I am also a resident and I live very close to the intersection of Rowland and Grand. There have been numerous accidents at this intersection in the 10 years I have lived in this location. The speed limit is simply too high.

The speed limit on Rowland does not reflect the way the community is now using the road. There has been significant residential development in this area over the last several years. That means more cars, more cyclists, more pedestrians, and more children. Rowland in this area connects several neighborhoods where hundreds of school aged children live. I do not allow my children to ride their bikes the short stretch to their friend's houses less than a mile away because Rowland, despite being a neighborhood connector road, is simply not safe for cycling.

The speed limit is definitely NOT too high- and it's definitely not the problem or cause of accidents! Poeple just need to use caution and not drive like morons! If anything- there should be a light put in at the Grand/Rowland Intersection- that is a horrible spot esepcially if you are trying to take a turn- but it has nothing to do with the speed limit- it has more to do with the high volume traffic and no stop light there and people driving like they are invincible!

I live in this area too- and have 2 small children. I would NEVER let my children walk / ride bikes on Rowland- it's way too busy of a street. But lowering the speed limit will not deter the trucks and heavy traffic nor will it ever change my mind about not letting my children ride/walk alone on that street! It will just make it more difficult to turn on to Rowland from any of the side streets- including Adams Rd and Grand Ave.

People should really stop trying to blame accidents on speed limits- the speed limit could be 20 mph on that road and the accidents would have still happened and will continue to happen. We really just need to take more caution on that and any other road!!!!!!!

Unfortunately, there will always be morons driving. There will also always be people who are on the road doing everything, but driving. Thus the only controllable factor is speed. Reaction time, laws of motion and physics, and being able to control a vehicle, all come into play with speed. Lower speed and reaction time goes up, accident severity goes down, control goes up, even if you are a moron.

I just heard that the State DOT has decided to lower the limit to 45 mph.... good news. The town has been told that they can post the lower speed. They said that they did a speed study, and that the study indicated that the speed should be lowered

As a resident living in the Geyser Crest, and who uses this road 4-5 times a day I too would have to disagree. I feel the speed limit it definitely NOT too high. 55mph is an adequate speed limit that allows drivers to safely travel this stretch of road in the most efficient manner. I tend to agree with starry eyes on this one. If people pulling out of these side streets would recognize the speed cars are traveling on Rowlands street and not attempt to "squeeze" themselves into small openings accidents would not occur as often. And I, in the many years I have been traveling this road (at least 5 years traveling this road 4-5 times a day) have yet to see a single accident, and only 2 or 3 "close calls" caused, like I have said, by people not wanting to wait the extra 5 seconds to pull out into traffic. Wake up people! It's not the speed limit it's the reckless drivers!

I'm awake! Rowland has reduced speeds on both the other side of Geyser road and the other side of 29. The 55mph limit is not even 2 miles long. There are 8 bus stops along that route. The difference in time to transverse this section at 55 vs 45 is negligible. Once again, you will never get rid of the reckless drivers, so I think it's great we're solving a problem before it actually becomes one.

This is resolved. THe speed limit has been reduced.