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Waukesha council rejects proposal to lower Silver Nail Road speed limit, approves hidden‑driveway sign

Waukesha City Common Council · December 16, 2025
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Summary

The Waukesha City Common Council voted down a motion to reduce a 45 mph section of Silver Nail Road to 35 mph for about 0.6 miles, 4–8, after hearing a speed study showing 85th‑percentile speeds near 43–44 mph. Council approved placement of a hidden‑driveway sign as a compromise.

The Waukesha City Common Council voted against reducing the posted speed limit on a roughly 0.6‑mile stretch of Silver Nail Road, declining a motion to lower the 45 mph section to 35 mph by a 4–8 margin.

Alderman Van Trieste moved to change the limit to 35 mph in both directions from about 100 feet west of Sussex Lane to Meadowbrook Lane, saying the change would improve safety for nearby residents and address an odd sequence of 25–35–45–25 speed zones. "I’d like to make a motion to have the common council vote in favor…

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