Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - File #: 0371-26

• File #: 0371-26
• Version: 1
• Name: Winthrop Drive Speed Limit Reduction
• Type: Resolution
• Status: First Reading
• File created: 5/5/2026
• In control: Urban County Council
• On agenda: 5/28/2026
• Title: A Resolution designating the speed limit on Winthrop Drive, from Man o' War Boulevard to the Jessamine County Line, as 30 miles per hour and authorizing and directing the Div. of Traffic Engineering to install proper and appropriate signs in accordance with the designation. [Div. of Traffic Engineering, Neal]
• Code sections: Sec. 18-51. - Authority to install., Sec. 18-66. - State speed laws applicable.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2026	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Approved and Referred to Docket	Pass

Title

A Resolution designating the speed limit on Winthrop Drive, from Man o’ War Boulevard to the Jessamine County Line, as 30 miles per hour and authorizing and directing the Div. of Traffic Engineering to install proper and appropriate signs in accordance with the designation. [Div. of Traffic Engineering, Neal]

Summary

Authorization to reduce the speed limit of Winthrop Drive from Man o’ War Boulevard to the Jessamine County Line from 35 to 30 miles per hour based on a traffic calming & speed study conducted by Traffic Engineering staff.  No Budgetary impact. (L0371-26)(Neal/Martin)

Budgetary Implications:  NO

Advance Document Review:

Law: No

Risk Management:  No

Fully Budgeted : Yes

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This Fiscal Year Impact:                     $0

Annual Impact:                      $0

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Body

WHEREAS, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 18-51 and other authorities, the Division of Traffic Engineering is authorized and empowered to maintain traffic-control signs, signals, and devices deemed necessary to regulate traffic; and

                     WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-66 of the Code of Ordinances, the Urban County Government may determine that certain speed regulations shall be applicable on certain streets or in certain areas; and

                     WHEREAS, the Urban County Council has determined that the speed limit on Winthrop Drive, from Man o’ War Boulevard to the Jessamine County Line, should be 30 miles per hour. 

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

                     Section 1 - That the speed limit on Winthrop Drive, from Man o’ War Boulevard to the Jessamine County Line, be and hereby is designated as 30 miles per hour and the Division of Traffic Engineering is authorized and directed to install proper and appropriate signs in accordance with that designation.

                     Section 2 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.

                     PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:

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                                                                                                                              MAYOR

ATTEST:

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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL

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