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(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Cedar Rapids will now have shorter street names.
City Council is passing an ordinance that limits the name of future streets to 14-characters not including road, drive, or street, or a NW or SE designation.
The restriction doesn't affect existing streets, just new ones.
City staff say the limit will lessen confusion for drivers and help first responders.
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