[Talk-us] Speed Limit Validity in US Questions

[Horea Meleg]

This is very useful information. Thanks a lot for your input and all the documentation.

Regards,
Horea

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Johnson <baloo at ursamundi.org> 
Sent: Sunday, July 4, 2021 12:03 AM
To: Minh Nguyen <minh at nguyen.cincinnati.oh.us>
Cc: OpenStreetMap talk-us list <talk-us at openstreetmap.org>
Subject: Re: [Talk-us] Speed Limit Validity in US Questions

> As noted above, a speed limit doesn't implicitly revert to another 
> speed limit as you pass an intersection. However, it is common to post 
> a confirmation speed limit sign at "major" intersections. Most 
> standards are vague about what qualifies as a major intersection. Some 
> states say it's based on the cross street's traffic volume but don't 
> say how much traffic volume the street needs to carry to qualify. 
> Georgia considers every intersection with a U.S. or state route to be 
> major. [17] T-intersections and four-way intersections wouldi probably 
> be treated the same for the purpose of speed limit sign placement.

States and settlements might have the concept of major/minor intersections, but as far as the MUTCD and federal law is concerned, as well as most states, there's no distinction.  Intersections are just intersections.

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