Guidelines for Determining Speed Limits on Municipal Roadways

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• Creators:
  Miner, Kate ; Arvidson, Tim
• Corporate Creators:
  Stonebrooke Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Speed limits
  • Pedestrians
  • Laws
  • Guidelines
  • Roads
• Publication/ Report Number:
  2023RIC07
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Minnesota ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Minnesota. Department of Transportation. Office of Research & Innovation
• Abstract:
  The issue of reducing speed limits to increase public safety is an emotional, political, and controversial topic that has been debated by safety advocates, engineers, politicians, transportation ofcials, and the public for many years. A recent statutory change has put a spotlight on the topic, necessitating a deeper look into how speed limits are established and the efectiveness that lowering speed limits has on reducing vehicle traveling speeds, as well as the impacts on pedestrian and bicycle trafc. This document examines the history of speed limits, the recent statutory change, and the consequence of the change to communities. In addition, it examines the efectiveness of speed limit changes and outlines a process for agencies to follow when deciding to make a change, and ofers alternative strategies for pedestrian and bicycle safety.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67154/dot_67154_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 952.75 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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