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Lower speed limits are coming to four Eugene streets

Eugene is reducing the speed limit on Oak Patch Rd. between 11th and 18th Avenues along with three other street sections this week.
Rachael McDonald
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KLCC
Eugene is reducing the speed limit on Oak Patch Rd. between 11th and 18th Avenues along with three other street sections this week.

Eugene is reducing the speed limit to 25 mph on sections of four streets starting the week of March 9.

The city says the change is to help increase traffic safety and eliminate fatal and serious crashes.

The speed limit will be changed to 25 mph on these street sections:

  • Polk Street: between Second Avenue and 18th Avenue
  • Oak Patch Road: between 11th Avenue and 18th Avenue
  • Elmira Road: between Hwy 99 and N Bertelsen Road
  • Maple Street: between Roosevelt Boulevard and Elmira Road

Crews are expected to begin installing new speed limit signage starting the week of March 9.