MILTON, Ga. — Milton drivers will see reduced speed limits along four major city roads.
At its July 10 meeting, the Milton City Council unanimously voted to lower speed limits by 5 mph on Bethany Way, from 45 mph to 40 mph. Speeds were also lowered on segments of Freemanville, Providence and Mayfield roads.
The speed limit on Freemanville Road, between the southern city limits and Providence Road, will be reduced from 40 to 35 mph. The speed limit on Providence Road, between Freemanville Road and the southern city limits, will be reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph.
The City Council also approved a speed zone on Mayfield Road, from Birmingham Highway to the roundabout at Charlotte Drive and Heritage Walk, which will see a 10-mph speed reduction to 25 mph.
The city’s Local Road Safety Plan, adopted in August 2022, initiated speed studies city-wide. Examining daily volume, average speed and bicycle usage, roads warranting speed adjustments were selected and submitted to the Georgia Department of Transportation for review and recommendation.
Milton City Councilman Paul Moore raised concerns about the decision to reduce speed on only the southern portion of Freemanville Road. Northern Freemanville Road will remain at 45 mph.
“I still think we are woefully short of a couple of super highways that we have … Freemanville happens to be one of those — north of the roundabout where you’re suggesting…,” Moore said. Public Works Director Sara Leaders said other measures will be taken, such as radar signs, repaving and striping, on Freemanville and Hopewell roads. She also said speed reduction on one road section had a higher probability of approval from the Georgia DOT.
“We wanted to see how successful southern Freemanville was with the data and with the presentation to DOT,” Leaders said. “Freemanville and Hopewell are definitely on…
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