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Black Hawk County keeps 55 mph limit on paved roads

Black Hawk County will continue using a 55 mph speed limit on its paved county roads.

Black Hawk County keeps 55 mph limit on paved roads

Key takeaways

  • Black Hawk County is keeping the 55 mph limit.
  • The limit applies to paved county roads.
  • The decision leaves the existing limit in place.

Black Hawk County is keeping the speed limit at 55 mph on paved county roads.

The decision leaves the current limit in place for those roads. No change to the 55 mph limit is described in the public report linked here.

What is changing

Nothing about the posted speed limit on paved county roads. The county is continuing with a 55 mph limit.

Where it applies

The limit applies to paved county roads in Black Hawk County. The report does not describe a change for other types of roads.

What drivers should know

Drivers using paved county roads should continue to follow the posted 55 mph limit, along with any lower limit shown on an individual road sign.

The decision concerns the speed limit only. Details such as a vote date, the county body involved or any related road-by-road changes are not stated in the report linked here.

What to watch

  • Any county notice identifying the decision date or approving body.
  • Future signs or road-specific speed-limit changes.
  • County updates about speed limits on other roads.

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