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Saratoga Springs lowers most city speed limits to 25 mph; council votes 5-0
Summary
After a public hearing and months of planning, the City Council approved three ordinances that lower the default speed limit inside and outside the tax district to 25 mph, with exceptions for certain arterial and joint-jurisdiction roads. The council also updated two code schedules listing streets with different speed limits.
Saratoga Springs City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 19 to lower most city streets’ speed limits to 25 miles per hour, approving three connected ordinance amendments after a public hearing and brief public comment.
The changes replace the city’s prior default maximums — 35 mph inside the tax district and 40 mph outside it — with a default of 25 mph, while keeping separate listed exceptions for state or jointly controlled roads, school zones and certain arterials.
Council members said the change is intended to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety in the city’s compact areas. The public hearing drew several residents and local advocates who urged caution on implementation but expressed general support for reducing speeds.
“Reducing the speed limit in town to 25 miles an hour — I support it,” said Bill, who identified himself as a Saratogian. He urged the council to follow the change with additional pedestrian-safety measures such as signal timing…
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