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Council introduces ordinance to adjust speed limits on four Eureka streets
Summary
After reviewing an engineering traffic survey recommending lower prima facie speed limits on four segments, the Eureka City Council introduced Ordinance No. 809-CS to amend municipal speed schedules and voted to waive full reading.
City staff presented an engineering and traffic survey at the Dec. 17 meeting recommending reduced prima facie speed limits on four street segments within Eureka. Project manager Jay Wartellbore described the locations as Central Avenue (Harris Street to South Avenue), McCollins Avenue (Lehi Street to Broadway), Fairfield Street (Wabash Avenue to Harris Street) and Myrtle Avenue (West Avenue to Harrison Avenue).
The ordinance would amend Schedule 1 (speed limits) in Chapter 74 of the Eureka Municipal Code to align posted limits with the engineering survey so law enforcement may use radar devices consistent with state requirements. Council waived full reading, read the title by motion, and introduced Ordinance No. 809-CS; the motion carried on a unanimous vote.
Why it matters: Adjusting speed limits based on an engineering survey can affect enforcement, pedestrian safety, and the flow of traffic on city streets.
What comes next: The ordinance was introduced; subsequent meetings or the adoption hearing will determine final enactment.
Provenance: Presentation by project manager Jay Wartellbore and the council ction to introduce the ordinance in the Dec. 17 meeting.
