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Traffic study finds speeding and recommends rapid‑flashing beacons, signage and enforcement on Lakeshore Drive and 1560
Summary
Traffic engineer Vern Kessler presented three traffic studies to the West District showing elevated 80th‑percentile speeds and several crashes. The city has posted 25 mph signs at corridor entrances, deployed a radar trailer and plans pedestrian‑safety treatments at two crosswalks.
Traffic presenter Vern Kessler reported results of three recent traffic studies in the West District and recommended a mix of signage, enforcement and pedestrian safety hardware to address speeding and crashes. He said the city has posted 25 mph speed‑limit signs at corridor entrances and shared detailed data with the police department.
Kessler told the meeting the first monitoring location, on 1560 (a collector street), recorded roughly three crashes over three years (one in 2023, two in 2024) and daily volumes under 1,000 vehicles. "We have it out for 50 hours," he said, summarizing the sampling…
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