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Staff reports: Hoh River Bridge work, radar signs coming online, and policing approach to speeding
Summary
City staff reported the Hoh River Bridge work will reduce traffic to one lane with potential weight restrictions; radar feedback and solar speed signs are being installed; Police Chief Rowley said education and signage may work better than ticketing for speed issues.
During reports, Attorney/Planner Fleck told the Council that America's Rural Future will hold a field hearing in mid-August in Port Angeles and Forks about federal system coordination and that work on the Hoh River Bridge will begin as early as July 14, reducing traffic to one lane and likely leading to weight restrictions. Mayor Fletcher and Clerk/Treasurer DePew said the radar feedback signs will be coming online soon and DePew reiterated that the solar speed signs would arrive by Friday for mounting by Public Works.
Public Works Director Hampton explained that the Tillicum Park ballfield gate is locked because of significant vandalism, garbage and even human excrement found on the fields; he said electronic locks are effective but costly. Police Chief Rowley said he agrees there is a lot of speeding near and in the city but that ticketing is not very effective; he recommended “better informing those coming into town of speed changes” instead of relying solely on enforcement. Fleck also encouraged community input to support long-term bridge replacement efforts.
