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Traffic commission denies two speed-hump petitions after engineers’ speed study
Summary
The Bell Gardens Traffic & Safety Commission voted to deny residents’ petitions for speed humps on Perry Road and Ajax Avenue after engineering counts showed 85th-percentile speeds below the city’s 8-mph threshold for installation; staff said enforcement and speed trailers are alternatives.
The Bell Gardens Traffic & Safety Commission voted to deny two resident petitions for speed humps — on Perry Road and Ajax Avenue — after city engineering data fell short of the threshold required by policy.
Staff introduced the Perry Road request (between Florence Place and Florence Avenue) and asked the commission to close the matter unless conditions change. City engineer Doug Benesh said engineers recorded an average of 3,540 vehicles per day on Perry Road from Oct. 21–23 and…
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