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Post Falls reviews speed and parking data on Cecil Road and Spokane Street; staff recommend adjustments
Summary
City staff presented speed studies and collision histories for Cecil Road and Spokane Street, recommended posting a 35 mph limit on one segment, targeted enforcement in school zones, and proposed limited on-street parking adjustments on Spokane Street.
City staff told the Post Falls City Council on Dec. 3 they had completed traffic studies following resident complaints about speeding and noise on Cecil Road, and they reported follow-up analysis and recommended operational adjustments for Spokane Street.
Police and engineering staff presented automated speed data and enforcement statistics for Cecil Road between Pole Line and Prairie avenues. The automated three-day speed study found a disparity between northbound and southbound traffic: northbound traffic showed a medium enforcement rating (about 28% over the posted 30 mph limit) while southbound traffic showed a higher rate (about 55% over the limit) and recorded speeds up to 61 mph. The study measured an 85th-percentile speed near 38 mph and a pace speed of 36 mph, figures engineers use when recommending posted limits.
Robert Paul, City Engineer, said the 85th-percentile and pace-speed…
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