This will be the last year you will see the speed limit signs change with the leaves in the Village of Ephraim this year. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation notified village officials last week that it was removing all seasonal regulatory speed limits throughout the state. Ephraim had the last remaining one after Townsend residents saw theirs disappear earlier this month in Oconto County. Ephraim's central business district, located on State Highway 42, had a speed limit of 25 miles per hour during the peak season and 35 miles per hour during the off-season. The northern and southern segments of State Highway 42 leading into Ephraim's central business also fluctuated with the season. Beginning November 1st, the speed limit signs will change one final time to 30 miles per hour through the central business district and 40 miles per hour on either side of it. Traffic Engineer Rod Hamilton says the data is on their side, and other municipalities that have gone through change have been supportive of their efforts.

The changes will also make Ephraim similar to other northern Door County communities that also have a 30 miles per hour speed limit through their central business districts.