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Kittitas County to seek hearing on raising Bullfrog Road speed limit after traffic study
Summary
A Public Works speed study found the 85th percentile speed on Bullfrog Road at 50.3 mph; staff asked the county commissioners to set a public hearing to consider raising the posted limit from 35 to 50 mph, citing a repaired bridge that previously prompted a lower limit under Ordinance 93-14.
Cameron Curtis, a Public Works staff member, briefed the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners on July 14 about a speed study for Bullfrog Road and requested direction to set a public hearing on a proposed increase to the posted speed limit.
Curtis said traffic counters recorded the 85th percentile speed at 50.3 miles per hour and that staff received a request to increase the posted limit from 35 to 50 miles per hour. He said the posted limit had been lowered by Ordinance 93-14 when a bridge deck was damaged; that bridge deck has since been repaired, Curtis said, and staff is asking to set a hearing to consider the change.
The board directed staff to move forward with scheduling a public hearing to consider the speed-limit change. No formal motion or roll-call vote is recorded in the study-session minutes; the action is recorded as staff direction to schedule a hearing.
What was measured: staff reported the 85th percentile speed was 50.3 mph based on deployed traffic counters. Current posted limit: 35 mph. Proposed consideration: raise to 50 mph. The transcript does not include draft ordinance language, specific hearing dates, or details about signage or enforcement changes.
Next steps: Public Works will prepare hearing notices and return the item on a future agenda for formal consideration. The transcript lists no public comment or opposition during the session.
