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Members ask staff for more data before changing Sweetwater Road speed limit from 45 to 40
Summary
Staff presented engineering and traffic-survey findings recommending lowering portions of Sweetwater Road from 45 mph to 40 mph; members asked staff to return with updated crosswalk photos and accident details (transcript referenced nine accidents) before acting and voted to revisit the item at the next meeting.
Staff presented item 2024-13 recommending establishment or adjustment of posted speed limits on portions of Sweetwater Road based on engineering and traffic surveys. Staff summarized the analysis, noting measured speeds and crash history and recommending a posted limit of 40 mph for a corridor currently posted at 45 mph in places.
Committee members asked questions about a nearby crosswalk and whether the crash history included pedestrian injuries; a staff representative said the packet listed nine accidents in the chart but did not specify pedestrian involvement. Given those uncertainties, a member moved that staff return at the next meeting with current photos of the crosswalk and clearer accident details (including whether pedestrians were involved). The motion to revisit passed on a voice vote.
Staff emphasized the technical basis for the recommendation, saying the surveys show the 50th-percentile travel speed is close to the proposed 40-mph threshold and that lowering the posted limit is consistent with observed speeds and safety goals. Members requested that staff clarify the accident counts and provide up-to-date site photos before the committee takes a final vote.
