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Commissioners favor restoring 60 mph on long stretches of Old Highway 12, set 40 mph through Tusche and Loudoun and 50 mph near Frenchtown
Summary
After a speed study and public hearing, county public works recommended and the board directed staff to prepare a code amendment: raise several sections to 60 mph, keep 40 mph through Tusche and Loudoun (no short step‑down zones), and reduce to 50 mph near Frenchtown/Detour.
Walla Walla — Following a consultant speed study and a public hearing with multiple residents, the Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners on Monday agreed on a draft plan to change several posted speed limits on Old Highway 12 and directed county engineers to prepare a formal code amendment.
Joel Dickerson, county engineer, summarized Public Works’ recommendation: “our recommendation is for the areas marked in yellow ... recommend raising that back to 60 miles an hour,” he said, referring to long, straight sections outside town centers. Dickerson also proposed keeping existing 40 mph zones in the…
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