Traffic study recommends radar signs, painted corners and temporary bump-outs after Second Street speed testing

City staff presented a traffic study of Second and Third streets that found higher-than-expected speeds and recommended a phased set of low-cost measures, including radar-activated speed signs, painted intersection corners and temporary curb bump-outs to slow traffic and improve sight lines.

Mark Westhoff, the city manager, summarized the study prepared by on-call engineering consultant Benesch. He said the study used one weekday (a Tuesday during the school year) for counts and speed data. Second Street had a one-day vehicle count of 3,675 vehicles; the 80th-percentile speed on Second Street was 37 miles per hour (the posted limit is 30 mph), and the top recorded speed was 67 mph during the midday collection period. The study reported 28 crashes along Second Street over five…