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Why Changing Iowa’s Rural Speed Limit Signs Isn’t Simple

5 days ago in Local

Why Changing Iowa’s Rural Speed Limit Signs Isn’t Simple

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Clay County, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) – The signing of Senate File 378 by Governor Kim Reynolds increases Iowa’s default speed limit on most rural, two-lane highways from 55 mph to 60 mph effective July 1, 2026.

For a county like Clay, the impact comes down to local infrastructure, county costs, and rural safety dynamics.  Clay County Engineer Cole Budach talked to KICD News on Thursday to talk about what it takes to change all of the signs across the county before July 1.

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