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Webster speed signs show average 25 mph, top speed 70 mph; 77% of vehicles between 20–30 mph
Summary
Commissioner Dale Collins presented speed-sign data showing an average speed of 25 mph, average daily traffic of 552 vehicles, a highest recorded speed of 70 mph, and about 77% of vehicles traveling between 20–30 mph; the figures informed ongoing traffic-calming efforts.
Commissioner Dale Collins presented empirical data from the town’s speed signs at the June 4 meeting. The report showed an average vehicle speed of 25 mph, an average daily traffic count of 552 vehicles, a highest recorded speed of 70 mph, and that approximately 77% of vehicles traveled between 20 and 30 mph.
Commissioner Collins framed the numbers as context for the town’s traffic-calming program and prior striping work; the Board noted the data as it considers enforcement, engineering, and possible additional calming measures. The speed-sign report was entered into the record with no formal motion attached to it.
