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Board approves speed study for SR 45S (Cumberland Road) to consider lowering 55 mph limit
Summary
Following a Planning Commission request, the Board directed staff to submit a speed study for SR 45S (Cumberland Road) from SR 631 (Davenport Road) to SR 60 (Anderson Highway) citing multiple community uses along the corridor.
The Planning Commission requested a traffic speed study for a section of SR 45S, Cumberland Road, after Commissioner Allen described land uses in the corridor: two community centers, one church, 23 residential homes, an agricultural business, an animal hospital, a convenience store, an autobody shop, a new mini-golf business, and a proposed place of worship. The Commission directed staff to request a study to determine whether the 55 mph speed limit could be reduced.
At the May 12 meeting, the Board approved the Speed Study request on a motion by Supervisor Paul Stimpson, seconded by Supervisor Bryan Hamlet; the vote was unanimous. The transcript records the corridor endpoints as SR 631 (Davenport Road) to SR 60 (Anderson Highway) and specifies the intent to evaluate lowering the 55 mph limit; the minutes do not include a firm timeline for the VDOT-conducted study or a target speed.
