![]() ![]() Galati said the speed tables break the flow of traffic and he’s already seen debris falling out of golf carts as they pass over them. If you hit one of those speed bumps at 25 (mph) you’re launching somebody to the ceiling of a vehicle. Galati Yacht Sales is in the 900 block of South Bay Boulevard, and when addressing the commission, Chris Galati said, “My main concern for the city is the liability factor. Haddox also suggested gaps be cut in the speed tables so bicyclists can pass through them instead of over them. Is there another design we can explore that allows people to go closer to the speed limit but still accomplishes our goals of not allowing them to speed?” When addressing the commission, resident David Haddox said, “My concern is you cannot go 25 mph safely over that speed table. A traffic engineer will review the design and installation of the South Bay Boulevard speed tables. ![]() Olesen said the speed tables may be better suited for vehicles traveling 5-10 mph and she requested the one on the 500 block be removed or relocated. She also expressed concerns about the noise created by the vehicles passing over them and she questioned whether they can safely be driven over at 25 mph. She suggested there was a lack of community input and advance notification before the speed tables were installed. Pat Olesen lives in the 500 block of South Bay Boulevard. This speed table is located in the 600 block of South Bay Boulevard. “It will certainly get your attention if you’re going faster than that,” he said. ![]() Mayor Dan Murphy said the South Bay Boulevard speed tables have already produced compliments and complaints and were designed to be driven over at 25 mph. Thursday’s meeting also included brief discussion about the new speed bump installed by the humpback bridge on Crescent Drive. On May 26, commissioners discussed the speed tables and heard concerns voiced by residents and property owners about the design and location of the new traffic calming devices. Joe Hendricks | SunĪNNA MARIA – City officials want to reevaluate three speed tables recently installed in the 500, 600 and 800 blocks of South Bay Boulevard as part of a street paving project. Questions have been raised regarding the speed at which a vehicle can safely pass over the new South Bay Boulevard speed tables. ![]()
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