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Council reviews speed study on Fort Union; staff recommend traffic calming and data collection

Ottawa Heights City Council · May 21, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented a 2024 speed and volume study on Fort Union Boulevard showing 80th‑percentile speeds near 42 mph in some segments and recommended targeted traffic-calming (delineators, daylighted intersections) and further data collection, including near‑miss camera monitoring and enforcement options.

Ottawa Heights staff told the City Council they conducted a 2024 speed and traffic count study on Fort Union Boulevard (data collected Nov. 27–Dec. 1) and urged a measured approach that combines engineering, enforcement and education rather than changing speed limit signs alone.

The study divided Fort Union into five segments and found weekday daily volumes ranging from roughly 24,000…

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