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Belmont av speed limit change
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: April 02, 2015 06:30PM
Ever since I can remember, the speed limit on Belmont between Overhill and Cumberland has been 35 mph. I noticed last week it's been lowered to 30 mph, there are signs on every block. On the eastbound side in River Grove the limit has changed too.
As a lifelong resident of the area, I'm suspicious of this. Could a speed camera be next? At night, especialy on weekends, people flat out FLY down westbound Belmont.
Any info much appreciated.
As a lifelong resident of the area, I'm suspicious of this. Could a speed camera be next? At night, especialy on weekends, people flat out FLY down westbound Belmont.
Any info much appreciated.
Re: Belmont av speed limit change
Posted by:
Jeff_Weiner
()
Date: April 02, 2015 11:46PM
Vern H Wrote:
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> Ever since I can remember, the speed limit on
> Belmont between Overhill and Cumberland has been
> 35 mph. I noticed last week it's been lowered to
> 30 mph, there are signs on every block. On the
> eastbound side in River Grove the limit has
> changed too.
>
> As a lifelong resident of the area, I'm
> suspicious of this. Could a speed camera be next?
> At night, especialy on weekends, people flat out
> FLY down westbound Belmont.
>
> Any info much appreciated.
Well, since I'm retired from CDOT now, I can't speak with much authority, but that stretch is under IDOT jurisdiction since the street center line is the City limits, with Chicago on one side, and suburbs on the other. Any red-light cameras would be under IDOT control, as are the traffic signals. More than likely IDOT was getting complaints about people driving too fast on Belmont.
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> Ever since I can remember, the speed limit on
> Belmont between Overhill and Cumberland has been
> 35 mph. I noticed last week it's been lowered to
> 30 mph, there are signs on every block. On the
> eastbound side in River Grove the limit has
> changed too.
>
> As a lifelong resident of the area, I'm
> suspicious of this. Could a speed camera be next?
> At night, especialy on weekends, people flat out
> FLY down westbound Belmont.
>
> Any info much appreciated.
Well, since I'm retired from CDOT now, I can't speak with much authority, but that stretch is under IDOT jurisdiction since the street center line is the City limits, with Chicago on one side, and suburbs on the other. Any red-light cameras would be under IDOT control, as are the traffic signals. More than likely IDOT was getting complaints about people driving too fast on Belmont.
Re: Belmont av speed limit change
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: April 07, 2015 01:54PM
Somehow I don't see Rahm putting in any new cameras that blatantly right at this juncture.
Re: Belmont av speed limit change
Posted by:
Jeff_Weiner
()
Date: April 07, 2015 10:15PM
davey7 Wrote:
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> Somehow I don't see Rahm putting in any new
> cameras that blatantly right at this juncture.
That stretch of Belmont is under IDOT jurisdiction. Rahmbo wouldn't have anything to do with it.
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> Somehow I don't see Rahm putting in any new
> cameras that blatantly right at this juncture.
That stretch of Belmont is under IDOT jurisdiction. Rahmbo wouldn't have anything to do with it.
Re: Belmont av speed limit change
Posted by:
Dunning1
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Date: April 08, 2015 12:56PM
That might be part of a general crackdown on speed limits in the area. A few weeks ago there was a major accident on Belmont, along St. Joseph Cemetery, where people were really racing. I can remember quite a few accidents along that stretch over the years.
