CHAPTER 76: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
Schedule
      I.   Speed limits
      II.   Stop intersections
      III.   Truck routes
SCHEDULE I. SPEED LIMITS.
   (A)   (1)   On the following roads, Shortcut Road, Bainbridge/Roachdale Road and Manhattan Road, no person shall drive a motor vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit. Violators can be issued a state ordinance citation for violation of the speed limit on the above stated roads, per Indiana Code.
      (2)   No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any county road in an unincorporated area at a speed greater than 45 mph, with the following exceptions.
Road
Speed Limit
Road
Speed Limit
Clinton Township
 
County Road 450 North from Grassick Lane west to the Glen Flint Reservoir
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
Cloverdale Township
 
County Road 1000 South (Cloverdale Cemetery Road), from the Cloverdale corporate town limits east to County Road 425 East)
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 1000 South (Burma Road) 2,640 feet west from the Cloverdale corporate town limits
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 1050 South (West from State Road 243 to County Road 300 West)
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 750 East (South from State Road 42 to County Road 1200 South)
35 mph for both north and southbound traffic
Floyd Township
 
County Road 725 East north from U.S. 36 to County Road 800 North
35 mph for both north and southbound traffic
Heritage Drive in the Heritage Lake Subdivision
35 mph
Franklin Township
 
County Road 1000 North (Carpentersville) west from County Road 250 East to CSX Railroad viaduct
30 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 975 North (Carpentersville) from County Road 250 East to County Road 275 East
25 mph for east and westbound traffic
Greencastle Township
 
County Road 125 South (West Walnut Street) West from the CSX Railroad to the Entrance/Exit of the Depauw Nature Park
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 25 South (West from U.S. 231 to the Dunbar Covered Bridge, including County Road 125 West)
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 25 North (East from County Road 300 West to the Dunbar Covered Bridge
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
Jackson Township
 
County Road 675 East (New Maysville) from 850 North to County Road 900 North
30 mph for both south and northbound traffic
County Road 900 North (New Maysville) from County Road 575 East to County Road 700 East
30 mph for both west and eastbound traffic
County Road 825 East (Barnard) 800 feet south of State Road 236
35 mph for both south and northbound traffic
County Road 825 East (Barnard) 800 feet north of State Road 236
35 mph for both south and northbound traffic
Jefferson Township
 
County Road 600 South (Belle Union) from County Road to County 775 East to County Road 825 East
35 mph for both east and westbound traffic
County Road 800 East (Belle Union) from County Road 550 South to County Road 600 South
35 mph for both north and southbound traffic
Russell Township
 
County Road 875 West from County Road 750 North to the Parke/Putnam County Line
35 mph for both north and southbound traffic
Washington Township
 
County Road 450 South (Poland-Manhattan Road) Southwest from U.S. 40 to County Road 950 South
35 mph for both southwest and northwest traffic
County Road 500 West (Poland-Manhattan Road) to County Road 575 West
35 mph for both south and northbound traffic
County Road 625 West from U.S. 40 north to County Road 675 South
35 mph for both south and northbound traffic
 
      (3)   No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed greater than 35 mph on any public road in a “platted subdivision” located in the county in an unincorporated area.
      (4)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (A) above shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 71.99.
   (B)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 25 East has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (B)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (C)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 1000 North has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (C)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (D)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 400 West, between 125S and Bridge 276, in Madison Township, in the county, has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (D)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (E)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 1000 South, between the incorporated Town of Cloverdale and one-half mile west of the incorporated Town of Cloverdale has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 35 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (E)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (F)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 400 West, between 400W Manhattan and 900S, in Washington Township, in the county, has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (F)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (G)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 1200 South from U.S. 231 to County Road 600E in the county, has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 35 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (G)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (H)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 125 West from 25S to the Greencastle corporation limit in the county, has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (H)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C infraction.
   (I)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 100 East from the Greencastle corporate limit to County Road 25 South has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (I)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C Infraction.
   (J)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Roads 900 North and 600 East in Jackson Township that are within the unincorporated Town of New Maysville in the county has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 30 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (J)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C Infraction.
   (K)   (1)   The reasonable and safe maximum speed limit for County Road 800 South between County Road 625 West and private entrance to Apple Blossom Subdivision, in Washington Township, in the county, has been decreased from the state prima facie speed limit, as properly authorized by state law, on the basis of traffic investigation relative to special hazards and safety to 20 mph.
      (2)   Any person violating the speed limit as described in division (K)(1) above shall be cited and prosecuted for a Class C Infraction.
   (L)   (1)   Taking into consideration the risks and benefits of a lower speed limit on Heritage Drive, Putnam County State of Indiana, the Putnam County Board of Commissioners hereby determine, that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Putnam County, Indiana, to reduce the speed limit on Heritage Drive to 30 miles per hour.
      (2)   Persons violating the provisions of this ordinance commit a Class C Infraction pursuant to I.C. 9-21-5-2(b), subject to the penalty imposed for a Class C Infraction, as set forth in I.C. 34-28-5-4.
(Ord. 2004-9-7, passed 9-7-2004; Ord. 2005-3-7, passed 3-7-2005; Ord. 2005-5-2, passed 5-2-2005; Ord. 2005-9-6, passed 9-6-2005; Ord. 2005-11-21, passed 11-21-2005; Ord. 2008-11-17, passed 11-17-2008; Ord. 2008-11-17-1, passed 11-17-2008; Ord. 2008-11-17-2, passed 11-17-2008; Ord. 2009-4-6, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-8-17, passed 8-17-2009; Ord. 2011-8-15, passed 8-15-2011; Ord. 2012-10-13, passed 10-1-2012 ; Am. Ord. 2017-8-7, passed 8-7-2017 ) Penalty, see § 71.99
SCHEDULE II. STOP INTERSECTIONS.
   Regulatory signs at the following intersections shall be established as follows:
   (A)   A 30-inch high intensity prismatic (HIP) stop sign installed for northbound traffic on County Road 225 East at County Road 50 North;
   (B)   A 30-inch HIP stop sign installed for westbound traffic on County Road 50 North at County Road 225 East;
   (C)   A 30-inch HIP stop sign installed for northbound traffic on County Road 550 East at County Road 300 North; and
   (D)   The existing yield sign replaced with a 30-inch HIP stop sign installed for eastbound traffic on County Road 300 North at County Road 550 East.
(Ord. 2009-6-15, passed 6-15-2009)
SCHEDULE III. TRUCK ROUTES.
   (A)   Title. This schedule shall be known as “Truck and Commercial Vehicle Prohibition Ordinance”.
   (B)   Definition. For the purpose of this schedule, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. A vehicle as defined by I.C. 9-13-2-31.
   (C)   Prohibited. Trucks and commercial vehicles are prohibited on following roadways and covered bridges, due to the terrain of the roadway and limited height and weight restrictions of the listed covered bridges.
Roadways and Bridges
Height Restriction
Weight Restriction
Roadways and Bridges
Height Restriction
Weight Restriction
County Road 25 South from County Road 125 West to County Road 300 West, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 105 (Dunbar Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 7 tons (14,000 lbs.)
County Road 375 West from County Road 300 South, north to County Road 2225 South, both north and south lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 121 (Oakalla Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 4 tons (8,000 lbs.)
County Road 550 South, west of County Road 450 West to County Road 525 South, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 125 (Houck Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 8 tons (16,000 lbs.)
County Road 1050 South, west to County Road 1075 South/600 West, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 170 (Dick Huffman Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 8 tons (16,000 lbs.)
County Road 450 North, west from County Road 690 West to County Road 825 West, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No.100 (Edna Collins Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 6 tons (12,000 lbs.)
County Road 650 North from U.S. 36 east to County Road 475 East, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 52 (Bakers Camp Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 8 tons (16,000 lbs.)
County Road 800 North from County Road 250 East, east to County Road 500 East, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 249 (Rolling Stone Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 5 tons (10,000 lbs.)
County Road 950 North/900 North from County Road 250 East to County Road 500 East, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 58 (Pine Bluff Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 5 tons (10,000 lbs.)
County Road 1350 North from County Road 275 West, east to County Road 1400 North, both east and west lanes leading to and from Bridge No. 29 (Corn Stalk Covered Bridge)
10 ft.
Limit 8 tons (16,000 lbs.)
 
   (D)   Fines for violations.
      (1)   Fines in general. In accordance with I.C. 9-21-l-2(c) fines collected for a violation of this schedule included in this schedule are to be deposited into the General Fund of the county. Any fees assessed under this schedule shall be collected by the County Clerk.
      (2)   Fines for violation of this schedule. Any vehicle operator who violates the weight/height limits, set and posted in accordance with this schedule, shall be subject to a fine of a minimum of $100 and a maximum of $1,000
      (3)   Cumulative nature of fines. Absent other state or county ordinances which prohibit the assessment of a fine under this chapter shall not prohibit the assessment of an additional fine under this chapter for multiple contemporaneous violation by the same driver nor shall the assessment of an additional fine under the chapter for multiple contemporaneous violations by the same driver.
(Ord. 13-3-4(1), passed 3-4-2013)