(A) Speed limits on densely populated county roads.
(1) All county roads located in the county, which have a population density of 30 houses or more within one mile, shall have a maximum speed limit of 35 mph.
(2) The fines for speeding in violation of this division (A) shall be the same as are set forth in KRS 189.394.
(3) Speed limit signs shall be posted under the direction of the County Road Supervisor after its inspection following a request by an affected resident.
(4) This division (A) shall become effective 30 days after the second reading.
(B) Speed limits generally.
(1) The following are speed limits as ordained by the county.
Street | Speed Limit | Ord. No. | Date Passed |
Street | Speed Limit | Ord. No. | Date Passed |
A portion of Lohden Road, beginning at the intersection of Glenview Drive and going north for approximately 0.6 of a mile | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph | 451 | 12-19-2006 |
A portion of Old Munfordville Road, beginning at the intersection of Highway 70 and going south to the intersection of Pewitt Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 514 | 11-1-2011 |
A portion of Old Munfordville Road, beginning from the Basil Chapel Church going north to the Glasgow city limits | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 534 | 6-18-2013 |
A portion of Poplar School Road located from Kentucky Highway 63 (Thompkinsville Road) to Kentucky Highway 820 (Etoile Road) | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 419 | 10-19-2004 |
A.M. Harmon Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 417 | 10-5-2004 |
Arnett Grove Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 344 | 7-6-2000 |
Beaver Valley Road | Maximum speed limit of 20 mph for the entire length of said road | 523 | 8-7-2012 |
Beechtree Lane | Maximum speed limit of 45 mph for the entire length of said road | 434 | 10-4-2005 |
Clubhouse Lane | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for entire length | 529 | 12-18-2012 |
Coral Hill-Lecta Road, starting at the intersection of Old Highway 68-80 and then north for approximately 0.75 of a mile | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 234 | 8-2-1995 |
Dunedin Way in Highlander Farms Subdivision | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph | 634 | 12-17-2019 |
Golden Pond Circle | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph | 445 | 8-15-2006 |
Farmer Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 332 | 11-16-1999 |
Farm View Avenue | Maximum speed limit of 15 mph for the entire length of said road | 653 | 1-19-2021 |
Flowers Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 596 | 7-18-2017 |
Fox Trail | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for entire length | 528 | 12-18-2012 |
Frontage Road | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 676 | 12-20-2022 |
Gorby Road | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 388 | 6-3-2003 |
Greenlawn Drive | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 391 | 6-3-2003 |
Groce Cemetery Road | Maximum speed of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 673 | 11-17-2022 |
Harry King Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 361 | 5-30-2001 |
Herbert Turner Road, one mile from the city limits | Maximum speed limit of 45 mph | 331 | 11-16-1999 |
Herbert Turner Road, .25 miles from the city limits | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 331 | 11-16-1999 |
J. Birge Road | Maximum speed limit of 20 mph for the entire length of said road | 438 | 2-22-2006 |
J. Brown Road, one mile from the city limits | Maximum speed limit of 45 mph | 330 | 11-16-1999 |
J. Brown Road, .25 miles from the city limits | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 330 | 11-16-1999 |
Little Work Acres Road | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 503 | 5-17-2011 |
Moss Way | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 390 | 6-3-2003 |
Oil City Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 379 | 7-16-2002 |
Old Scottsville Road, Loop #1 | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 626 | 7-16-2019 |
Paul Hood Road | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 550 | 9-16-2014 |
Pritchardsville Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 395 | 8-19-2003 |
Ritters Mill Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 413 | 8-24-2004 |
Siloam Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 648 | 9-15-2020 |
Skaggs Creek Road | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 537 | 8-20-2013 |
Soccer Way | Maximum speed limit of 10 mph for the entire length of said road | 435 | 11-1-2005 |
South Toohey Ridge Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road located in the county | 397 | 9-16-2003 |
Thoroughbred Lane | Maximum speed limit of 25 mph for the entire length of said road | 389 | 6-3-2003 |
Whitney Woods Road, starting at the intersection of Highway 31-E North and ending at the intersection of Old Munfordville Road, being approximately 0.6 of a mile | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph | 234 | 8-2-1995 |
Willie Groce Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 580 | 7-19-2016 |
Yoder Hills Road | Maximum speed limit of 35 mph for the entire length of said road | 354 | 11-21-2000 |
(2) The fines for speeding in violation of the roads listed in division (B)(1) above shall be the same as set forth in KRS 189.394.
(3) Speed limit signs shall be posed under the direction of the County Road Supervisor for all roads listed in division (B)(1) above.
(4) (a) The present speed limit of 50 mph established by KRS 189.390 and applicable on Barren County Road No. 1097A, New Munfordville Road, is greater than necessary for the safe operation of vehicles. Therefore, the County Fiscal Court hereby declares that it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of 30 mph on Barren County Road No. 1097A from U.S. 31 E. to Barren County Road No. 1069, Old Munfordville Road.
(b) In every charge for a violation of the speed limit specified in division (B)(4)(a) above, the warrant or citation shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the lawful speed limit applicable at the location where the violation is charged to have occurred.
(c) The provisions of KRS 189.940 exempting emergency vehicles from speed limitations shall be applicable to the provisions of division (B)(4)(a) above.
(d) The County Road Engineer is hereby directed to install a sufficient number of speed and caution signs, to be paid for by the Fiscal Court out of the county levy, on Barren County Road No. 1097A pursuant to the provisions of division (B)(4)(a) above.
(e) The Clerk of the Fiscal Court is hereby directed to place notice of the provisions of this division (B)(4) in a local newspaper of general circulation.
(f) This division (B)(4) shall become effective upon the installation of the road signs by the county and the County Road Engineer prescribed by division (B)(4)(d) above.
(5) (a) The present speed limit of 50 mph established by KRS 189.390 and applicable on Barren County Road No. 1087, the Tick Ridge Road, is greater than necessary for the safe operation of vehicles. Therefore, the County Fiscal Court hereby declares that it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle at a speed in the excess of 30 mph on Barren County Road No. 1087, the Tick Ridge Road, from U. S. 31 E. to Barren County, Road No. 1088, the Hutcherson Road, a distance of approximately one mile.
(b) In every charge for a violation of the speed limit specified in division (B)(5)(a) above, the warrant or citation shall specify the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven and the lawful speed limit applicable at the location where the violation is charged to have occurred.
(c) The provisions of KRS 189.940 exempting emergency vehicles from speed limitations shall be applicable to the provisions of division (B)(5)(a) above.
(d) The County Road Engineer is hereby directed to install a sufficient number of speed and caution signs, to be paid for by the Fiscal Court out of the county levy, on Barren County Road No. 1087, the Tick Ridge Road, pursuant to the provisions of division (B)(5)(a) above.
(e) The Clerk of the Fiscal Court is hereby directed to place notice of this division (B)(5) in a local newspaper of general circulation.
(f) This division (B)(5) shall become effective upon the installation of the road signs by the County Road Engineer prescribed by division (B)(5)(d) above and publication as prescribed in division (B)(5)(e) above.
(C) Penalty.
(1) Any person violating any provision of this schedule, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(2) Any person who violates the provisions of division (B)(4)(a) above shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each offense.
(3) Any person who violates the provisions of division (B)(5)(a) above shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each offense.
(Ord. 73-1, passed 7-3-1973; Ord. 74-1, passed 3-5-1974; Ord. 8, passed 7-18-1979)