Portland Will Reduce Residential Speed Limits to 20 MPH

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By Angie SchmittJan 18, 2018, 9:07 am160 pts
To improve traffic safety and make streets more welcoming for walking and biking, Portland will lower speed limits on nearly all of its residential streets to 20 miles per hour, in most cases replacing a 25 mph limit. The change was approved unanimously Wednesday by the Portland City Council. About 70 percent…

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