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Engineering and Traffic Speed Survey
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Public Works Agency
AUgust 29. 2023
Speed Limits
Posted Speed Limits
• Established by local ordinance on public streets.
• Posted speed limit must be reasonable, safe and
facilitate orderly movement of traffic.
• Comply with the California Vehicle Code and the
California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices
• Cannot be enforced unless...
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August 29, 2023
Speed Study
Established on the basis of an Engineering
and Traffic Survey (ETS) every five, seven,
or ten years.
The engineering and traffic survey has three
parts:
- Radarsurvey
- Accident history
- Roadway conditions
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Study Results
• 177 Segments studied
163 Unchanged
• 21ncreased
• 2 Decreased
• 6 Under Construction (study next year)
• 4 Removed
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Recommendation
• Approve first reading of an ordinance
amending Article VI I, Prima Facie Speed
Limits, of Chapter 36 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code establishing speed limits on
certain streets and portions of streets in the
city.
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