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Bear River council presses for lower Highway 89 speed limit, cites school-bus safety
Summary
Council and residents urged actions to lower the Highway 89 speed limit through town and improve school-bus safety. Officials said YDOT staff and Representative Hiner have been contacted and a statutory approach may be pursued to set a 45 mph limit; the council also discussed speed-feedback boards and enforcement.
Council members and residents continued a longstanding discussion about lowering the speed limit on Highway 89 through Bear River and mitigating hazards where school buses stop on the highway. A council member said he had discussed the issue with a YDOT district superintendent (John Edmonds), who suggested a speed reduction followed by a re-study; Representative Hiner was reported to be pursuing a state statute to set a 45 mph limit.
Residents emphasized the danger posed by school buses stopping on the highway and asked whether bus routes could be altered to pick children off the highway. Council members said the town has pursued alternatives (a turning lane to allow buses to get off the roadway) and will continue to press state engineers; they also discussed purchase of speed-feedback boards (radar signs) and engaging the sheriff for enforcement.
No statutory change or permanent speed order was recorded during the meeting; council members encouraged residents to write representatives and indicated continued outreach to state engineers and law enforcement.
Next step: continue pressure on state engineers and Representative Hiner; explore local mitigation such as feedback boards and coordination with the school district on routing.
