Maine Local Roads Center

SETTING SPEED LIMITS ON LOCAL ROADS

• Summary of Law & Pertinent Details

• October 2001 Letter from MDOT to "qualifying Municipalities"

• Qualifying Municipalities over 2500 population

• Letter of Intent from Municipality to MDOT

• Sample Speed Limit Ordinance

• Sample Letter from municipality to MDOT notifying MDOT of locally - Set Speed Limits

• MUTCD Standards (Technical Standards for Setting Speed Limits)

• Why the 85th Percentile Speed ?