Board weighs state-backed statutory speed-limit signage and asks for public input

Jun 23, 2026

Town staff outlined a state program to post statutory speed-limit signs that allow enforcement; board members raised safety concerns about several 40 mph recommendations and asked staff to publish proposed listings for public comment and to involve the Select Board before accepting grant-funded signs.

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Dartmouth staff briefed the Board of Public Works on a state program to install statutory speed‑limit signs (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, §17) on roads that meet posted-distance and land‑use criteria, and the board discussed local safety concerns and public input.

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