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City auditor finds Austin's speed reduction projects lower speeds but flags gaps in selection and maintenance
Summary
An audit by the City Auditor's Office found most traffic-calming projects reduced speeds, with speed cushions delivering larger, lower-cost reductions, but auditors said the program lacks consistent documentation of project selection and a formal asset maintenance plan.
The City Auditor's Office presented a review of Austin's speed reduction efforts on Jan. 14, concluding most projects produced lower speeds while identifying weaknesses in how projects are selected and maintained.
"The objective of this audit was, are the city speed reduction efforts working effectively?" Auditor's Office presenter Sam Sokolow said, summarizing the team's findings that most reviewed projects reduced speeds and that speed cushions tended to produce larger reductions at lower cost than some other treatments.
The audit offered three main findings: the city uses a generally proactive, risk‑based approach but does not consistently document key selection…
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