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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br /> RALEIGH 27611 <br /> <br />JAMES B. HUNT. JR. WILLtAM R. RO~ERSON. JR. <br />GOVERNOR SECRETARY <br /> March 15, 1982 <br /> <br /> Mr. Charles D. HcGinnis <br /> County Manager <br /> Cabarrus County <br /> P. O. Box 707 <br /> Concord, NC ~8025 <br /> <br /> Dear Mr. McGinnis: <br /> <br /> This is in response to the petition to lower the speed limit to 35 HPH on <br /> Lane Street in Kannapolis. Our Traffic Engineering staff has reinvestigated <br /> this road and based on their findings, the speed limit should remain at 45 HPH. <br /> <br /> A radar speed meter study was made along Lane Street at three locations between <br /> US 29 and 1-85. At these three locations the 85th percentile speed was found to <br /> be 45 MPH, 48 MPH, and 52 HPH. Based on these findings and the fact that most <br /> of the traffic along Lane Street is local in nature, we do not feel that it would <br /> be proper to reduce the speed limit to 35 MPH. <br /> <br /> There'is an'existing 25 MPH-schoot speed limit on Lane Street for the Jackson <br /> Park Elementary School. This speed limit is in effect from 30 minutes before to <br /> 30 minutes after school begins and ends on those days that school is in session. <br /> If you feet that there is a problem with excessive vehicle speeds in the school <br /> zone during ~hese periods, we encourage you to contact your local law enforcement <br /> officials. <br /> <br /> If you need additional information concerning this matter or if we can be of <br /> assistance on other transportation matters, please do not hesitate to contact <br /> my o~fice. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> Secretary of Transportation <br /> <br /> WRRj r: hs <br /> <br /> cc: Mr. John Q. Burnette, Member-Board of Transportation <br /> <br /> <br />