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St. James Township recommends a 25-mile-per-hour Donegal Bay Road speed limit, 1989

Also Donegal Bay Road speed limit recommendation

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TypeEvent
Date1989-07-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1989-07-05
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Legal proceeding
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Modern era
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Summary

St. James Township recommended a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit for Donegal Bay Road at its July 5, 1989 meeting. The Beacon says the recommendation still required County Road Commission approval and road posting.

Evidence limits

This record preserves a recommendation, not proof that the limit took effect.

Sources

  1. Reports a 25-m.p.h. recommendation following complaints about narrow roadway and fast traffic, pending County Road Commission approval and posting. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township recommends a 25-mile-per-hour Donegal Bay Road speed limit, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-donegal-bay-road-speed-limit-recommendation-1989/, accessed [date], citing “SPEED LIMIT FOR DONEGAL BAY ROAD APPROVED,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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