(Pottawattamie County, Iowa) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department today (Thursday), said “Since our last Speed Enforcement Project on 4-29-2022 we have received several more complaints of speeding and red light traffic violations, in the area of I-29 and 9th Ave. The efforts to make motorists conform to the posted speed limit began Nov. 8, 2021, when the Iowa D.O.T. closed Northbound Interstate 29 between 9th Avenue and Avenue G and then opened the Northbound Frontage Road to accommodate that Interstate traffic. This section of road includes four separate traffic lights and a posted speed limit of 35mph. In addition to speeding there have been several accidents and complaints of semis using engine brakes.” On Wednesday, July 13th, Traffic Officers conducted another Speed Enforcement Project in the same area. The project involved six officers in fully marked cruisers; two of the six officers were on motorcycles.

Authorities say Officers began the project at 8:00 AM and concluded at 11:00 AM. They focused on excessive speed, which on Wednesday ranged from 61-to 81-mph in a 35-mph speed zone, “It means these people are traveling at least 30mph over the posted speed limit,” Police said. Included in the excessive speeds were two separate semis clocked traveling at more than 70mph. Police say 70 citations were issued including for no insurance and no registration. Authorities warned, “After [Wednesday’s] project results we will be stepping up our daily enforcement.”

On Wednesday, Traffic Officers focused their Special Traffic Enforcement on vehicles traveling 20-mph or more over the posted speed limit of 35mph. The top speed was checked at 80mph.  Council Bluffs Police say they “will continue to step up speed enforcement in this area. Always be aware of your speed.”