Albion will have public hearing on lowering speed limit on McKinstry
Photo by Tom Rivers: The Albion Village Board is considering lowering the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour on McKinstry Street in between East State Street and East Avenue. McKinstry is a popular route for students walking to school in the morning and then back home in the afternoon.
ALBION – The Albion Village Board will have a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23 to hear from the community about reducing the speed limit on McKinstry Street from 30 to 25 miles per hour.
Village Trustee Greg Bennett suggested lowering the speed limit. He said McKinstry Street is a popular street in the village for students walking to school in the morning and then back home in the afternoon.
The village is considering whether to have the lowered speed limit from State Street or Park Street to East Avenue on McKinstry.
Bennett wanted the limit to be lower to 20 mph to match the school zone speed limit. But village attorney John Gavenda said the state doesn’t want villages to drop the speed limit below 25 mph.
Bennett said that is enough to slow down traffic, especially if there are signs on McKinstry noting the slower speeds. Village officials will do more work before the public hearing to determine if there will be designated times for the lower speed. Bennett said it could just be for an hour in the mornings and afternoons when students are on foot.
