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Commissioners adopt resolution posting 45 mph on portion of 3800 East Road
Summary
The board moved to adopt Jefferson County Resolution 2026-31 after reviewing an engineering investigation; commissioners directed continued monitoring of speeds and said the posted limit may be revisited if speeds increase significantly.
Commissioners debated an engineering-based speed study and public-safety concerns for a busy stretch of roadway near schools before moving to adopt Jefferson County Resolution 2026-31, establishing a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour for a portion of 3800 East Road. "We'll make a motion to approve Jefferson County resolution number 2026Dash31, a resolution ... establishing a posted speed limit for a portion of 3800 East Road to 45 miles an hour," a commissioner stated when making the motion.
Board members discussed trade-offs between strictly following engineering guidance and local safety concerns, including school‑time congestion. Several commissioners supported a short-term monitoring plan: raise the posted speed now per the investigation, then re-measure driver behavior and crash data monthly and revert if speeds or crashes increase. The board completed the roll-call process on the motion and proceeded with implementation steps outlined in the engineering and traffic investigation.
