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Leesburg commission recommends keeping downtown 20 mph limit after one‑year review
Summary
After a year of data collection following Leesburg's June 2023 reduction of downtown speed limits to 20 mph, the Residential Traffic Commission voted to recommend that Town Council retain the 20 mph zone. The after‑study showed little change in average speeds overall, a modest drop in crash severity and data anomalies staff will verify.
The Leesburg Residential Traffic Commission voted to recommend that Town Council retain the downtown 20‑mile‑per‑hour speed limit after hearing an "after" study comparing pre‑ and post‑implementation traffic volumes, speeds and crashes.
Renee LaFollette, director of public works and capital projects, presented the after study. Staff measured seven locations (two on Market Street, two on King Street, two on Loudoun Street and one on Harrison Street) using…
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