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Gallatin County approves three speed‑limit ordinances for rural roads on second reading
Summary
On second reading the commission approved ordinances setting new speed limits: 40 mph on a section of Gooch Hill Road, 45 mph on a separate Gooch Hill segment, and 40 mph on Toby Shockup Road; each ordinance will take effect 30 days after final adoption and placement of appropriate signage.
The Gallatin County Commission on Dec. 2 approved second readings of three separate speed‑limit ordinances affecting rural county roads.
Deputy county attorneys presented each petition and summarized county‑engineer recommendations. For one segment of Gooch Hill Road, commissioners were asked to reduce the posted limit to 40 mph after review of road characteristics, traffic volume and new development; an adjacent segment was recommended for a 45 mph limit where the current limit is 50 mph. In a separate petition for TB Shock Up (Toby Shockup Road), county staff recommended reducing the limit from 70 mph to 40 mph citing pedestrian and recreationist safety. The deputy county attorneys noted the commission is authorized to set non‑urban speed limits and that ordinances include penalties, severability, and an absolute‑liability finding.
Each ordinance includes an effective date 30 days after approval of the second reading, contingent on placement of signage. No members of the public commented during the hearings. Commissioners moved and approved the ordinances on second reading by voice vote.
