Shohola speed limit 25 m.p.h.

By TOM KANE

SHOHOLA, PA — The Shohola Township Supervisors passed a resolution at their October 9 meeting to reduce the speed limit on township roads to 25 miles per hour (m.p.h.).

This limit does not apply to state roads like Route 434 and Twin Lakes Road.

State law sets a speed limit of 55 mph on highways and reduces speed limits to 35 m.p.h. on roads that go through more built-up areas.

“The majority of our roads are winding and half of them are dirt roads,” said George J. Fluhr, chairman of the township supervisors.

“We intend to enforce this change,” Fluhr said.

Even though the new law goes into effect immediately, the township will not enforce it until signs are placed on the roads, Fluhr said.

“We have all the signs now and we’re getting the posts this week,” he said.

When people speed on dirt roads, it damages them, Fluhr said.

Recently the township spent $100,000 repairing Little Walker Road, which is a dirt road.