The speed limit on a stretch of old U.S. 169 between Iola and Humboldt will change to 45 mph beginning Friday. The section is from Maryland Road, just north of Humboldt Hill, on into Humboldt.
The change, from 55 mph, will accommodate Monarch Cement Co. trucks entering the old highway from a quarry that will open within the new few months about two miles north of Humboldt. Monarch has installed an entrance to the highway, as well as a wide rock road leading to where the quarry will be.
Discussions in the run-up to zoning to permit quarrying of dirt and clay included a hard-surfaced entrance to the old highway. Mitch Garner, director of Public Works, said he had yet to talk to Monarch officials about that feature.
Commissioners reappointed Patty Boyd, Moran, and Sean McReynolds, Humboldt, to the Allen County Regional Hospital Board of Trustees.
Kansas Association of Counties certificates recognizing tenure of Allen County employees were announced. They were Michael Hough and Daren Kellerman, eight years; Crystal Richey, Mitchell Garner, Dennis Gardner and Kevin Covey, 16 years; David Craft, 24 years.
Old 169 speed limit to change
