Allen County commissioners Tuesday morning declined to approve an ordinance that would have reduced speed limits on a mile and a half of State Street south of Iola.
The speed limit is now 55 mph past Iola city limits.
At last week’s meeting Sheriff Tom Williams had recommended to extend the 35 mph limit to Bassett Street and then up to 45 mph to the turnoff to Humboldt just past Missouri Road.
Williams noted that 80 accidents had occurred in that stretch over the past five years, including three fatalities and 30 that required reports to the Kansas Department of…
Speed limit change on hold
