MANSFIELD — The speed limit for a section of Timmerman Road will increase from 25 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour, based on a speed zone study recommendation.
The specific section is between Ohio 13 and to a point .153 miles east of Ohio 13 (right side).
Mansfield City Council approved the measure Tuesday night, which will be forwarded to the Ohio Department of Transportation for final approval.
Franklin Township contacted Richland County Regional Planning Commission regarding a speed zone study for Timmerman/Frank Road.
The first .153 miles on the right side of Timmerman Road — which is located north of the Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport — is under the City of Mansfield jurisdiction and is unsigned with a statutory speed limit of 25 miles per hour. The rest of Timmerman/Frank Road is under Franklin Township jurisdiction and is unsigned with a statutory speed limit of 55 miles per hour.
“Because it is currently unsigned, the City of Mansfield statutory speed limit for unsigned roads inside the corp limits is 25 miles per hour; the township unsigned is 55 miles per hour,” said city engineer Bob Bianchi. “So you have 55 miles per hour going westbound on Timmerman, and 25 miles per hour going eastbound, for just this small stretch.”
That generated confusion and prompted the speed zone study.
Per the findings of the study, it was determined that it would be appropriate to raise the speed limit of Timmerman Road between Ohio 13 and to a point .153 miles east of Ohio 13 (right side) to 40 mph.
The study also recommended a 40 mile per hour speed limit on Timmerman Road for the portion under Franklin Township jurisdiction.
Bianchi said the study has been reviewed by the traffic safety department.
In other street-related news, Bianchi said a pre-construction meeting for street resurfacing in the city will be held later this month, with preliminary work to begin shortly thereafter. It’s anticipated that milling and paving will begin in May. The two contractors handing the project are Kokosing and Shelly and Sands.
Bids for the Lexington Avenue street resurfacing will be opened near the end of March.
Council also
- Approved four demolitions: 164 Buckingham St., 177 W. 1st St., 182 Sturges Avenue and 274 S. Adams St.
- Accepted a National Police Athletic/Activities Leagues Mentoring sub-grant for $32,400 to be used by the Mansfield Police Athletic League
- Recognized March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
