Bremerton Installs Traffic Chicane on Almira Drive

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  The City of Bremerton is installing a traffic-calming measure on Almira Drive at Clemens Street“null”
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  The installation is expected to be completed this spring, weather permitting“null”
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  The traffic-calming measure is being installed after a December 2025 speed study found drivers were exceeding the posted 25 mph limit“The City of Bremerton conducted a speed study on Almira Drive at Clemens Street in December of 2025. This study found excessive speeding in the 25 mph zone on the roadway.”
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  The measure is known as a chicane“null”
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  The chicane uses paint and delineators to narrow the roadway and create slight bends in the travel path“null”
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  The chicane requires drivers to slow down as they navigate the curve“null”
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  The project was approved under the city's recently adopted Traffic Calming Policy“null”
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  The chicane is described as a quick-build solution“null”
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  A more permanent fix is planned as part of the upcoming Phase 2 View Ridge Elementary – Almira Safe Routes to School project“null”
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  The upcoming Phase 2 project will include full roadway improvements at the location“null”