Manhattan, Illinois Speed Traps
On Smith Road ( just West of Cedar )
Turning West on Smith from Cedar
They always hide in the new subdivisons
Its a 35 MPH zone
Everyone appears to drive around 40-50
Be careful
State Route 52 near Second Street
West Bound (North in that area) 52 approaching Second Street, speed limit 35. Radar from bank parking lot, and school play ground. Three speed changes with in 1/4 mile. Early morning and late afternoon enforcement times.
W. Smith Road near S. Eastern Avenue
W. Smith Road was recently widened, striped and re-paved, so it’s tempting speed. The police sit near the new water tower and railroad tracks, just east of S. Eastern Avenue. The speed limit is okay for a portion of it that backs up to a subdivision and is in front of the junior high, but the entire road east of S. Eastern is corn fields.
Cedar Road near Baker Road
On Cedar Rd.from Baker to Manhattan Monee Rd. Watch side roads and field entrances.