HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpeed Limits - Various Roads NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
William C. Henna.y, Commi~io~
Region 10 Office: New York State Office Building
Veterans Highway, Hauppauge, New York 11787
October 5, 1982
Office of the Town Clerk
Town of Southold
Town Hall
53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 728
Southold, NY 11971
Attention:
RECEIVED~
OCT 198
Town Clerk Southold
Judith T. Terry
Southold Town Clerk
Re: Speed Limits, Town of Southold (various roads)
Dear Ms. Terry:
Thank you for your letter concerning traffic conditions at the above re-
ferenced location.
We will conduct an investigation of this location and notify you of our
findings at the conclusion of our survey. Regrettably, there may be some
delay in concluding our study since this office receives numerous requests
for traffic controls in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. These requests are
scheduled for survey in the order that they are received and your request
will be responded to as promptly as possible.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
Very truly yours, ×_
T. C. HOFF~&N
Regional Traffic Engineer
Region 10
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SOUTHOLD, L. I , N. Y. 11971
December 18, 1973
Mr. Rudolph M. Kammerer
Commissioner
Department of Public Works
County of Suffolk
Yaphank, New York 11980
Dear Mr. Kammerer:
Enclosed herewith are appropriate forms and
resolution of the Southold Town Board requesting
the Department of Transportation to establish a
fifty mile per hour maximum speed on all County
roads and Tow~ highways.
Very truly yours,
Albert W. Richmond
Town Clerk
Department of Transportation
Division of Traffic Engineering and Safety
State Campus
1220 Washington Avenue
Albauy, New York 12226
Gentlemen:
The Town Board of the Town of Southold , by a
resolution adopted December 11 , 1973 , and the County Superintendent
of Highways of the County of Suffolk , hereby request the
Department of Transportation, pursuant to Section 1622 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law, to establish a fifty mile per hour maximum speed at which
vehicles may proceed on
All County Roads and Town Highways
currently subject to the fifty-five miles per hour statutory speed limit.
Upon receipt of the notice that the regulation herein requested has
been established, the Town of So~thold .,
will provide, install and maintain signs in accordance with the Vehicle
and Traffic Law and conforming to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices of the Department of Transportation.
Dated: December ll, 1973
Dated:
County Superintendent
* County or To~n, as the case may be
Town of Southold
County of Suffolk
Moved by Justice Demarest, seconded by Justice Surer,
WHEREAS the President of the United States has requested the
adoption of a fifty mile per hour maximum speed limit~
WHEREAS Governor Rockefeller has requested the State snd its
municipslities to cooperate in lowerin~ the maximum speed limit to
fifty miles per hour
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town
of Southold hereby requests the Department of Transportation
to reduce the maximum speed limit for all town reads, not havin~ a speed
limit lower than fifty miles per hour, to fifty miles per hour.
Voeeoof the Town Board: Ayes: Supervisor Martocchia, Councilman
Rich, Councilman Homan, Justice Suter, Justice Demarest.
December 11, 1973.
1220 Washington Avenue, State Campus, Albany, New York 12226
November 15, 1973
Mr. Rudolph M. K~merer
Commissioner
Department of Public Works
County of Suffolk
Yaphank, New York 11980
~NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT~I~I'RANSPORTATION
Raym~l~l T. Schuler, Commissioner
Dear Mr. Kammerer:
As you undoubtedly are aware, on Saturday, November 10, 1973, the
Governor announced that, due to the oil shortage, he had ordered
the immediate reduction of the maximum speed limit on state highways
to be established at 50 miles per hour for all types of vehicles.
In addition, he urged the various subdivisions of the State to
take similar action.
Enclosed you will find a copy of the substance of the Official Order
which the Department of Transportation filed on ~ovember lB, 1973.
You will note that all speed limits which have been established or
approved by the Department of Transportation for county and town roads
above 55 miles per hour have been suspended until further notice. The
effect of this action will mean that a maximum 55 miles per hour speed
limit will prevail on those roads until further action is taken to
reduce this maximum limit to 50 miles per hour.
In order to coordinate the efforts to effect the changeover from the
statutory 55 miles per hour maximum speed limit to a 50 miles per
hour maximum speed limits on highways other than state highways,
the Department of Transportation requests your assistance with
respect to the following:
That you coordinate the activities in your county
with respect to the efforts to establish a 50 miles
per hour maximum speed limit for county roads and town
highways. Enclosed are suggested forms for the requests
pursuant to Section 1622 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
and the approvals pursuant to Section 1662-a of the Vehicle
and Traffic Law. Roads and highways in towns~ other than
suburban towns or towns with a population exceeding 50,000,
come under the request provisions of Section 1622 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law. Suburban towns and towns with
populations of 50,000 come within the approval provisions
of Section 1662-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Mr. Rudolph M. Kammerer
November 15, 1973
Page two
2. That you distribute the appropriate forms to the towns
within your county.
That you expedite your approval of the request of the
towns under Section 1622 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law
and forward them immediately to the Department of
Transportation. With respect to any action under
Section 166~-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, please
transmit any forms you receive to the Department of
Transportation.
With respect to the enforcement of the speed limit, attached is a copy
of the State Police instructions to their field personnel. I believe
that the same could be utilized by the various police authorities
within your county.
If you have any legal questions with respect to this program, please
contact the Department's Counsel, Darrell W. Harp at Albany, telephone
~57-2411, area code 518.
With respect to any transmittals, please foward them to Mr. William G.
Galloway, Director, Taffic and Safety Division, pepartment of
Transportation, 1220 Washington Avenue, Building ?a, Albany,
New York 12226.
I appreciate your cooperation in carrying out this very vital program
and will make my Department's personnel available for whatever
assistance you may require in processing the necessary regulations
and ordinances,
Sincerely yours,
RAYMOND T. SCHULER
Commissioner
Requested by the County~Ex cutive
7816. ' '
RESOLUTION NO. -1973; REQUESTING THAT THE
TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF SUFFOLK COUNTY REDUCE THE
SPEED LIMIT ON COUNTY ROADS WITHIN TNEIR JURIS-
DICTION TO 50 MILES PER HOUR, EFFECTIVE. IMMEDIATELY
WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the Governor
of the State of New York have requested that local governments reduce
the maximum speed limits for motor vehicles traveling within their
Jurisdictions to 50 miles per hour, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law gives
the towns and villages of Suffolk County the,authority to set speed
limits on County roads within their Jurisdictions, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this County Legislature hereby requests that
the Legislative bo~ies of the towns and villages of Buffolk County
reduce the maximum speed limits for motor vehicles traveling on County
roads within their boundaries to 50 miles per hour, effective immedi~
ately.
Dated:
A~PROVED:
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By
2'$! JOHN V N
County Executive of Suffolk County
Date of Approval: NOV ZS ~
FILE
TO
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SP ALBANY_, }/fS~ YORK
ALL STATE POLICE STATIONS - CODE SIGNAL 77
DATE 11/13/73
IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER'S DIRECTIVE TO REDUCE
SPEED LIMITS IN NEW YORK STATE TO FIFTY MILES PER HOUR, 'l'ki~
COmmISSIONER OF THE A~E~q YORK STATE DEPARTb~NT OF TRANSPORTATION
HAS PROMLrLGATED RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REDUCE SPEED LIb~TS
ALL STATE HIGHWAYS TO FIFTY MILES PER HOUR.
THESE REGULATIONS QUOTED VERBATIM BELOWWERE FILED WITE THE
SECRETARY OF STATE ON NOVEMBER 12, 1973~
"PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 1180, 1620, 1622 AND 1662-A OF THE VEHICLE
AND TRAFFIC LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION DOES IqEREBY
· PROMTrLGATE THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGUI~ATIONS TO BE SECTIONS 1000.4,
1000.5, AND 1000.6 OF TITLE 15 OF THE OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES,
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NA~YORK TO READ AS FOLLOWS AND
TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY:
SECTION 1000.4 - ALL ~AXIMUMLII~EAR SPEED REGULATIONS
HERETOFORE PROMULGATED FOR STATE HIGHWAYS ABOVE FIFTY-FIVE
MILES PER HOUR ARE HEREBY SUSPENDED, EFFECTIVE UPON R~4OVAL
OR COVERING OVER OF SPEED SIGNS INDICATING A SPEED LIMIT IN
EXCESS OF FIFTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
SECTION 1000.5 - T~E MAXIMUM LINEAR SPEED LIMIT ON ALL STATE
HIGHWAYS SHALL BE FIFTY MILES PER HOUR, EXCEPT THAT A~/ LINEAR
SPEED LIMIT ON AbVf STATE HIGHWAY I~ERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER
ESTABLISHED AT LESS THAN FIFTY MILES PER HOUR SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE OR CONTINUE TO BE EFFECTIVE AT SUCH ESTABLISHED
SPEED LIMIT. ~
SECTION 1000.6 - AN%~LINEAR SPEED REGULATION HERETOFORE
ESTABLISHED OR APPROVED BY THE DEPARTPIENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
A REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR A
PREDECESSOR AGENCY OF TNE DEPARTb~NT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR
COUNTY AND TO%~ ROADS ABOVE FIFTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR ARE
~KEBY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHE~ NOTICE." ·.~
T-H~REDUCTION IN SPEED ON STATE HIGHWAYS BECOmeS EFFECTIVE AS SOON
AS ~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION }~S EITHER ALTERED CURRENT SIGNS
0R ERECTED A~EW SIGNS ~TH!CH INDICATE A FIFTY MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT.
SPEED LIMITS ON HIGHWAYS NOT A PART OF TtIE STATE SYSTEM ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF VARIOUS AGENCIES. OR GOVERNMENTAL BODIES AND SPEED
LIMITS ON THESE ~IG~'~AYS WILL BE REDUCED TO F!F%~ MILES PER HOUR AS
SOON AS ~ RESPONSIBLE AUT~ORITYI-IAS FILED T~i~ I~ECESSARY REGULATIONS
AND ALTERED PRESENT SIGNS OR ERECTED 19555q SIGNS %THICH INDICATE A
FIFTY MILE PER HOUR LIMIT.
NEW YORK STATE
DEPART~'IENTITRANS POI~TA'I'ION
1220 Washington Avenue, State Campus, Albany, New York 12226
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ORDER
Pursuant to the authority Contained in Section 1680 of the Vehicle
and Traffic Law, the. Rules and Regulations of the State Department
of Transportation with respect to Uniform Traffic Control Devices
are hereby amended as follows:
Appendix l0 is hereby amended by adding thereto a new authorization to
be Number 73-2 to read as follows:
?3-2
Hereby amends paragraph (1) subdivision (b) of section 208.6 of
~art 208 of subchapter B to read as follows:
208.6 (b) (1) R5, RSA or RSB intermediate signs shall be placed
%~thin the length of the restriction at distances between signs
in accordance with the following table:
Numerical LS~r~it
TABLE R-1
Maximum Spacing for
Intermediate Signs
50 MPH and Over
Under 50 MPH
first confirmatory sign
other intermediate signs
10 miles
1,000 feet
3,000 feet
REF:kp
cc: Secretary of State
All Regional Directors
All Regional Traffic Engineers
Supt. State Police
DATED: Albany, New York
November 13, 1973
Pursuant to Section 1180, 1620, 1622 and 1662-a of the Vehicle
and Traffic Law, the Commissioner of Transportation does hereby promulgate
the following rules and regulations to be Sections 1000.4, 1OOO.5 and
1000.6 of Title 15 of the official compilation of Codes, Rules and Regu-
lations of the State of New York to read as follows and to take effect
immediately:
Section 1000.4 Ail maximum linear speed regulations heretofore
promulgated for state highways above fifty-five
miles per hour are hereby suspended, effective
upon the removal or covering over of speed signs
indicating a speed limit in excess of fifty-five
miles per hour, ~ntil further notice.
1000.5 The maximum linear speed ~imit on .all state high-
ways shall be fifty miles per hour, except that
any linear speed limit on any state highway here-
tofore or hereafter established at less t~han fifty
miles per hour shall be effective or continue to
be effective at such established speed limit.
1000.6 Any linear speed regulation heretofore established
or approved by the Department of Transportation,
a Regional Director of the Department of Transpor-
tation or a predecessor agency of the Department
of Transportation for county and town roads above
fifty-five miles per hour are hereby suspended
until further notice.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
R. M. KAMMERER, COMMISSIONER
YAPVIANK, NEW YORK, ~i1980
516 924-3451
November 19, 1973
Town Board
Town of Southold
16 South Street
Greenport, N.Y.
Gentlemen:
I have been requested by the New York State Department of
Transportation to coordinate the efforts of all the towns in
Suffolk County to effect the ehange over from the statutory
55 mile per hour ma×imum speed limit to a 50 mile per hour
speed limit.
Accordingly, I am enclosing a copy of the Department of
Transportation's request to me and also the appropriate forms
and informational sheets for your use in this regard. Would
you please return two copies of the co-endorsement form and
one copy of the resolution when it is finally executed.
I would appreciate your earliest attention and cooperation
needed to carry oat this mandate.
Commissioner of public Works
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enclosures
~NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT Old'TRANSPORTATION
Region 10 Office: 325 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island, New York 11702
December 5~ 1972
Town Clerk
Town Hall,
Main Road
Southold, N.Y. 11971
Dear Sir:
This is in reference to all speed investigations conducted by this
office pursuant to Section 1622 of the State of New York, Vehicle &
Traffic Law.
Proper speed signs should be installed by the Town when the new order
is received. The completion notice, enclosed with the order, mst be
returned to our Albany Office with a copy to the Regional Office.
This will complete the process of establishing a legal speed limit.
TCH:JRL:C~L
File: Town of Southold
NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Region 10 Office: 325 West Main Street, Babylon, Long Island, New York 11702
DEPARTMENT
1220 Washington Avenue, State Campus, Albany, New York 12226
December 10, 1969
T~A~YORK STATE
OF SPORTATION
File: MUTCD
All County Superintendents of Highways and
All City, Village and Town Clerks
SUBJECT: Change in statewide speed limit
Gentlemen:
You are undoubtedly aware that the statewide speed limit established by
Section ll80 (b) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law was changed to 55 MPH by
legislation enacted during the last session. The specific enactment is
identified as Chapter 83 of the Laws of 1969. It specifies that the speed
limit change shall become effective October l, 1970.
It is obviously necessary that the entire state be properly re-posted to
reflect the new li~t and that such re-posting be accomplished essentially
on the effective date itself. Posting ahead of that date can lead to
enforcement probl~ns, and possibly other legal difficulties, since any new
signs wotuld be improper in terms of the still existing 50 MPH statewide
li~it. Failure to post until some time after the effective date would
create a similar situation since the "old" signs would be improper in
terms of the then existing 55 MPH statewide limit.
Changes required on October 1st involve speed limit signs and curve warning
signs. The latter are included because posted curves with recommended
speeds equal to or greater than the legal limit are posted with curve signs
only, while those with recommended speeds below the legal limit must be
posted with curve and stated speed signs (see Section 231.1 (c) of the
New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices)~ Consequently,
in areas where the statewide limit applies, curves with recommended speeds
of 50 MPH should ~rrentlybe posted with curve signs only. When the legal
li~'~t changes to 55 F~H, such curves must be posted with curve signs and
50 MPH stated speed signs.
The major change ~ill involve speed limit signs. In addition to the obviously
needed numerical clhange, the revision of the statutory limit affords an
excellent opportunity to change to the more appropriate area type posting.
Consequently the R5 t~e signs (see Section 208.8 of the New York State
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) will no longer be used to post
the statutory limit. The signs to be used will read STATE/SPEED/LIMIT/55
and be designated R8, R8A and R8B as follows:
Letter Size and Series
Sign No. Size Margin Border Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
R8 36"x48" 3/8" 5/8" 5"-E 5"-E 5"-E 14"-E
R8A 24"x36" 3/8" 5/8" 4"-E 4"-E 4"-E lO"-E
R8B 48"x60" 3/4" 7/8" 6"-E 6"-E 6"-E 16"-E
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In size and general appearance these signs will be similar to R9, RlO,
Rll and R12 types except that the first line will read STATE instead o£
CITY, VILLAGE, AP~EA or TOWN. The existing R8 signs used for posting at
State boundaries will be discontinued. Such locations will also be posted
with the new R8 type signs.
The purpose of this letter is to alert you so that you ~ill be prepared
to make the necessary changes on highways under your jurisdiction at the
proper time. We suggest that initial efforts be directed to replacing
existing R8 signs and R5 type signs reading 50 MPH with the new R8 type
signs of equivalent size (i.e. substitute new R8 for existing R5, new R8A
for existing R5A, new R8B for existing R5B).
While the new R8 may be substituted for the existing R8 signs at State
boundaries, it is suggested that the new R8B be considered £or this pur-
pose. W~lth respect to state highways, it is our current intent to use
the new R8B at State boundary locations wherever practical.
Sincerely yours~
CHARLES E. BESANCENEY
Director, Traffic Engineering and Safety
ROBERT E. FRANK
Associate Civil Engineer
REF:ec
cc: All Regional Transportation Directors
All Regional Traffic Engineers
Director of Maintenance
All Regional Maintenance Engineers
~ Resident Engineers
September 3, 1969
Department of Transportation
Division of Traffic Engineering and Safety
State Campus
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York
Attention: Charles E. Besanceney, Director
Dear Mr. Besanceney;
At a meeting of the Southold
Town Board_~eld at 16 South Street, Greenport,
New York, on August 26, 1969, the following
resolution was adopted by the Board:
RESOLVED: That a request be made to the State Traffic
Commission for a survey to determine the feasability
of extending tho present speed zone which establishes
a 35 MPH speed ]Limit on Route 25, SH8229, between
Station 128+- (7-00+- feet west of Cases Lane) and
Station 170+- (500 +- feet east of Stillwater Avenue),
a distance of 0.8 miles. Such zone established under
Section 1047.37 n'.lbdiv. (b) ~)f th~ I~e~Hllal. lon~ of Lhn
State Traffic Commission on l)ecemb(.r 3, 19t,~. Such
extension to be made by deleting the reference to
StatJorl 170t- and adding t]l(~ [3r(H)or ztatlolt Jrl tll~3
vicinity of NYS ailepoint Marker -2[i,0704, 1b.58,
an additional distance of .4q- milos west of its
V(,ly truly yourn,
Albert W. Richmond
~OLITHOLO~ L. I., N. Y'. 119'7!
September 3, 1969
Department of Transportation
Division of Traffic Engineering and Safety
State Campus
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York
Attention: Charles E. Besanceney, Director
Dear Mr. Besanceney;
At a meeting of the Southold
Town Board held at 16 South Street, Greenport,
New York, on August 26, 1969, the following
resolution was adopted by the Board:
RESOLVED: That a request be made to the State Traffic
Commission for a survey to determine the feasability
of extending the present speed zone which establishes
a 35 MPH speed limit on Route 25, SH8229, between
Station 128+- (~00+- feet west of Cases Lane) and
Station 170+- (500 +- feet east of Stillwater Avenue),
a distance of 0.8 miles. Such zone established under
Section 1047.37 ~ubdiv. (b) of tho Regul~,tions of the
State Traffic Commission on December 3, 1965. Such
extension to be made by deleting the reference to
Station 170-t-- and adding tho proper station in tho
vicinity of NYS Milepoint Marker -25,0704,15.58,
an additional distance of .4+- miles west of its
pr~on~ terminus.
Very truly your:],
Albert W. Richmond
AWR/mr Towm Cterk
STATE OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
J1220 WASHINGTON AVENUE · STATE CAMPUS ALBANY, NEW YORK 12226
September 18, 1969
File: 8229
ELI-
Su.t'folk County
Town Board
Town of Southold
Suffolk County
Gentlemen:
This wiZ1 acknowledge receipt of your letter dated
September 3 ~equestiug an extension of the 35 MPH
speed limit on Route 25 in the Tow~ of Southold.
We are initimti~g an investigation of tra/~fic couditione
coneerniag your request. ~hen the investigation is
completed, we will ~dvlse you of the results.
Very truly yours,
AWR/ljc
ce: Suffolk County Commissioner of Public Works