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Keizer resident urges speed bumps on Shoreline Drive after neighborhood pet struck; committee to gather options
Summary
A Keizer resident described repeated dangerous speeding on Shoreline Drive, including a recent incident in which two vehicles struck a neighbor's cat, and asked the multimodal safety committee to pursue speed bumps; staff and police said past speed displays and studies reduced speeds temporarily but did not meet thresholds to trigger further calming, and the committee agreed to collect neighborhood feedback and refine policy tweaks to send to council.
A Keizer resident told the multimodal safety committee on Feb. 19 that speeding on Shoreline Drive has become dangerous for children, seniors and pets and asked the city to consider physical traffic-calming measures.
"My family and I have lived on Shoreline for eight years," Jennifer Hewitt said during the appearance of interested citizens. She described two vehicles striking a neighbor’s cat, Ollie, and said one driver "ran over Ollie, killing him," arguing that speed bumps near Dearborn and the crosswalk by Rafael would make the neighborhood safer.
Public Works staff and Officer Powell said the city has followed the neighborhood traffic management plan’s multi-step process on Shoreline. That process starts with a speed-trailer deployment, followed by…
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