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Highland council directs quick rollout of traffic-calming measures on Canal Boulevard
Summary
After months of resident complaints and a data review, the Highland City Council approved a package of near-term traffic-calming steps for Canal Boulevard and asked staff to implement them before changing posted speed limits.
The Highland City Council instructed staff on Tuesday to install a set of near-term traffic-calming measures along Canal Boulevard and to hold any formal speed-limit increase on the corridor until those measures are in place.
Council members and residents focused on crashes, narrow sidewalks and accelerating traffic on the road as the city grows. Residents urged faster action at public comment, saying parked cars, yard damage and racing are recurring problems. “It’s time to really do something,” Canal Boulevard resident Barb Lam told the council, describing multiple vehicle crashes into yards and trees.
Staff presented a consultant evaluation…
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