Commissioners weigh readability, enforcement as new multi‑use trail signs go up

Staff described newly installed multi‑use trail signs designed to guide e‑bike speeds (15 mph with 5 mph passing) and to provide helmet guidance; the signs combine on‑sign guidance with a QR code for more detail. Staff said the signs were placed at about 58 locations with targeted placements near schools and crosswalks and that the design balances readability with space constraints.

Commissioners and staff debated sign font size, manufacturer pre‑drilled bolt holes that obscured part of the message, whether the sign should include a large speed number or simply the speed limit and a QR code, and whether the guideline should become an enforceable ordinance. "We felt it was better to go ahead and get the information on the sign so folks don't have to get out their phone," the project manager said; several commissioners said they preferred a trial period to collect police and hospital data before moving to an enforceable standard. Staff said they will monitor complaints, accidents and enforcement data and return with recommendations if the signage appears ineffective.