Drivers on a major road in the Eugene area may soon have to hit the brakes.

The Oregon Speed Zone Review Panel will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 to discuss speed limit reductions for a stretch of River Road from Azalea Drive to Beacon Drive. The panel will also include a requested speed reduction on a section of U.S. 101 in Coos County.

“A decision should come promptly. If not that day, then within a couple of days,” said Don Hamilton, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Transportation.

River Road could see its speed limit reduced to 35 mph. The current limit is either 40 mph or 45 mph, depending on the section

Marion Suitor Barnes, Public Affairs Manager for the City of Eugene Public Works, said the River Road review was co-requested by the City of Eugene and Lane County, partiall

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