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Milwaukie council backs phased plan to lower speeds on bikeways and local streets
Summary
Staff recommended a phased reduction of posted speeds on bikeways and neighborhood streets to improve safety and encourage active transportation; councilors asked for clearer cost estimates, pre/post speed studies and a phased CIP approach before adopting citywide changes.
Milwaukie officials on Tuesday heard a staff plan to lower posted speed limits on selected local streets and bikeways, with an initial, phased rollout meant to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and to allow the city to do much of the work in-house.
"I think there's five really kind of important elements to that," said Jennifer Garberly, the city's engineer, listing benefits including "it enhances road safety" and "it improves pedestrian and cyclist safety." Garberly told council the staff proposal would start with bikeways and…
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