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Glendale council asks ODOT to cut Congress Avenue speed limit to 30 mph
Summary
Council passed Resolution 2026‑12 directing the village administrator to request that the Ohio Department of Transportation reduce the posted speed limit on State Route 747 (Congress Avenue) from 35 mph to 30 mph after a traffic‑engineering study recommended the lower limit.
The Village of Glendale Council voted unanimously to ask the Ohio Department of Transportation to lower the posted speed limit on State Route 747 (Congress Avenue) between Oak and Sharon Avenues from 35 mph to 30 mph.
Streets‑committee members and village staff summarized an ODOT‑aligned engineering study that measured vehicle speeds during nonpeak times and evaluated the roadway’s driveway density, intersections and pedestrian considerations. The study used the state’s accepted calculation methodology (the Federal Highway Administration–based approach) and recommended 30 mph for that segment of Congress Avenue.
Village Administrator David said the resolution signals council’s support and asked staff to submit the request to ODOT; he clarified that ODOT will review the engineering findings and, if it approves, will change state‑route signage. The village may fund supplemental measures — such as flashing LED speed signs or enhanced crosswalk treatments — using gas‑tax/license‑tax funds allocated for Congress Avenue.
Next steps: staff will submit the request to ODOT and report back to council when ODOT responds. Any physical changes on the state route (new regulatory signage) would be implemented by ODOT; the village would be responsible for additional local signage or traffic‑calming features it elects to install.
