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Council weighs lowering speed limits and traffic-calming measures for downtown St. Louis Street
Summary
Lebanon council members debated lowering St. Louis Street speed limits and a range of traffic-calming options — speed humps, bumpouts, center islands and planters — while noting constraints from the downtown historic district and enforcement challenges.
Lebanon City Council discussed a proposal to reduce the posted speed limit on St. Louis Street from 25 mph to 15 mph and reviewed alternative traffic-calming measures during new business on June 23.
A council member asked colleagues to consider lowering the limit because drivers frequently travel at much higher speeds through the downtown corridor. Several council members and staff urged exploring lower-cost, low-impact calming treatments — such as speed humps (engineered humps, not…
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