Reduced Speed Limits

At the May 11^th Ocean Shores council meeting the council approved ordinance number 863. The approval of the ordinance will result in a number of changes to speed limits within the city.

The revised speed limits will become effective thirty (30) days after publication of the ordinance. Publication is scheduled to take place on May 18th.

The following is a list of those streets where speed limits will change:

Downtown Business District: 25 mph

Pt. Brown Ave. between the City entrance and Albatross Street
Ocean Shores Blvd between Pt. Brown and Ensign Ave.

Eastside Streets: 20 mph

Gunderson Ave. SE,
Mt. Saint Helens Loop SE,
Wakina Loop SE,
Chinook Ave. SE,
Capt. Gray Ct SE,
Oyster Ct SE,
Harbor View Loop SE,
Sunrise Ave SE,
Olympic View Ave. NE,
Pearsall Street NE

Eastside Streets: 30mph

Duck Lake Dr. between Albatross and Wakina Loop
Mt. Olympus Ave. between Eridani Loop and Discovery Ave.

Southern Streets: 30 mph

Marine View Dr

Pt. Brown Ave: 35 mph

Between Albatross and 1/10^th mile North of Ocean Lake Way
Between 1/10^th mile South of Ocean Lake Way to 1/10^th mile North of the Pt. Brown Bridge
Between 1/10^th mile South of Pt. Brown Bridge to 1/10^th mile north of Discovery Ave.

Pt. Brown Ave: 30 mph

Between 1/10^th mile North of Ocean Lake Way and 1/10^th mile South of Ocean Lake Way
Between 1/10^th mile North of Pt. Brown Bridge and 1/10^th mile South of Pt. Brown Bridge
Between 1/10^th mile North of Discovery Ave and Discovery Ave.

The speed limit on Dolphin Avenue NE will be dropping from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour to comply with state law.

When the revised speed limits take effect the Ocean Shores Police Department will begin conducting routine traffic safety emphasis patrols. We are asking for voluntary compliance with the revised speed limits.

As a reminder, unless posted otherwise, the speed limit on city streets is 25 miles per hour

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