At the April 7 Battle Ground City Council meeting, council members clashed with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) over proposed speed changes to Main Street (Highway 502) and Highway 503 within city limits. Following a series of serious crashes, the council unanimously voted to pursue different speed limits than those recommended by WSDOT.
WSDOT’s study proposed reducing the speed limit to 30 miles per hour in front of Albertsons on state Route 502. For state Route 503, which intersects with 502, the department recommended a 55 mph limit through the entire stretch within city limits.
Currently, Main Street (state Route 502) is posted at 50 mph from the west city limits to milepost 5.09 and 40 mph from there past Albertsons…