Why is the change in Speed Limit being requested?
The speed limit on streets in the Rountree Neighborhood was changed on Nov. 3, 2005 to 25 mph as a pilot project. Average speeds and top speeds have been reduced there by 3-5 mph, which was achieved almost immediately. The reduction has been sustained since then without any additional enforcement. Similar results would be expected in other city neighborhoods with a reduction in the local street speed limit. As an unexpected benefit, neighborhood streets changed to the 25 mph speed limit experienced a 3 to 4 percent reduction in traffic volume. Rountree residents say they are pleased with the change. Several other neighborhood associations have identified speeding as a problem. Fourteen of 17 current neighborhood plans or assessments mention speeding, and of those 14, half list it as a high-priority problem. Reduction of the speed limit to 25 mph on local streets is the first step in a traffic-calming program to manage neighborhood traffic speed. This is a single step that can benefit n
