Concord drivers may soon notice new speed limit signs across town as the City Council considers an ordinance updating speed limits on 23 road segments. The changes come after a citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey, which is required under state law to make speed limits legally enforceable. City officials said the goal is to better align limits with real-world driving speeds while improving safety near schools, parks, and downtown areas where pedestrian and bicycle traffic is heavier. The plan includes both increases and reductions across the city.
Speed Limits Going Up
- Crystyl Ranch Drive (Ygnacio Valley Rd. to Hiddencrest Ct.): 35 mph → 45 mph
- Rolling Woods Way (Pine Hollow Rd. to Crystyl Ranch boundary): 30 mph → 35 mph
- Turtle Creek Road (Treat Blvd. to Swallow Tail Rd.): 30 mph → 35 mph
Speed Limits Going Down
- Alberta Way (Clayton Rd. to Ygnacio Valley Rd.): 35 mph → 25 mph
- Ayers Road (Ygnacio Valley Rd. to Clayton Rd.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Babel Lane (Clayton Rd. to Cowell Rd.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Burnett Avenue (I-680 ramps to John Glenn Dr.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Clayton Road (Galindo St. to Oakland Ave.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Concord Avenue (Market St. to Salvio St.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Cowell Road (Monument Blvd. to Babel Ln.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- David Avenue (Oak Grove Rd. to Bancroft Rd.): 40 mph → 35 mph
- Galaxy Way (Commerce Ave. to Via De Mercados): 30 mph → 25 mph
- Galindo Street (Monument Blvd. to Salvio St.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Grant Street (High School Ave. to Solano Way): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Kirker Pass Road (City limit to Myrtle Dr.): 55 mph → 50 mph
- Laura Alice Way (Arnold Industrial Way to Nelson Ave.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Marsh Drive (Solano Way to City limit): 45 mph → 40 mph
- Meadow Lane (Market St. to Monument Blvd.): 35 mph → 30 mph
- Minert Road (Oak Grove Rd. to City limit): 40 mph → 35 mph
- Oak Grove Road (Junction Dr. to City limit): 40 mph → 35 mph
- Oakland Avenue (Clayton Rd. to Mt. Diablo St.): 30 mph → 25 mph
- Port Chicago Highway (Panoramic Dr. to City limit): 45 mph → 40 mph
- West Street (Clayton Rd. to Concord Blvd.): 30 mph → 25 mph
If approved, Public Works crews will update signage as part of regular maintenance, and police will be able to enforce the new limits. The ordinance is scheduled to go before the City Council on August 26.
I’m very happy to see those speed reductions… However so many people drive way over the speed limit on Cowell (and most likely all those streets), id like to know how they plan to enforce those new speeds???
probably the same way they enforce all of the left turn red light running – they won’t.
Someone will get a ticket once-in-awhile. This is fluff so the city council can pound their chests.
A great many of the illegals drive within the law, as they don’t want to raise awareness of themselves.
Plus it’s CA. Newscum is all about illegals and wouldn’t like that idea.
Many of them drive the same way they drove in their home country… where they have no traffic lights, few police & goat herds have the right of way.
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Also, please note: Whoever is posting as “Dr. Jellyfingers” is NOT ME .
I hope whoever it is will stop & invent their own original handle… I do not need any help, especially from someone who is so lacking in imagination that he or she uses my name even if only because of hero worship for me… the one and only ORIGINAL Dr. JELLYFINGER. Now go away.
This website should have a way of detecting already used handles. I have seen comments posted by a Dawg that is not me.
Bust ’em. As you can see Claycord is really good at cleaning those guys out.
Thank you Claycord.
It hasn’t happened lately, but when someone pretended to me, I’d let the Mayor know, and the fake was removed.
Well, the speed limits won’t matter much since the same city engineers made it so you have to stop at every red light anyway. Ever since the new apartments went up on Grant St and they restriped the roads for bikes, the lights have been atrocious and cause backups in the intersection. No one need worry about speeding… At least not in downtown.
Love seeing some being lowered. Concord PD will have to enforce it. Cowell Rd West bound between Ygnacio Valley Rd and Treat Blvd is like a speedway coming down the hill. Unfortunately, they can’t put any speed bumps on Cowell since it is a main route for emergency vehicles.
This should be fun.
Seem to remember years ago Clayton Road speed limit in Clayton was
dropped to 35 mph. After Court actions limit went back to 40 mph.
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They actually believe people will drive at 30 mph, better budget more
money for traffic Court.
You can change the sign that people currently ignore, but if you start writing speeding tickets they will pay attention.
City revenue generation plan? …assuming citations are issued
Yes, for the city workers that make road signs.
That’s just great, but they will be ticketing when residents and visitors are unaware, making big money on us!
It’s not and never will be a problem, for those that abide by laws.
I can’t help but wonder what the kickback is for signs that post speed limits?
ive got news for you..if your street has speed bumps you live in a ghetto.
and they damage cars, even going slow
The speed limit on Clayton rd was 55 mph
Not a word about enhanced (or any) enforcement.
Probably some environmental consultant involved who still believes the National 55mph Speed Limit was beneficial.
Most 25s could be 30s.
70 should be raised to 80.
I predict more down votes than ups. 🙃
Most 25s should be 20s as should most 30s. Speed kills and the speed limits in Concord are too high.
Sounds like a “revenue enhancer” to me.
Crystyl Ranch Drive (Ygnacio Valley Rd. to Hiddencrest Ct.): 35 mph → 45 mph
About time! This road was engineered for 45 MPH.
How much is it going to cost to change out all the signs?
Maybe Trump should bring in the National Guard to enforce these new speed limits.
The reductions are mostly stupid. Enforce the existing speed limits and there is no issue.
Concord is terrible at city planning and this is just another example. After the complete mess they made of Cowell and Galindo, at this point I am convinced they simply don’t understand this city’s traffic needs.