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Council sets May 5 public hearing on WSDOT speed‑limit changes; council seeks 30 mph on SR‑502 and 40 mph cap on SR‑503
Summary
Following a WSDOT study of SR‑502 and SR‑503, the Battle Ground City Council voted April 7 to set a May 5 public hearing on Ordinance 2025‑04 and directed staff to propose 30 mph within city limits on SR‑502 and a 40‑mph maximum on SR‑503 as the council’s initial position to WSDOT.
The Battle Ground City Council voted April 7 to set a public hearing for May 5 on an ordinance that would update city code to reflect speed limits on State Routes 502 and 503 within city limits. The vote followed a staff update summarizing a WSDOT speed study and an extended council discussion about whether the proposed changes go far enough.
WSDOT’s study, presented by city staff, recommended lowering the speed limit in front of the Albertsons area on SR‑502 to 30 mph from 40 mph based on plotted crash data and recent fatal and serious…
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