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Village updates speed-limit effort; NYSDOT approves 25 mph on Route 127, denies change on US Route 1
Summary
Village staff told trustees that New York State DOT will post 25 mph signs on Route 127 after a February 11 resolution; NYSDOT denied lowering the posted limit on US Route 1. Trustees discussed school-zone limits, enforcement and next procedural steps for a village ordinance copy to NYSDOT.
The Larchmont work session heard an update on efforts to establish a 25 mph speed limit on local state routes.
The assistant village manager reported the board adopted a resolution on Feb. 11 requesting a 25 mph limit on Route 1 and Route 127 and submitted it to the New York State Department of Transportation. "New York State DOT has informed the village that state DOT would approve or request to include Route 127 under the village of Larchmont's area, village speed limit," the assistant village manager said. Staff said NYSDOT will place 25 mph signs on Route 127 once it receives a copy of the village code establishing that limit.
NYSDOT denied the village's request to lower the posted speed on US Route 1 following a field review, the assistant village manager said. Trustees also discussed school-zone signage: "When it's at the school zone, it's 20 miles an hour," the assistant village manager said; trustees noted that under some prior actions school-zone limits have been set to 15 mph and raised questions about enforcement.
Trustees pressed staff on enforcement and practical effects of lower posted limits, with one trustee asking whether officers would issue tickets when drivers are 5–10 mph over a newly posted 15–20 mph limit. The chair said the February resolution is done and the next step is follow-up paperwork; staff confirmed the board will place a resolution on the upcoming regular meeting agenda to expand coverage where needed.
What happens next: staff will provide NYSDOT with a copy of the village ordinance establishing the 25 mph limit on Route 127 and will place any necessary resolution on the regular meeting agenda for further action and signage coordination.
