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Page County engineer: new governor rule makes paved roads 60 mph by default; board asked to keep 24 miles at 55 mph
Summary
Page County Engineer JD King told the board a recent governor's law sets paved roads to a default 60 mph unless posted otherwise and recommended resolutions to keep about 24 miles of county routes at 55 mph, citing safety concerns and input from Sheriff McCulla.
JD King, Page County engineer, told the board that a recent gubernatorial rule will make paved roads default to 60 mph unless the county takes action to set a different limit. King said he will bring a set of resolutions asking the board to designate about 24 miles of short, shoulderless pavements to remain at 55 mph to preserve safety on narrow stretches.
King cited local road characteristics and Sheriff McCulla's concerns about a specific route, J20, as reasons for the recommendation. "With the governor's new law, all paved roads will be 60 m an hour unless they're set differently unless they're posted and the resolution made designated them as 55 or some other speed," King said, describing the statutory effect and the need for local resolutions.
King identified routes that lack adequate shoulders and said signage has been ordered; once signs are posted, he will present resolutions for the board to adopt. He framed the change as an administrative step to align local posting with the statewide default rather than a change in traffic engineering practice.
The board did not vote on the resolutions during the meeting; King said staff would return with the formal paperwork once signs are posted and recommended routes are finalized.
