Leesville Road study: drivers treat 35-mph zone like 45; consultants advise engineering judgment
A 2.2-mile study found 85th-percentile speeds around 51 mph in the 45-mph zone and about 44 mph in the 35-mph zone; consultants said the road's design encourages higher speeds and there are more severe crashes in the faster portion of the corridor, but they did not recommend major changes immediately and offered a menu of engineering and enforcement options.
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Traffic engineers presented the Leesville Road speed study and summarized data showing posted limits are often treated as higher by drivers.
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