Dripping Springs lowers speed limit on part of Ranch Road 12

DRIPPING SPRINGS — Drivers will need to slow down slightly on a portion of Ranch Road 12 in Dripping Springs.

On July 18, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved reducing the speed limit from 55 to 50 miles per hour on RR 12 approximately 1 mile between just south of Goodnight Trail and just north of Dripping Springs Elementary School. This is based on a recommendation by TxDOT after a speed study was conducted on RR 12 north of Highway 290.

“This was an item that was considered [by the Transportation Committee] and approved. This was based on a recommendation by TxDOT,” said Deputy City Administrator Ginger Faught.

In 2020, the city entered into a Municipal Maintenance Agreement with TxDOT to fix responsibilities for maintenance, control, supervision and regulation of state highways within and through the city limits, according to agenda documents. This agreement states that traffic regulations, including speed limits, will be established only after traffic and engineering studies have been completed by the state and/or city and approved by the state.