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Committee directs ordinance to set River Road at 30 mph after improvements, amid calls for 25 mph
Summary
Following a Kimley‑Horn traffic study and staff recommendations, the committee directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance setting a 30 mph limit for River Road after planned curb-and-gutter improvements; some aldermen urged a 25 mph standard, citing pedestrian survival statistics, but staff and the police chief recommended 30 mph.
The Public Works & Infrastructure Committee on May 12 directed the city attorney to prepare an ordinance establishing a 30 mile‑per‑hour speed limit for River Road after planned road improvements, following a staff presentation of a Kimley‑Horn traffic study.
Public Works Director Phil Kuchler said the study showed existing 85th‑percentile speeds for the studied corridors exceeded 40 mph and that traffic volumes during…
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