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Commission lowers speed limits on three county roads after sheriff's studies
Summary
Following seven-day traffic counts and speed analyses presented by the sheriff, the commission approved lowering speed limits on Old County House Road, Slatonwood Road and White Road, with specific study results cited for each location.
Sheriff Eads presented seven-day traffic studies for three county roads and recommended lowering posted speeds; the commission moved and approved each recommendation by voice vote.
On Old County House Road (about 2.5 miles), the sheriff reported 2,674 vehicles in a seven-day period; using the 85th-percentile method he said the 85th percentile was 38 mph and that the county recorded roughly 417 vehicles exceeding the posted limit during that week. He recommended reducing the limit to 35 mph; commissioners approved the change after a motion and second.
For Slatonwood Road, the sheriff said the seven-day count was 1,672 vehicles and that the 85th percentile measured roughly in the mid-20s (24–28 mph). Despite lower 85th-percentile speeds, the recommended posted limit was 35 mph and the commission approved the change.
For White Road (about 2.4 miles), the sheriff reported daily volumes of roughly 230–370 vehicles, an 85th percentile near 43 mph in the snapshot, and a collision index of about 0.54 for certain segments; he recommended a 35 mph limit and the commission approved that change by voice vote.
The commission did not record individual roll-call tallies in the transcript; approvals were made by voice vote on the floor. Commissioners and staff noted local construction and growth as factors in the traffic analyses but did not set any further implementation conditions during the meeting.
