City to vote on speed limit changes
Those who want to see some speed limit changes in McMinnville may get what they are asking for by the end of the month.
City officials will be considering changes to several speed limits in McMinnville during Tuesday night’s regular meeting at 7 p.m.
In October, McMinnville Police Department recommended raising several speed limits around town, while lowering one. Since that time, the idea has gotten state approval, because all but two are state routes. Now all that’s needed is city board approval.
According to ordinance 1552, speed limits on the following streets will be changed if the measure passes as worded:
‘ Main Street will be changed to 25 mph.
‘ Vervilla Road, beginning at its intersection with Highway 286 and proceeding to its intersection with Highway 55 South to Pioneer Lane, will change to 30 mph
‘ A speed of 45 mph for South Chancery Street/Vervilla Road north to Viola Road, 40 mph from Viola Road continuing north to Frank G. Clement Bridge, and 40 mph from Pioneer Lane south to Stonecreek Blvd.
‘ Beersheba Street, beginning at the city limits and continuing to its intersection with Colville Street, will change to 35 mph.
‘ Belmont Drive will change to 40 mph.
‘ Morrison Street, beginning at Arrowhead Drive and proceeding south to the railroad tracks, will change to 40 mph. From the railroad tracks proceeding south to S. Chancery Street will change to 45.
‘ New Smithville Highway, from the city limits to its intersection with Needmore Road, will change to 40 mph. New Smithville Highway, from its intersection with Needmore Road inbound will change to 35 mph.
‘ 70S Bypass from the Angels Bridge west to the city limits will change to 55 mph. From the city limits east to the Angels Bridge, the speed limit will change to 55 mph. From the Angels Bridge east to the Hospital Zone, the speed limit will change to 45.
The Public Works Department will be responsible for placing the signs posting the new speed limits when the ordinance passes two votes before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. If the measure passes Tuesday night, the next vote is scheduled Jan. 22.