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Engineering reports Valley Avenue speed study; residents press for additional calming before detour use
Summary
An engineering speed study found 85th-percentile speeds near 40 mph on Valley Avenue; staff and residents discussed intersection fixes, potential speed tables and increased enforcement ahead of a DOT detour that will route heavier traffic onto the street.
City engineering reported on a December 2024 speed study for Valley Avenue and committee members and residents pressed staff for additional calming measures before the road becomes a detour for a MaineDOT bridge project.
Engineering said the 80th/85th-percentile speed from the December study was about 40 mph on a roadway posted at 25 mph; the average speed over the week-long radar deployment was about 34 mph. Staff told the committee they examined intersections (notably the Bruce Road…
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