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Residents press Keizer committee for action as speed study finds Verda Lane volumes below project threshold
Summary
Residents from Verda Lane and Park Meadow told the Jan. 16 Keizer Traffic Safety, Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee that speeding and increased traffic have made local streets feel like thoroughfares and unsafe for pedestrians and children.
Residents from Verda Lane and nearby streets told the Keizer Traffic Safety, Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee on Jan. 16 that traffic volumes and speeding have increased and that pedestrian safety has deteriorated since nearby apartment construction.
Lisa Barker and Robert Barker, who live north of the roundabout on Verda Lane, described frequent high speeds, sight-line problems around curves and a rise in truck traffic. “People fly down that street,” Lisa Barker said. She and other residents urged the committee to pursue speed humps or other calming measures.
Angela Clark, who lives on Verda Lane with an 11‑year‑old son, said the street “feels like a thoroughfare” and that families avoid letting children play in the street. “It doesn't feel safe,” Clark said.
Janine Kidd, whose complaint prompted a Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan (NTMP) request for Park Meadow Drive, said staff had scheduled speed-recording…
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