Speeds Down On Elmhurst Street: Official

ELMHURST, IL – Speeds have dropped on a street near York High School since a construction project earlier this year, an official said this week.

The project on Alma Street, which is west of the school, included "traffic-calming" features, said Stan Balicki, the city's public works director.

"We have seen some post-construction data on that street that showed that, in fact, speeds have been reduced," Balicki told the City Council. "That was a hot-button issue for quite a while. It certainly still remains an area of importance with its proximity to the high school."

The calming features were included after a traffic study of the neighborhood.

The work covered the entire length of Alma from Elm Park to Berkley avenues.

Earlier this year, the city said it would rebuild Alma, install new curbs, replace deteriorated sections of sidewalks, and update streetlight systems.