Patterson residents...prepare for traffic, new speed limits

Patterson residents - get ready for traffic, and watch
your speeding.

The Patterson City Council approved two road projects
last night, one to black top Park Street, and the other,
approving the reconstruction of Catherine Street.

The Council also approved a uniform speed limit
throughout the whole city.

Shortly, the city will begin a $134 thousand dollar
project to resurface Park Street, a preparation for
the $1.8 million dollar reconstruction
of Catherine Street, which will begin later this fall.

In order to resurface Park Street, traffic will be
re-routed in some areas, and forced to move at
a snail's pace in others, particularly
around the post office

Once Park Street is completed, city crews will
shut down Catherine Street
in order to begin that project. This will require
the city re-routing all traffic from Catherine
down Park Street.

Also last night, the City Council approved a 25
mile per hour speed limit on all city streets,
other than school zones, which will remain
at 15 miles per hour.

Police Chief Patrick LaSalle said his officers
will begin issuing tickets at anyone
driving 30 miles per hour or more.

And finally last night, the City Council
approved a stop sign at the corner of Third
and Park Streets, adjacent to Hattie Watts
Elementary.