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Rutherford Canyon residents press council for traffic calming; council directs outreach and a speed study
Summary
After years of neighborhood complaints and HOA data showing average speeds near 39–40 mph, the Loomis council instructed staff to gauge support for traffic calming measures on Rutherford Canyon and to carry out an engineering speed study as a prerequisite for enforceable speed limits and potential physical calming measures.
The Loomis Town Council moved to begin neighborhood outreach and technical work to address speeding and pedestrian safety on Rutherford Canyon. Residents and the Rutherford Canyon homeowners association presented camera data and a unanimous HOA resolution asking the town to install speed humps (lumps/tables), resurface a decomposed‑granite equestrian/pathway, and keep the road designated as a 25‑mph local street.
Merrill, the town engineer, briefed the council on the town’s existing February 2004 traffic management policy and a more refined Placer County traffic calming manual (2007) staff recommended…
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