Initial Commitment
Make 25 mph the default speed limit for neighborhood streets to ensure that residents are kept safe. (Policy Platform, page 27)
Status
Commitment Met
Most Recent Update (Summer 2022)
Since the Mayor’s Office announcement in October 2019, and the subsequent Metro Ordinance supporting the speed limit reduction project, NDOT has successfully replaced all signage to reflect the 30 to 25 mph change on all streets defined as local within the Urban Service District. This work also included changing speed limit pavement markings where applicable. Additionally, as part of traffic calming projects, NDOT is installing new speed limit signage with updated limits.
Previous Update (Fall 2021)
"In October 2019, the Mayor's Office announced the rollout of lower speed limits in neighborhood streets. The neighborhood speed limit reduction initiative affected neighborhood streets previously signed at 30 mph, reducing the posted speed limit to 25 mph.
Project was completed in July 2021 using in-house resources. This allowed the project to be delivered in a very short time frame, under budget at $267,000 (original estimate was $500,000)."