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Sheriff recommends leaving speed limit at 45 mph on Baker Road after data review; commissioners schedule public hearing
Summary
A seven-day speed survey found 85th-percentile speeds of 41 mph and 44 mph in opposite directions and 17 reported crashes since 2019; Sheriff recommended keeping the posted 45 mph limit and using targeted enforcement. Commissioners voted to move the item to the next meeting to allow public comment.
The Dickson County sheriff’s office on April 7 reported traffic data for Baker Road that led the sheriff to recommend no change to the posted 45 mph speed limit.
Sheriff briefing: The sheriff’s office conducted a seven-day speed survey that logged 3,403 vehicles and found 643 were identified as speeding. The 85th-percentile…
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