State highway administration backs bill to allow 5 mph urban speed reductions without study
Feb 13, 2025
House Bill 780 would permit the State Highway Administration to lower speed limits on qualifying urban state highways by up to 5 mph without conducting a formal traffic or engineering study, a change SHA officials said would speed safety improvements.
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House Bill 780 authorizes the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) to reduce posted speed limits on designated urban state highways by up to 5 miles per hour without first completing a formal traffic or engineering study.
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