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Cathedral City reviews 2025 citywide speed study; staff propose changes to 11 segments
Summary
City staff and a traffic consultant presented results of a citywide speed survey required by California law, recommending changes to speeds on 11 roadway segments and sending the report to the Planning Commission before an ordinance is scheduled for council readings in late May and June.
Cathedral City Council members reviewed the results of a 2025 citywide speed limit survey during a study session, hearing a presentation from city staff and traffic consultant Albert Webb & Associates that recommended speed changes on 11 roadway segments and outlined next steps for an implementing ordinance.
The study, presented by a city staff member identified in the record as Armando and by Nicholas Lowe, deputy director of traffic and transportation at Albert Webb & Associates, said the survey evaluated 75 roadway segments and recommended adjusting speeds on 11 segments based on prevailing traffic speeds, collision history and surrounding land uses. The consultant told the council the study used 80th‑percentile vehicle speeds, 24‑hour radar counts and three years of collision data from the California Highway Patrol SWITRS system.
Why it matters: State law requires engineering and traffic surveys to set speed limits for roadways…
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