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Council lowers speed limit to 35 mph on part of Service Road after traffic study
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance lowering the posted speed on a portion of Service Road from 40 to 35 mph, citing new nearby residential developments and a traffic study recommending the change to align with adjacent road design.
The Trussville City Council unanimously approved an ordinance lowering the speed limit on a portion of Service Road to 35 miles per hour, citing safety concerns tied to new residential development and roadway geometry.
A public-safety committee representative explained the change was informed by a traffic study and noted the decision aligns Service Road with nearby Russell Parkway and adjacent design standards. The committee described the area as seeing several hundred new homes and hotel development that altered traffic patterns and sight lines; staff said 35 mph better matches the road’s curves and the new development context.
Councilors suspended the rules to take up and adopt the ordinance in the same meeting. The ordinance was recorded on the agenda as 2026-019-PS and passed on roll-call.
