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Resident urges Skagit County to address speeding, school-bus safety on Prairie Road
Summary
A resident testified at the commissioners' public comment period about high speeds, repeated damaged signage and close passes of school buses on Prairie Road, asking the county to install signage and seek sheriff enforcement.
A resident told the Skagit County Board of Commissioners during public comment that motorists frequently speed and pass stopped school buses on Prairie Road, creating hazards for children and neighbors.
Patrick Michael Durham, who gave his address on Ida Drive in Centro Valley, said the route includes a 25 mph school zone, a railroad trestle with a 12-foot-6-inch clearance and stretches with 50 mph limits that some drivers exceed. "We have a 35 mile an hour speed limit sign that has been hit by vehicles going way faster than 35," Durham said, and…
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