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Commission approves speed cushions, speed-limit cut and reclassification on 78th Street with reevaluation plan
Summary
After reviewing counts and warrants, the Transportation Commission approved staff's recommendation to add speed cushions, lower the posted speed to 25 mph and reclassify 78th Street, with staff directed to remeasure speeds and weekend pedestrian counts after installation.
The Scottsdale Transportation Commission voted Feb. 19 to approve staff recommendations for traffic calming on 78th Street at Gold Dust Avenue, approving speed cushions north and south of Gold Dust, lowering the posted speed from 30 to 25 mph and reclassifying 78th Street from a minor collector to a local collector — with a required post-installation reevaluation of speeds, traffic volumes and weekend pedestrian counts.
Senior traffic engineer Lane Dominguez presented an evaluation that used the city's pedestrian-crossing guidelines. Staff reviewed March 2024 average daily traffic (1,860 vehicles per day), pedestrian…
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