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P. O. BOX 608 <br />PHONE 562-7911 <br />TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: <br />SAM T. JOYCE . 1 N'DLt' Rlt L1: COU :Vn- <br />MEMBER FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />MEMBER OF NATIONAL SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION <br />VF.RO Br—kclI, FLORID -1 O_I)GO <br />May 7, 1980 <br />On May 1, 2 and 5, 1980 this Reporting Officer conducted a traffic survey on Roseland <br />Road, C-505 from U.S. #1 to C-512. <br />The purpose of the survey was to ascertain if the posted speed limits on this roadway <br />is a safe speed, as portions of this roadway is heavily populated. <br />An observation of this roadway revealed the speed limit is posted at 45 miles per hour <br />from U.S. #1 to Havenview Drive and from Havenview Drive through to C-512 is posted at <br />55 MPH. <br />It is the opinion of this officer that the posted speed of 45 MPH from U. S. #1 to Haven - <br />view Drive could possibly be lowered to 35 MPH, as this portion of the roadway is the <br />most heavily populated and consideration should be given to the residents for their <br />safety and well being. <br />From Havenview Drive onward to C-512, it is the opinion of this officer that the posted <br />speed of 55 MPH is an adequate speed as this is a more open roadway with less population. <br />(See attached supplement for results of survey). <br />This survey was conducted by this Reporting Officer utilizing a hand held radar gun and <br />was parked at various locations between U.S.#1 and C-512 on Roseland Road. <br />This survey was conducted by Kenneth E. Hamilton with the Indian River County Sheriff's <br />Department at the request of Captain Doyle Stroud. <br />C..f ' lam% r. � •Y?'I(_ - �f� <br />Kenneth E. Hamilton <br />Criminal Investigator <br />KEH/bwk \� <br />I CONCUR WITH TH.. RECOMMENDATION <br />FROM THE SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT <br />'t f>r 7 THAT �,PQRTIOO OF ROSEL ND pOADFROM TO AUEN1 I EW R IVE BE <br />{ LOWERED TO 35 M.P.H. <br />9^rn� <br />ACK I NGS <br />:>0 <br />tiAY 2 11990 <br />