Julie Parent
Columbus Reporter
In May, a 10-day speed study was conducted on the paved portion of Camp Three Road in Columbus. The results of the speed study were discussed at the Columbus City Council’s Sept. 13 meeting.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Potomac end of the road had a daily average of 989 cars. The Kettle River end had a daily average of 725.5 cars. Although there were a few cars that went as slow as 26 mph and a few cars that went as fast as 61 mph, the average speed on Camp Three Road was 41 mph. Mayor Dave Povolny did not think posting speed limit signs on that road would make a difference. He pointed out that pedestrians are not supposed to be on that road and they could be ticketed.
However, Brian Behm, who brought his concerns about the road to the council in May, was persistent. He was worried about the safety
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