New JerseyTowns could set 15 mph limits in listed historic districts without traffic studies
If enacted, the bill would let towns set a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit in qualifying historic districts without a road and traffic study.
What it does
Towns could set a 15-mile-per-hour limit in qualifying historic districts without first conducting an engineering and traffic investigation.
Argument forTowns could set a lower speed limit in listed historic districts without first completing a road and traffic study, which may make local action easier.
Argument againstWithout a road and traffic study, towns may have less information to guide the lower limit, which could make it less suited to local conditions.
More detail
A municipality may set a 15-mile-per-hour speed limit by ordinance without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation. The municipality must have jurisdiction over the district. The limit applies only to a historic district listed in both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. The act would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 24Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities CommitteeIntroduced
TransportationPublic Safety