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Board approves speed reduction on County Highway Y near Pike Lake, supervisor cites safety concerns
Summary
The Marathon County Board approved a resolution lowering the speed limit on County Highway Y in the Town of Reed and Pike Lake after residents asked for the change because of curves, a gravel pit and nearby event venues.
The Marathon County Board of Supervisors on July 22 approved a speed-limit reduction on County Highway Y in the Town of Reed and the Pike Lake area following a recommendation from the Environmental Resources Committee.
Supervisor Seefeldt, whose district includes the road segment, described resident requests asking for the reduction because the route contains a series of curves, a gravel pit where trucks travel at speed and two nearby event venues. “This will be more for safety,” Seefeldt said, noting personal observations of high speeds through the stretch.
Motion: The resolution to reduce the speed limit (Resolution 35-25) was moved by Supervisor Mirage and seconded by Supervisor Ritter. The board approved the change; the motion carried but not unanimously.
Outcome and context: County highway and public-safety staff review speed-limit changes and present recommendations to the board via committee; this action implements the committee recommendation for the segment in question.
Ending: The reduced limit will be enforced under existing county traffic enforcement practices; no implementation date was specified at the meeting.
