Provides for the evaluation and establishment of the maximum speed on certain portions of State Route 159

SB 240

BILL STATUS: April 13, 2009- Passed in Senate (Yeas: 21, Nays: None). In Assembly Committee on Transportation. May 5, 2009- Passed in Assembly (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1), to Senate. May 11, 2009- Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

This bill establishes the State Route 159 Speed Reduction Zone to limit vehicular traffic to not more than 45 miles per hour on any portion of State Route 159 that: (1) is within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area; (2) abuts or is immediately adjacent to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area; or (3) has been designated as a Scenic Byway or State Scenic Byway.

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