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Consultants recommend chicanes, narrower lanes and upgraded crossings for Mesquite downtown
Summary
A Kimley Horn study presented to Mesquite council recommends lane‑narrowing, chicanes, vertical delineators, curb bump‑outs and upgraded pedestrian signals to reduce speeding and improve safety on Main and Davis streets; council signaled support and discussed grant funding for high‑priority crossings near schools.
City consultants from Kimley Horn presented their downtown traffic‑calming study and recommended a package of near‑term, low‑cost striping and delineation changes plus longer‑term improvements such as chicanes and pedestrian hybrid beacons.
Eric Gault, the city’s public‑works director, introduced Abby Axelson and Rachel Ellis of Kimley Horn; Axelson said the study focused on Main and Davis streets, pedestrian activity and crash history. Rachel Ellis described vehicle speeds and heavy‑vehicle patterns: posted speeds drop from 45 to 30 mph through downtown, but 85th‑percentile volumes show…
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