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Speed Limits 2 December 18, 2006 engineering and traffic survey of the FHW A Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTeD) with the following major revision: . 'fhe 85th percentile speed is defined as a speed that 85 percent of vehicle drivers travel under prevailing (i.e., free flow) conditions o Before 2004, the speed limit should be established at the first five mile per hour (mph) increment below the 85th percentile speed o After 2004, the speed limit should be established at the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th pereenti Ie speed of free flowing tra1lie For example, if the 85th percentile speed from an engineering and traffic survey was 38 mph, the preliminary deciding speed limit would be 35 mph before 2004, but 40 mph after 2004. This specific guideline revision has resulted in raising certain street speed limits and has become a challenge to state and local jurisdictions. The following factors that may be considered to adjust and detemline the final speed limits are offered to authorized traffic engineers: . Road characteristics, shoulder condition, grade, alignment, and sight distance . 10 mph pace speed (a 10 mile range in speeds in which the highest number of data is recorded) . Roadside development and environment . Parking practices and pedestrian activity . Reported crash experience [or at least a 12 month period Analysis Having thoroughly considered all possible reduction factors mentioned above, speed limits will be raised by 10 mph on one street segment and by 5 mph on 14 street segments. These street segments and speed limits are listed as follows: . Aladdin Avenue between 1-880 and Alvarado Street (35 mph to 40 mph) . Alvarado Street between Marina Boulevard and Portola Drive (35 mph to 40 mph)) . Davis Street between Doolittle Drive and West End (30 mph to 35 mph) . Doolittle Drive between Davis Street and Marina Boulevard (35 mph to 40 mph) . Doolittle Drive between Marina Boulevard and South End (35 mph to 40 mph) . Estudillo Avenue between East 14th Street and Bancroft Avenue (25 mph to 30 mph) . Farallon Drive between Doolittle Drive and Wicks Boulevard (30 mph to 35 mph) . Farnsworth Drive between Manor Boulevard and Purdue Street (25 mph to 30 mph) . Foothill Boulevard between Durant Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard (35 mph to 40 mph) . Halcyon Drive between Washington Avenue and Hesperian Boulevard (35 mph to 40 mph) . Marina Boulevard between Alvarado Street and San Leandro Boulevard (30 mph to 40 mph) . San Leandro Boulevard between North City Limit and Davis Street (35 mph to 40 mph) . San Leandro Boulevard between Davis Street and Williams Street (35 mph to 40 mph) . Williams Street between Neptune Drive and Aurora Drive (30 mph to 35 mph) . Williams Street between 1-880 and San Leandro Boulevard (25 mph to 30 mph)