Cary Village Board Approves Speed Limit Change

The decided to stay consistent on Silver Lake Road and voted 4-1 to change the 35 mph speed limit to 30 mph.

Cary Trustee Bruce Kaplan was the dissenting vote.

"The data didn’t support the change but yet the change is being recommended," Kaplan said.

At the Aug. 9 police committee meeting, Chief Steve Casstevens brought forth a speed study indicating that the 35 mph speed limit on Silver Lake Road did not support a change in speed limit due to the lack of car accidents.

However, to stay consistent with the rest of main roads in Cary, a 30 mph speed limit would be appropriate, Mayor Tom Kierna said.

Deputy Chief Ed Fetzer said when the speed limit was set at 35 mph it was a rural area.

"The chief's opinion that was expressed to me that he was for it," Fetzer said of speaking to Chief Casstevens about the speed limit change.  

Now, the area consist of homes, businesses and one of the largest parks in Cary, the speed limit reduction has been requested by Coilcraft, which is located on the corner of Silver Lake Road and Three Oaks Road. 

"I did understand the reason for the study had to do with one of business owners in town, who was concerned about potential for accidents coming in and out of Coilcraft," Kaplan said.

Kierna said Coilcraft has been requesting a reduction in speed.