{"id":158947,"date":"2026-02-17T22:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158947\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:10:08","slug":"should-cape-coral-lower-neighborhood-speed-limits-from-30-to-25-mph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158947\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Cape Coral lower neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph?"},"content":{"rendered":"

CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 Cape Coral is considering reducing speed limits in some residential neighborhoods from 30 miles per hour to 25 mph to respond to a concerning trend in traffic safety data.<\/p>\n

Fox 4’s Bella Line spoke with neighbors about the potential change:<\/p>\n

Cape Coral considers lowering neighborhood speed limits from 30 to 25 mph<\/p>\n

According to the city, it recorded more than 500 crashes on neighborhood roads in just four years, with speed identified as the primary contributing factor.<\/p>\n

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City of Cape Coral<\/p>\n

City of Cape Coral chart shows residential street crash sites, outside of major roads<\/p>\n

City staff is now proposing the speed limit reduction as a safety measure, though local residents have mixed opinions about the potential change.<\/p>\n

“Is it going to make a difference if they reduce it to 25 and nobody is here to reinforce it?” asked Diana Wright, a neighbor in Southeast Cape. “Hopefully, I guess it would make a difference if it hit someone going that five miles difference, but I don’t know.”<\/p>\n

Many people who live off Pelican Boulevard, near SW 51st Terrace where the city collected data, told Line they don’t believe speeding is a significant problem in their area.<\/p>\n

“25 miles an hour is fine. They don’t go fast here really at all,” David Nickerbocker said.<\/p>\n

Kinsy Prescott agreed, noting the residential nature of her street.<\/p>\n

“I really don’t notice a ton of people speeding on this road. It’s residential like, but there’s not a go through to anywhere else,” Prescott said.<\/p>\n

Instead of speed limit changes, some people would prefer to see other infrastructure improvements.<\/p>\n

“They need better lighting and sidewalks would help. I don’t think we need to slow people down even further in Cape Coral, though,” Prescott said.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson with the City says that sidewalk installation is on a case to case basis. <\/p>\n

“Sidewalk projects are prioritized based on safety factors such as roadway type, traffic volume, speed, and known pedestrian safety concerns; proximity to community destinations including schools, parks, transit stops, commercial areas, and other activity centers; connectivity and gaps, with emphasis on segments that close missing links or connect to existing sidewalk networks; and surrounding land use and expected pedestrian demand, so areas with higher potential foot traffic receive greater emphasis,” said a City of Cape Coral spokesperson.<\/p>\n

The city will hold a public workshop Wednesday to discuss their traffic study findings. It’ll be from 4 PM to 7 PM at the Public Works Operations Center, located at 815 Nicholas Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33990.<\/p>\n

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