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Traffic panel approves 10-mph reduction on County S near Musketail Road
Summary
The Sawyer County Traffic Safety Committee approved a recommendation to lower the posted speed limit on a section of County S near Musketail Road from 55 mph to 45 mph after a local speed study showed an 85th-percentile speed of about 42 mph; public works will install signs and staff will run a follow-up speed check.
The Sawyer County Traffic Safety Committee voted to approve a recommendation to lower the posted speed limit on a stretch of County S near Musketail Road from 55 to 45 miles per hour.
A presenter told the committee the 85th-percentile speed in the study area was about 42 mph, which “justified lowering the speed limit 10 mph in this section.” The town of Hunter had requested the review after several crashes and irregular traffic patterns were reported in the corners and near a bridge at Musketail.
The committee member who brought the item asked for and received a motion to adopt the change; Mr. Fitz Sabitsky moved the measure and Jeff Haney seconded it. The committee approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Committee members said the change will not take effect until public works approves the sign installations. The presenter recommended running the speed-measurement camera again after the new signs are installed to produce a before-and-after comparison of speeds and to evaluate whether the reduction produces the intended safety benefit.
The action was framed as an engineering-driven adjustment based on observed driver behavior rather than a punitive enforcement change; staff emphasized the need to document results after implementation.
The committee did not record a roll-call tally; the measure passed by voice vote. Public-works sign placement and a follow-up speed survey are expected as next steps.
