Worcester County Public Works Director Dallas Baker this week requested approval to drop the speed limit on a county-owned portion of Flower Street west of Stephen Decatur Middle School from 30 to 25 mph.
A speed camera and 25 mph sign is pictured on Flower Street in Berlin. The entire road is now 25 mph after a county commissioners vote.
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By Steve Green, Executive Editor
The speed limit on Flower Street in Berlin will now be 25 mph on the entire road.
In an internal memorandum, Worcester County Public Works Director Dallas Baker requested approval to drop the speed limit on a county-owned portion of Flower Street west of Stephen Decatur Middle School from 30 to 25 mph. There is a short stretch of Flower Street the county owns with Berlin owning and operating the rest.
At a Berlin meeting last week, the council voted unanimously to lower the speed limit from Seahawk Road to the county line to 25 mph. The town’s portion of Flower Street leading to Bay Street is already 25 mph.
The commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the change.
On behalf of the town, Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall wrote in support of the move.
“Based on data obtained through the recent study and implementation process of speed
cameras along Flower Street, the Town of Berlin has found it necessary to lower the speed limit to 25 mph within the town limits,” Tyndall wrote. “The Mayor and Council made this decision to enhance safety for our residents and visitors. However, it has come to our attention that the portion of Flower Street within Worcester County’s jurisdiction remains at 30 mph. For the sake of consistency and the continued safety of all who travel along Flower Street, we kindly request that the speed limit on the County-maintained portion also be reduced to 25 mph.”