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Commission discusses lowering Highway 42 speed limit near Huntington to 25 mph
Summary
The Marion County Commission discussed reducing the speed limit on Highway 42 to 25 mph near the River Bridge and Huntington’s new athletic facilities because parking will be on both sides of the road; a motion and second were recorded but the transcript does not show a final vote.
The Marion County Commission considered a recommendation to lower the speed limit on Highway 42 to 25 miles per hour at the intersection with Highway 23 near the River Bridge, citing the new athletic facilities in Huntington and new roadside parking.
A county official said the change is “due to the city of Huntington's new track and soccer facilities being located in the area. The parking will be on both sides of the road.” The commission previously lowered the speed limit to 35 mph at the same location and discussed an additional reduction to 25 mph at this meeting.
A motion to lower the speed limit was made and seconded on the record; the transcript does not include the outcome of the vote or any formal ordinance language. No statutory citations or enforcement details were provided in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
Commissioners discussed the rationale that increased pedestrian and vehicular activity tied to the facilities and roadside parking justified a lower posted speed. The transcript records the motion and second but does not record a roll-call or final tally.
