Speed limit change coming to downtown - Edmond, OK
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Downtown Edmond is implementing some new traffic rules. One of the areas affected is Ayers, between Broadway and Boulevard.
Waymark Code: WM12MQ9
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2020
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Two traffic changes are coming to the Downtown Edmond area: No right turns on red, and a reduced speed limit.
Article text:
Drivers traveling in downtown Edmond will see new changes next week as city officials are expected to implement a speed limit reduction and No Right Turn on Red intersections.
Beginning on Monday, June 22, city crews will implement new signage in downtown Edmond to lower the speed limit from 25 to 20 mph and to prohibit right turns at red lights.
City officials say these changes are “the first step to enhance safety for pedestrians and those utilizing alternative modes of transportation.”
Work is expected to last multiple weeks to fully implement with cooperative weather.
The following streets will see a speed limit reduction:
Littler Avenue between Second Street & Thatcher Street
Broadway between Second Street & Thatcher Street
Santa Fe Drive between Edmond Road and Hurd Street
Victory Road between Edwards Street and Thatcher Street
Second Street between Fretz Avenue and Santa Fe Drive
First Street between Fretz Avenue and Boulevard
Main Street between Fretz Avenue and Boulevard
Hurd Street between Fretz Avenue and Boulevard
Campbell Street between the Railroad Tracks and Boulevard
Edwards Street between the Railroad Tracks and Boulevard
Ayers Street between Broadway and Boulevard
Thatcher Street between the Railroad Tracks and Boulevard
Additionally, all traffic signals along Broadway between 2nd Street and Thatcher Street will now be “No Right Turn on Red” intersections.
Type of publication: Television
When was the article reported?: 06/16/2020
Publication: Oklahoma's News 4
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How widespread was the article reported?: local
News Category: Business/Finance
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