{"id":356055,"date":"2024-12-13T12:07:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T02:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=356055"},"modified":"2024-12-13T13:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T03:28:44","slug":"speed-limit-cut-to-60km-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/12\/13\/speed-limit-cut-to-60km-h\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed Limit Cut To 60km\/h"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>December 13, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The speed limit on Mount Wooroolin Road in Kingaroy has been cut from 100km\/h to 60km\/h after a review.<\/p>\n<p>The new limit applies to the section of the road from Haly Street to the intersection with the Mount Wooroolin Access Road (see map, below)<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0South Burnett Regional Council spokesperson said new signs were expected to be erected during next week, weather permitting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;In undertaking a review of the road and road environment it was deemed that Mount Wooroolin Road has a significant proportion of recreational traffic with walkers and cyclists accessing the Mount Wooroolin Reserve,&#8221; the spokesperson said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The following factors were also considered; the connecting road, Haly Street, already has a posted speed of 60km\/h; the road has a single-lane seal; and the roadside environment is likely to support a local wildlife population.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The review was undertaken in liaison with representatives from our local emergency services. As a result of this review the decision was made to reduce the speed limit to help protect our more vulnerable road users.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please drive to the prevailing road conditions and adhere to signage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_356056\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356056\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241213mtwooroolin1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-356056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241213mtwooroolin1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241213mtwooroolin1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241213mtwooroolin1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new speed limit will apply in the area marked in red (Map: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The speed limit on Mount Wooroolin Road in Kingaroy has been cut from 100km\/h to 60km\/h after a review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":356057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22,3],"tags":[1131,21],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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