Speed limits on FM 2499 being raised in Highland Village

UPDATE: On May 26 Highland Village City Council tabled the ordinance adopting the speed limit TxDOT planned to set on FM 2499. TxDOT’s Denton Area Engineer and a representative from Denton County advised City staff TxDOT will modify its speed limit study on which the previous ordinance request was based and resubmit to the City a revised study document and ordinance request. The new ordinance request will maintain the current 40 mph posted speed from FM 407 to Highland Shores/Castlewood intersection and the current 45 mph posted speed from Highland Shores/Castlewood intersection to Castlewood/Northwood. The speed limit would increase from 45 mph to 50 mph from Castlewood/Northwood to FM 2181. TxDOT is going to resubmit to the City a request for an ordinance based on the revised study. Council will consider an ordinance adopting the new speed limit when the documentation from TxDOT is received.

ORIGINAL STORY: 

The Highland Village City Council approved Tuesday higher speed limits on FM 2499.

The Texas Department of Transportation recently performed a speed zone study on FM 2499 from FM 2181 to the Tarrant County line and determined the speed limit zones need to be changed, according to a news release from the city. TxDOT is implementing the new speed limit from the northern city limit to the northern intersection of FM 2499 and Highland Shores/Castlewood Boulevard from 45 to 50 mph and the speed limit from that intersection down to FM 407 to be changed from 40 to 45 mph.