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Rush County approves 30 mph posting on county road near bridge
Summary
After a resident request and staff review, commissioners authorized posting a 30 mph speed limit along a stretch of county road (150 North / 725 West area) through a curve; an engineering study would be required if the zone extended beyond the urban-district segment.
The Rush County Board voted to post a 30 mph speed limit on a stretch of county road that staff identified as meeting the county’s urban-area criteria through a curve near the bridge. The request originated from a resident asking to extend an existing 30 mph zone southward.
Road staff explained that, to make a posted lower speed enforceable for ticketing beyond an urban district, the county would need an engineering study. Staff recommended posting the 30-mph sign on the segment that qualifies as an urban district and recommended stopping the posted zone at the defined cove/urban-district boundary. Commissioners debated the southern extent of the posting and ultimately approved a motion to post 30 mph from the bridge south to the agreed-upon point; the motion carried.
Commissioners asked staff to provide clearer road-identification information when submitting similar requests in the future (staff noted they would provide a more precise description and associated emails).
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