Bill No.: SF0026                  Drafter:  IDS

LSO No.:  11LSO-0126              Effective Date:  7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0022

Chapter No.:       32

Prime Sponsor:      Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:       County roads-speed limits and local authority to alter.

Subject:  Establishing default speed limits on Wyoming roads and processes for local governments to change the default limits.

Summary/Major Elements:

● Local governments have historically been required to conduct extensive engineering studies before being authorized to change default speed limits on local roadways. 

● This bill allows local governments to alter speed limits pursuant to rules adopted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation;

● Extends the default 30 m.p.h. speed limit to residential districts and subdivisions, except roads designated as private roads pursuant to W.S. 18-5-306(a)(vii);

● Establishes a default of 65 m.p.h. for all paved roadways and 55 m.p.h. for all unpaved roadways not otherwise covered.