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'. . than it would be to cross two lanes if you were turning out onto the north, plus the fact that - even though it might be illegal - you could turn into the center lane and kind. of merge over there then. I've seen people do that too in the area of Roseville. I think that would work out the best for the area residents. Just that if you have it two lane each direction - you're talking about vehicles probably driving - at that point where they come out at Amble or at Pleasant - at the maximum speed limit of 45 miles an hour which, if somebody gets hit there, could cause a very serious accident, whereas I don't think they'd quite reach that speed if it was just a single lane in each direction. MAYOR WOODBURN: (Inaudible) down on Lexington and backing out because they can't turn around in their driveways. MR. LEONARD: I believe the design speed of the road would be limited to 40 miles an hour - it won't be 45. I think it's posted 40 right now and it will be 40. The reason for that is quite simple - in accordance with the gas tax provisions, if we exceed that design speed, we have to have a 30 foot (inaudible) 60.. feet wider for all practical purposes so far as the construc-. tion is concerned. We will limit the speed to 40 miles an hour. MR. WILLIAM ROE:. I'm sorry - did you say that's five miles an hour less than what it currently is? - MR. LEONARD: I don't know what it currently is. You mentioned the 45. The plans will not show (inaudible) the design speed is 40 miles an hour. You're free to have it checked and if everyone is going faster than that, it might get raised or lowered. MAYOR WOODBURN: Does the speed on a three lane road vary much from that on a four lane road? . MR. LEONARD: I have what is not a popular opinion on speed (inaudible) that essentially goes like this: that we experience areas where the driver has frustration with the road. We also experience that driver when he devotes all of his attention to the road and is apt to go faster than the guy who is on a nice, comfortable road, who is not irritated nor his attention demanded on the road all the time. So what can happen if a road is improved - which was in bad condition before - we'll actually anticipate - and once the kids get through trying it out to see how fast you can go and that all settles down - that people will be more comfortable and more satisfied and probably drive slower than they were before. I think then, what that means to me - if I'm irritated at being behind a driver that's slow or something on a three lane road - if he gets out of my road, I'm inclined to speed up as a result of that irritation. If I don't have that irritation, maybe I won't speed up like that - I can just drive through smoothly. I'll be more inclined to stay within reasonable limits. You've got the guy who slows down and you can't -18-