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Council approves DOT speed-limit reductions on stretches near Sumpter
Summary
The Sumpter City Council voted to accept a Department of Transportation proposal that reduces speed limits on several roadway segments, forwarding the changes to the state for implementation; council members clarified precise boundary points before approving the measure.
The Sumpter City Council voted Sept. 24 to accept a Department of Transportation recommendation that lowers speed limits on several road segments near the city and will send the approved package back to the state for implementation.
Staff presented a map and explained the recommended changes: from the city border to Trader's Outpost will remain 55 mph in one segment, other stretches will be reduced from 55 to 45 mph or from 45 to 35 mph in portions around Sawmill Gulch and Trader's Outpost. "So from the border of the city to roughly RV park, it's still gonna be 55 miles per hour," Staff member said, describing the proposed segments, and asked the council to vote so the state can install signs beginning in November.
Council members sought precise cut points, asking specifically about "100 feet east of Iron Horse Road" and "350 feet east of Mountain View Lane," and staff confirmed a small 0.26-mile gap would remain under county control. On old business, a Council member moved to accept the DOT speed reductions as presented; the council voted in favor with the recorded response of "Aye," approving the plan to return to the state.
The action is procedural: the council approved the city's concurrence with the DOT package and did not itself change local ordinances. The approved map and the council's approval will be transmitted to the state for the next step toward sign installation.
