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Highland council directs staff to study speed limits and traffic calming on five east–west collectors
Summary
After reviewing speed and crash data, the Highland City Council voted 5–0 to have staff gather more traffic data and bring traffic‑calming recommendations for five east–west collector roads by April, and to implement some interim, passive measures where possible.
Highland City Council on Feb. 18 voted unanimously to direct staff to complete additional traffic data collection and return by April with recommendations for traffic‑calming measures on the city’s east–west collector streets, including Canal Boulevard, 10400 North, 9600 North and 11200/11800 North.
City engineer and public works staff presented speed, volume and crash data for the roads and recommended further study before adopting permanent changes. The council asked staff to include both passive measures (signing, striping, vegetation trimming) and active solutions (speed tables, rapid‑flashing beacons) and to provide cost estimates for budget planning.
Why it matters: Staff data show speeds and crash patterns that concern council members, particularly on corridors near schools and parks. Council members said the city should aim for a mix of engineering changes and enforcement, and avoid piecemeal decisions that could shift traffic or safety risks to nearby streets.
"After our last city council meeting, we were asked by the city council to look at changing the speed limits on the…
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