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City council and WSDOT discuss phased speed reductions on state routes 502 and 503
Summary
WSDOT staff and city officials reviewed proposed speed‑limit changes on State Route 502 and 503, including a phased plan to lower speeds to 30/40 mph as roadway context and safety improvements occur; council opened a public hearing and later adopted a city resolution setting new posted limits.
The Battle Ground City Council heard a WSDOT presentation May 5 about proposed speed‑limit changes on State Route 502 and State Route 503 and held a public hearing on the proposal.
Devin Reck and Michael Southwick of the Washington State Department of Transportation described a phased approach: sign changes and speed‑limit adjustments that reflect existing conditions now, with the option to reduce speeds further as infrastructure (sidewalks, medians, splitter islands, roundabouts) is added. WSDOT staff said they set a near‑term change that moves the 30‑mph posting farther west (near 20th Ninth) and retains a 40‑mph transition zone until planned traffic‑calming improvements are made.
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