speed limits

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 to discuss speed limit reductions for a stretch of River Road from Azalea Drive to Beacon Drive. The panel will also consider a requested speed reduction on a section of U.S. 101 in Coos County.

A new state law allows Oregon cities and some counties to apply for the authority to designate speed limits on their roads. “Providing local governments with the authority to set their own speed limits should make the process quicker, more effective and more responsive to local needs,” ODOT said in a statement.

Eugene City Councilors set lower speed limits on residential streets and approved an e-scooter pilot program at their Monday meeting. The council allotted…