You must keep an eye on your speedometer and for posted signs the next time you drive through Luxemburg.
Following the village board’s approval in July, the Luxemburg Police Department announced two speed limit changes on Wednesday that will be in effect once the public works department posts the correct signage.
The first change involves Main Street/N. Main Street. The speed limit will now be 25 miles per hour on Main Street, from the south Village limits to Heritage Rd. This replaces the former 30 and 35 miles per hour limits. The speed limit from Heritage Rd north to the Village limits will now be 35 miles per hour, replacing the former 45 miles per hour limit.
The other change is at Frontier Rd between Enterprise Rd and Church Rd, where it will be raised to 35 miles per hour from 25 miles per hour.
Luxemburg Police Chief Chris Gulbrand explained online that Main Street has become busier, with pedestrians and parked cars posing a possible hazard, giving the village reason to lower the speed limit in that area. As for Frontier Road, Gulbrand said it was marked as 25 miles per hour when extended because of the Village ordinance. The width of the street, low traffic volume, and minimal residential development allowed the village to increase the speed limit. Gulbrand expects an adjustment period, so you do not have to worry about citations for a while unless you travel well above the speed limit.
