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Newman residents urge speed deterrents on Barrington; request restriping at Highway 33 intersections
Summary
At the July 8 Newman City Council meeting, multiple residents described repeated speeding and a June crash on Barrington Avenue and asked the city for speed bumps, restriping and other traffic-calming measures; staff said it will deploy a radar trailer, collect data and fold comments into a Safe Streets for All plan.
Dozens of Newman residents told the City Council on July 8 that speeding and drivers running stop signs on Barrington Avenue and nearby streets are creating a safety hazard near a park and school, and asked the city to install physical traffic calming and restripe several intersections.
Residents pressed the council after a June 26 crash that a resident described as a speeding driver who “took out five vehicles” at about 11:50 p.m., including three belonging to the speaker. They asked for more speed bumps, enforcement and restriping at troubled intersections, and city staff said they would collect data and pursue engineering and enforcement steps.
The comments matter because speakers said the corridor includes a park and a school and that children walk and bicycle in the area. “That is…
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