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Bellaire council adopts 40 mph limit for I‑610 frontage roads after heated debate over northern segment
Summary
The Bellaire City Council voted on June 2 to amend the city code to set the speed limit on I‑610 frontage roads within Bellaire at 40 mph, following a TxDOT speed‑zone recommendation, after debate over one short northern segment where council members and residents urged caution.
The Bellaire City Council voted on June 2 to amend the city code to set the speed limit on I‑610 (the Interstate 610) frontage roads within Bellaire at 40 miles per hour, adopting a recommendation from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
The change matters because the frontage roads carry high‑speed traffic and because some residents and council members urged caution for a short northern segment—between Westpark and Fornace Place—where recent freeway reconstructions and new ramps create merging and lane‑change conflicts. Council Member Cindy (last name not specified) proposed an amendment to keep the 5200–5900 blocks of West Loop South (the northern feeder segment) at 35 mph; that amendment failed in a 3–3 tie. The council then approved the TxDOT recommendation by majority vote; the…
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