Bull Lake Road residents seek lower speed limit
Residents in the Savage Lake area of Bull Lake Road are seeking a reduction in the speed limit. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Some residents in the Savage Lake area of Bull Lake Road have placed signs urging motorists to slow down. They are seeking a reduction in the speed limit. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
Some residents of the Savage Lake community in south Lincoln County want to see a decrease in the speed limit on Highway 56.
More commonly known as Bull Lake Road, the highway’s narrow shoulders in the area has Montana Department of Transportation officials considering some changes, but others are concerned they don't go far enough.
In June 2023, District 2 county Commissioner Jim Hammons sought a speed study on the road. Officials determined the study would begin at milepost 29 and continue north to the intersection of U.S. 2.
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