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County engineer flags cost to replace 55 mph signs if state raises secondary road speed limits
Summary
Cathy Nicholas, Black Hawk County engineer, said Senate File 73 would increase many secondary road speed limits from 55 to 60 mph and estimated replacing about 65 signs would cost roughly $8,500; the board was asked whether to support post-legislative signage-change costs.
Black Hawk County Engineer Cathy Nicholas briefed the Board of Supervisors on April 1 about local road conditions and a pending legislative proposal that could raise many secondary road speed limits from 55 mph to 60 mph.
Nicholas said roads are in good shape as spring begins; the county is starting culvert replacements and a mile-rack resurfacing project in the…
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