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Loomis approves traffic engineering study; several local limits lowered
Summary
The Loomis Town Council approved updated engineering and traffic surveys that keep most posted speeds unchanged but lower limits on several stretches, including sections of Taylor, Humphrey and Horseshoe Bar roads.
The Loomis Town Council approved an updated set of engineering and traffic surveys and speed limit recommendations recommended by the townconsultant, Wood Rogers. The study preserves most existing limits but recommends lowering speeds on four segments after measured speed data and safety considerations.
Mario Tambellini of Wood Rogers explained the technical basis: the California Vehicle Code requires speed limits to be set following engineering and traffic surveys, and enforcement typically depends on up-to-date studies. Tambellini described the standard practice of using the 85th percentile (measured speed at or below which 85% of…
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