 2,000 vehicles per day. Average speeds measured about 27–28 mph with an observed 80th percentile near 32–33 mph, and only a small number of peak recorded speeds above 50 mph over the sample week.
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