Commission adopts 45 mph posting on 48th Street after KDOT study

May 13, 2026

Following a KDOT traffic engineering study, Ellis County commissioners voted to increase the posted speed limit on 48th Street from 35 to 45 mph, citing observed travel speeds and engineering recommendations; staff will install signs as appropriate.

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Ellis County adopted resolution 2026‑10 May 12 to change the posted speed limit on 48th Street from 35 mph to 45 mph after a Kansas Department of Transportation traffic engineering assistance study recommended the change.

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