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Residents ask Shelbyville council to cut North Jefferson speed limit to 20 mph
Summary
Neighbors of North Jefferson Street urged the Shelbyville City Council to reduce the posted speed limit from 30 to 20 mph, citing frequent cut‑through traffic, children playing in the historic district, one reported crash and multiple citizen requests for traffic calming and a safety study.
Nick, a resident of North Jefferson Street, told the Shelbyville City Council at a study session that drivers routinely use the historic district as a cut‑through from busy Madison Street and that the posted speed limit of 30 mph is too fast for the short block. “We respectfully request that the posted speed limit on our historic street and district be reduced to 20 miles an hour to improve safety and preserve historic…
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