Wilmington City Council votes to reduce speed for accident-prone stretch of road
Speed limit change for Greenville Loop Rd needs second vote
By WECT Staff | March 16, 2021 at 8:58 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 11:56 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wilmington City Council voted 4 to 3 in favor of an ordinance to reduce the general speed limit from 40 mph to 35 mph on Greenville Loop Road and from 30 mph to 25 mph in the Bradley Creek Elementary School zone.
As the vote was not unanimous, the ordinance is scheduled for a second reading on April 6.
The ordinance was sponsored by Council member Charlie Rivenbark and seconded by Clifford Barnett.