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Post Falls reviews speed study on Cecil Road, considers posting changes and enforcement
Summary
City staff presented a speed study showing frequent speeding on Cecil Road and elevated school-zone violations; engineers recommended posting 35 mph in parts of the corridor and police said targeted enforcement and parking restrictions on Spokane Street will continue.
A speed study presented to the Post Falls City Council on Dec. 3 found substantial speeding on Cecil Road and prompted staff to recommend a mix of enforcement and signage adjustments. The study (conducted Oct. 17–19) showed northbound volumes with about 28% of vehicles exceeding the 30 mph limit and southbound lanes with a 55.5% over-limit rate; peak recorded speeds reached about 61 mph, the police representative said.
Council heard the study from the police chief, who described the JAMR data and recommended targeted enforcement during school hours and in problem stretches. "We were getting speeds up to 61 miles an hour,"…
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