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House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: November 13, 2015 01:07 PM
From: Representative Brad Roae
To: All House members
Subject: Allowing Local Municipalities to Set Speed Limits on Unpaved Local Roads
 
In the near future, I will introduce legislation that would allow local municipalities to alter or set speed limits on unpaved local roads within their respective boundaries without prior approval from the PA Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

Currently, if a municipality wishes to have a speed limit changed on a road within their borders, they must first petition PennDOT to conduct an engineering and traffic investigation. After the required investigations are concluded, PennDOT makes a determination on the requested changes.

My legislation would allow municipalities to change speed limits via ordinance, within the legal maximum parameters established in Title 75(Vehicles), Section 3362(a), of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, on unpaved local roads within their jurisdiction and without having prior approval from PennDOT. Furthermore, these local authorities would be prohibited from altering speed limits on any state roads, freeways or interstate highways within their physical boundaries.

I would greatly appreciate your co-sponsorship of this legislation.