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Panel approves bill letting counties set 25 mph speed limits in defined 'urban districts'
Summary
The committee advanced SB428 to allow counties to set 25 mph speed limits on county roads meeting an 'urban district' definition; sponsor said the change would let counties legally match posted limits in unincorporated but densely settled areas.
The Senate Local Government Committee voted Feb. 28 to report SB428, which would let Montana counties set 25 miles‑per‑hour speed limits on county roads that meet a statutory 'urban district' definition and, in some cases, set 25 mph on paved county roads outside those districts.
Senator Willis Kurdy (introduced as Senator Curti in committee remarks) said the bill addresses communities that are unincorporated but function like urban neighborhoods. He described the statutory test the bill uses: structures (houses or businesses) spaced 100 feet or less for at least a quarter mile. "Some Montana County Commissioners have already set 25…
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