Washington State Department of Transportation announcement.
SPANAWAY – As soon as Thursday, January 12, travelers will notice new speed limit signs on a section of State Route 7 in Pierce County.
Washington State Department of Transportation crews will install new speed limit signs at the following locations:
35-mile-per-hour speed limit signs between mileposts 47.89 and 49.82 in the Spanaway community of unincorporated Pierce County.
The previous speed limit was 40-miles-per-hour.
The speed limit changes are the result of a WSDOT speed study in coordination with the Washington State Patrol.
The reduced speed limit is enforceable as soon as signs are installed.
Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT statewide travel map, the WSDOT app and WSDOT regional Twitter account.
Reducing the Speed Limit in Spanaway Washington will just make Driver’s speed even more. PCSO DOES NOT HAVE THE TRAFFIC UNITS OR DOES WSP TO ENFORCE THE LAW. Since Defund the Law Enforcement Officers speeding has increased in Spanaway 200 %. We have more accidents and Hit and Runs in Pierce County. Support Law Enforcement Officers and put the Laws back on the books.
I agree that there will likely be no enforcement of the speed limit in any tangible way. The local area has become unsafe not from the speed limit but from flagrant selfish drivers who flaunt any rules of the road. Driving at excess of 50 in a 40 and tail gaiting? Common. Darting in and out of traffic: also common. And don’t get me started on the increase in cross walks which pedestrians still refuse to use. It’s so maddening.
What are the cross streets of the area,?
This is ridiculous there is nothing out there. I wish the voters had a voice on crap laws like this.
This is really gonna slow down that stolen mobile meth shop. Thank you so much!
Hwy7 is the only way to get the many miles north/south through that section of town. It is also the route of a public “express” bus service being built.
This does not address the drivers who are actually speeding and weaving in and out of traffic.
When cars are finally banned, there will be zero traffic accidents.
Think I’m kidding?
Safety is the weapon being wielded to kill freedom and mobility.
Our Attorney General has a bunch more draconian gun legislation coming our way as well, disguised as public safety, while ignoring rampant criminal violence everywhere.
Those who would trade freedom for a little temporary security deserve neither – Ben Franklin
Freedom is dismantled one piece at a time.
Better wake up Washington, or we’ll all be sitting immobile and disarmed at home, wondering what happened.
Speed “Limit” is a nonsensical word here in WA State because the “Limit” fails to be ENFORCED !!!
The same is true with respect to ANY Traffic “Laws”…….UNLESS THEY ARE
E N F O R C E D,
WHAT IS THE POINT ?????
How a about installing a traffic light at 174th & Spanaway Loop Rd, or some traffic circles, or some speed bumps on the Loop road which is totally residential? Or is that only doable in the rich residential communities/ sick of people & Semi trucks speeding 60+ on Loop Road !