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Rural Roads Committee directs staff to explore countywide 45 mph rural speed limit
Summary
The Coffee County Rural Roads and Bridges Committee voted to have staff and counsel research whether a countywide resolution setting rural roads to 45 mph (unless posted otherwise) is legally permissible and practical; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Coffee County Rural Roads and Bridges Committee voted to direct staff to pursue legal and technical guidance on whether the county can adopt a countywide 45 mph speed limit for rural roads.
The action followed extended discussion about repeated resident complaints on several rural roads, past attempts to address speed on particular stretches and the cost and complexity of engineering studies. Committee member (speaker 5) moved to pursue information about changing rural speed limits and to consult the county attorney; the motion was seconded by another committee member and approved by…
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