The Phoenix City Council plans to take action on proposed changes that would reduce speed limits across city streets at Wednesday’s meeting.
The latest change would affect 13 streets across the city, including a stretch of Osborn Road between 40th and 56th streets that would be reduced from a 30 mph speed limit to 25 mph.
Members of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee approved lowering those speed limits last week, citing recommendations from city transportation staff based on factors like traffic and road conditions, school activity and residential use.
A transportation spokesperson says staff considers requests from citizens, as well as Phoenix council members, when considering what speed limit changes to propose to the full council.
Change to 25 mph
Maryland Avenue - 43rd Avenue to Black Canyon Freeway.
Osborn Road - 40th Street to 56th Street.
Yorkshire Drive - 43rd Avenue to 35th Avenue.
Change to 30 mph
Grant Street - Black Canyon Freeway to Lincoln Street.
Lincoln Street - Grant Street to Seventh Street.
Verdin Way - 17th Place to Sonoran Desert Drive.
29th Avenue - Sonoran Desert Drive to Dove Valley Road.
55th Avenue - Elliot Road to Olney Avenue.
Change to 35 mph
59th Avenue - Thomas Road to Indian School Road.
Change to 40 mph
Deer Valley Road - 35th Avenue to 0.25 miles east of 19th Avenue.
Dove Valley Road - 51st Avenue to Black Canyon Freeway.
Dunlap Avenue - For westbound, 650 feet +/- west of 29th Avenue to 625 +/west of 35th Avenue.
Dunlap Avenue - For eastbound, 545 feet +/- west of 35th Avenue to 30th Avenue.
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