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North Bend council adopts ODOT speed study, asks agency to consider 35 mph on U.S. 101
Summary
After extended public comment and council deliberation, the North Bend City Council voted Oct. 28 to adopt ODOT’s speed study for U.S. Highway 101 through the city, concur with reducing a 45 mph segment to 40 mph and formally request that ODOT consider a 35 mph limit for the segment; the motion passed with one councilor opposed.
The North Bend City Council on Oct. 28 voted to adopt the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) speed study for U.S. Highway 101 through North Bend and to concur with ODOT’s proposed reduction of a 45‑mph zone to 40 mph, while adding a formal request that ODOT consider reducing that segment to 35 mph. Councilor Slater moved the motion; Councilor Jones seconded it. The motion carried with one councilor opposed.
The vote followed public comment from residents who called for lower posted speeds and more traffic calming. "I…
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