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Resident asks Billings County to convert Y‑intersection to T and lower speed to 25 mph
Summary
Pat Lavelle told commissioners the Y‑intersection is excessively wide and requested conversion to a T-intersection and a 25 mph speed limit; the board agreed to study easements and engineering options.
A Billings County resident, Pat Lavelle, asked the county to alter a local Y‑intersection and lower the posted speed to 25 mph, citing safety concerns.
According to the meeting record, "He made a request to convert the Y-intersection to a T-intersection, lower the speed limit to 25 mph." The board agreed to commission a study of the intersection, review easements and evaluate engineering options before any action or formal traffic-order change.
Road Superintendent Pat Redmond and county staff will participate in the study and report back with any recommended improvements or changes to speed limits. No enforcement or immediate roadway modification was authorized at the June 4 meeting; the board's action was limited to directing staff to evaluate options.
