HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board of Reno County Commissioners on Tuesday will consider a resolution allowing the Director of Public Works to set a reduced maximum speed limit on county roads under road construction.
The Director would have discretion based on a case-by-case basis to set that speed, but it is anticipated that 25 mph would be the limit in most situations.
The purpose of the resolution is to protect the safety of county employees, contractors, and the public.
Public Works shall post the during construction maximum speed limit at the same point at which the sign identifying the road construction zone begins.
Exceeding the maximum speed limit in a road construction zone shall be punishable in the same manner as exceeding any other posted County speed limit.
The Board of Reno County Commissioners meets Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the Veterans Room at the Reno County Courthouse.
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