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Board lowers speed limit on Hayes Avenue; residents press for guardrails and other safety work
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2025-33 to reduce the speed limit on a winding gravel stretch of Hayes Avenue to 35 mph. Neighbors urged the board to install protective barriers and asked county engineers to investigate the steep drop-offs along the route; the board directed staff to follow up with quotes and analysis.
The Webster County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2025-33 on July 29 to reduce the speed limit on Hayes Avenue (north of Highway 7) from 55 mph to 35 mph along a half-mile stretch between 100 and 170 Fifth Street. County Engineer Jamie Joel told the board the road is a winding gravel route with a ravine on the east side and recommended lowering the limit to 35 mph. During the…
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