Officials may soon begin a city-wide study of speed limits in residential areas of Weirton, citing numerous requests on the matter in recent months.

The possibility was raised Thursday by members of the Weirton Traffic Commission, who requested Weirton Council to set a work session for early November. Thursday’s meeting included two requests to lower a speed limit from 25 miles per hour to 15 miles per hour on a residential street. Those included a discussion on Wells Street, which was denied following approval of stop signs at the street’s intersections with Sycamore and Edgewood, and a request to lower speed limits on all dead-end roads and cul-de-sacs.

Speeding issues also have been raised during at least five other monthly commission meetings this year.

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