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First reading held to lower speed limit on 500 North to 35 mph after traffic review
Summary
An ordinance to set a 35 mph speed limit on 500 North between State Road 39 and 150 West was read for the first time after staff traffic counts and engineering review recommended matching nearby limits.
The Boone County commissioners held a first reading of an ordinance that would set the speed limit on 500 North between State Road 39 and 150 West at 35 mph, following an engineer's review of traffic counts.
Why it matters: The change aims to align the speed limit on a gravel connector with adjacent reconstructed blacktop segments that already carry a 35 mph limit; staff said traffic counts did not show pervasive excessive speeding but recommended the lower limit based on the roadway characteristics and adjacent improvements.
County staff said they conducted traffic counts and used an engineering model (LTAB) to analyze speeds and volumes; the engineer's recommendation was to reduce the posted limit on the connector from 40 mph to 35 mph. The ordinance is a first reading and has been advertised; it will return on a subsequent agenda for final action.
Ending: The item was advertised and scheduled to appear for final reading on a future agenda; no final vote occurred at this meeting.
