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Council authorizes citywide speed study and interim focused enforcement at school crossings
Summary
Council authorized a $50,000 engineering speed study covering about 30 city locations (staff will add a few suggested spots), to collect 85th‑percentile speeds, vehicle class and crash history and return prioritized countermeasures. Council also directed interim targeted enforcement at high‑risk school crossings while study work proceeds.
Staff proposed a citywide speed‑management study to gather traffic counts, 85th‑percentile speeds and crash history at about 30 locations the council identified. "Our goal is to collect data so we recommend the right improvement for the right location," the traffic engineer said, listing remedies ranging from radar feedback signs to curb extensions and speed tables.
Council added two requested locations and authorized staff to issue an RFP for consultant work using up to $50,000; members asked staff to use existing capital funds where possible and to bring recommended mitigations and costs back to council quickly. Council also asked the sheriff’s deputies to increase targeted crossing‑hour enforcement at school locations while the study runs.
