The city of Eugene announced speed limit reductions on four roads Friday, March 6 in an effort to increase traffic safety and eliminate fatal and serious crashes.
Four street sections will have their speed limits reduced from 30 mph to 25 mph:
- Polk Street between Second Avenue and 18th Avenue
- Oak Patch Road between 11th and 18th avenues
- Elmira Road between Highway 99 and North Bertelsen Road
- Maple Street between Roosevelt Boulevard and Elmira Road
The Oregon Department of Transportation governs speed limits, and the city provided documentation to the agency to reduce the limits, city spokesperson Marion Suitor Barnes told Lookout Eugene-Springfield.
The roads were chosen for different reasons. For Polk Street, the city of Eugene is considering adding bike lanes to that stretch of the road…