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Council approves permanent 'speed lumps' at Berkeley roundabouts after data and safety debate
Summary
After staff presented 18 months of speed data showing the Berkeley/Chandler northbound approach as an outlier with higher approach and entry speeds and a localized crash pattern, council approved a contract to install permanent speed lumps designed to allow emergency access while calming traffic; risk staff supported the move citing pedestrian safety and liability concerns.
Staff presented speed and crash analyses for the Berkeley roundabout corridor showing that five of six roundabout approaches behaved similarly but the northbound approach at Berkeley & Chandler recorded higher approach and entry speeds (approach speeds about 25% higher and entry speeds…
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