8/22/2012
Speed limit on U.S. 30 east of Buhl to be extended
BUHL – Based on traffic speed variations, crash history and topography of the roadway, the 45-mph speed zone on U.S. 30 east from Buhl will be extended further east, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The speed zone currently changes from 45 mph to 60 mph near the intersection of 1600 East Road. The 45-mph speed zone will be extended about one-half mile east, beyond the top of the hill that includes several residential and commercial access points.
Crews make the speed limit sign changes later this week. Drivers are reminded the existing speed limit will remain in effect until the new signs are placed.
The speed limit change is the result of an engineering speed study that found the average speed of traffic through the area was about 53 mph but varied greatly with the number of turning vehicles to and from the residential and commercial access points. The speed limit also will encompass the 1600 East Road intersection, which is one of the high-accident locations in southern Idaho.
The average daily traffic for this section of roadway is about 7,400 vehicles.