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Council reclassifies portion of Gomez Road to allow speed humps, aiming to calm traffic in Upper Valley
Summary
Council approved a change to the city's thoroughfare plan downgrading a segment of Gomez Road from major arterial to collector, a move city staff said will allow local traffic calming measures such as speed humps previously restricted on arterial streets.
The El Paso City Council on July 8 approved an amendment to the city’s thoroughfare plan that downgrades a stretch of Gomez Road so the city can pursue traffic-calming measures residents have requested for years.
The council’s vote followed a presentation from Joaquin Rodriguez of the Capital Improvement Department who told council that the segment of Gomez Road under consideration “does not currently serve a major arterial function and because of the existing development and just the nature of the Upper…
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