Officials say the new speed limit signs are being installed over the coming weeks, and installation will be complete by August.
LAFAYETTE — Purdue University announced speed limits surrounding the university’s West Lafayette campus will be reduced in hopes of improving safety in the area.The university and city say lower vehicle speeds lead to a safer space for pedestrians.
“With a campus population of 60,000 during the academic year, pedestrian safety is a top priority for our department,” Purdue University Police chief Lesley Wiete said. “The risk of severe injury or death for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle increases with the speed of the vehicle, so we fully support lowering the speed limits in these areas.”
The reduced speed limits have been approved by the West Lafayette Traffic Commission. They will go into effect as construction along Cherry Lane continues. “With the scale of the changes occurring along Cherry Lane, we ask that the public be mindful of their surroundings and circumstances now and when the roadway reopens in the coming weeks,” West Lafayette Police Department chief Troy Harris said. “The reduction of vehicular speed, along with beginning to separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area, will help enhance safety long-term.”
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