2A | SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS
On The Record
Speed zone change being reviewed for Hwy. 101 N.
The City of Florence, along
with Oregon Department
of Transportation (ODOT),
have submitted a speed zone
review request within the
Highway 101 corridor be-
tween Munsel Lake Road
and the city limits.
Due to a number of citi-
zen requests to ODOT, and
with the city’s concurrence,
a speed zone review will take
place as far north as Friendly
Acres Road to Munsel Lake
Road. Additionally, the City
of Florence submitted a re-
quest for a speed zone review
for the area between 31st
Street to the north city limits
along Highway 101.
While the speed review re-
quests have been submitted,
the actual investigation will
take a number of months to
complete. Typically, speed
zone investigations are com-
pleted within 8-10 months
after they the investigation is
initiated.
The actual speed zone
investigation and review is
conducted by ODOT region
traffic staff. The region traf-
fic staff conducts an investi-
gation using procedures in
accordance with nationally
accepted traffic engineering
standards.
Factors taken into con-
sideration are crash history,
roadside culture, traffic vol-
umes and roadway align-
ment, width and surface.
The average daily traffic
volume within this area is
9,900 to 11,500 vehicles per
day (2017 data — the latest
traffic volume data avail-
able). The traffic volume
north of Munsel Lake Road
is 9,900 vehicles per day and
the volume increases as the
roadway enters further into
the city.
Setting speed zones on Or-
egon’s highways and streets
is often a controversial issue.
Many citizens believe that
lowering the speed will im-
prove traffic safety on their
street or in their communi-
ty. On the other hand, speed
zones that are unrealistic are
often disregarded by a major-
ity of motorists who are nor-
mally careful and law-abid-
ing drivers.
A major factor in estab-
lishing speed zones is consid-
eration of the 85th percentile
speed. This is the speed at
or below which 85 percent
of the vehicles are traveling.
This is used as an indication
of the speed most drivers feel
is reasonable and safe.
It is also important to point
out that a request for a review
of the speed limit does not
mean there will be an immi-
nent change to posted speeds
prior to the conclusion of the
review.
Once the investigation is
complete, a report detailing
the existing conditions and
proposed changes (if any) is
POLICE
March 24
• Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported on the
89100 block of Spindrift
Way.
• Escape was reported on
the first block of Redwood
Street.
March 25
• Accident, without inju-
ry, was reported on the first
block of Highway 101.
March 26
• Theft was reported on
the 1900 block of 30th St.
• Hit-and-run accident
was reported on the 200
block of Laurel Street.
•Arrest, with warrant, was
reported on the 1200 block
of Bay Street.
March 27
• Arrest, with warrant,
was reported on the first
block of Kingwood Street.
• Hit-and-run was report-
ed on the 1600 block of 12th
Street.
• Trespass was report-
ed on the 85500 block of
Glenada Road.
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• Theft was reported on
the 900 block of Highway
101.
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• Trespass was reported
on the 800 block of Highway
101.
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the 4700 block of Highway
101.
• Arrest, with warrant,
was reported on the 400
block of Ninth Street.
• Theft was reported on
the 300 block of Ninth St.
• Accident, without inju-
ry, was reported on the 400
block of Highway 101.
• Arrest, with warrant, was
reported on Ninth Street.
• Arrest, with warrant,
was reported on Spruce
Street.
• Shots fired was reported
on the 83700 block of High-
way 101.
• Arrest, with warrant,
was reported on the 1600
block of Highway 126.
• Trespass was reported
on the 2200 block of 16th St.
• Assault was reported
on the 87500 block of Rice
Road.
prepared. The report is sent
to the city for review. If the
city agrees with the recom-
mendation, the new speed
zone is established.
Speed limits are set for ide-
al conditions. Drivers need
to respond to adverse con-
ditions. Oregon vehicle law
requires that motorists drive
at a reasonable and prudent
speed and with a regard for
danger. Motorists must ad-
just their speed according to
the existing vehicle and pe-
destrian traffic, road surface,
lighting, and weather condi-
tions.
For additional details
about how speed zones are
established, call City of Flor-
ence Public Works at 541-
997-4106.
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