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Speeding on Menasha Avenue (Platt Street to Risch Lane)

Summary

Residents described dangerous speeding, frequent crashes including a flipped vehicle, and having to cross the street to reach mailboxes. The chief pledged targeted enforcement and a public patrol log, and the committee invited a formal stop-sign request for Kellner Road through the city's online process.

At a glance

Total mentions
4
Last 30 days
4

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

A traffic-monitoring technology like Urban SDK costs about $30,000, which the chief noted is a budget issue.

✅Who benefits

Residents along Menasha Avenue who cross the street daily for mail and live with elderly neighbors.

⚠️Who could be affected

Drivers cited during stepped-up enforcement, and residents if no traffic control is added.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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