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Updated speed limits and construction-zone speed authority

Summary

The city is resetting posted speed limits on 21 roadway segments using a data-driven tool, and adding power to set temporary speed limits in construction zones. Several limits go up, several go down — aim is matching signs to how roads actually work today.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

No direct cost to residents beyond normal enforcement.

✅Who benefits

Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists on roads whose limits now match real conditions.

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