Commission votes 13–7 to lower Somerset Downs Boulevard speed limit to 20 mph
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
After local complaints and a field survey by sheriff's deputies and the highway superintendent, the commission approved lowering the speed limit on Somerset Downs Boulevard from 25 to 20 mph; some commissioners pressed for more superintendent/sheriff involvement before the vote, but the motion passed on the full floor.
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Sumner County commissioners voted to reduce the speed limit on Somerset Downs Boulevard from 25 mph to 20 mph following a highway superintendent and sheriff-conducted traffic survey.
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