The speed limit on many roads within Cuyahoga Valley National Park is being reduced.
The limit will drop on county roads in unincorporated areas from 55 mph to 35 mph beginning Tuesday, Summit County Engineer Al Brubaker said.
A new state law sought by the engineer reduced the speeds.
Brubaker said he requested the change for safety reasons, with pedestrians, joggers, and bicyclists commingling with vehicles along curvy and hilly county highways.
About 2.5 million people a year visit the park.
“While drivers, riders and pedestrians will still need to use common care and caution within the park, at least we will now be able to post the county’s park roads at a more reasonable speed limit,” he said in a prepared statement.
The change also will have positive economic and environmental benefits, as expensive and potentially environmentally damaging road realignments won’t be needed to reduce speeds, Brubaker added.
The affected roads are:
• Valley View Road from the Cuyahoga County line to Chaffee Road.
• Chaffee Road from state Route 82 to Valley View Road.
• Highland Road from the Cuyahoga County line to Boyden Road.
• Brandywine Road from Highland Road to the Boston Heights line.
• Riverview Road from the Cuyahoga County line to the Peninsula line.
• Boston Mills Road from Black Road to Riverview Road.
• Boston Mills Road from the Richfield line to Black Road.
• Columbia Road from Black Road to Riverview Road.
• Black Road from state Route 303 to Columbia Road.
• Brush Road from the Richfield line to Black Road.
• Townsend Road from the Cuyahoga County line to the Richfield line.
• Wheatley Road from Revere Road to Everett Connector.
• Revere Road from Everett Road to Wheatley Road.
• Everett Road from Revere Road to Everett Connector.
• Everett Connector from Everett Road to Wheatley Road.
• Everett Road from Everett Connector to Riverview Road.
• Riverview Road from the Cuyahoga Falls line to the Peninsula line.
• Akron-Peninsula Road from the Cuyahoga Falls line to the Peninsula line.
• Northampton Road from Akron-Peninsula Road to the Cuyahoga Falls line.
• Quick Road from Akron-Peninsula Road to the Cuyahoga Falls line.
• Kendall Park/Truxell Road from Akron-Peninsula Road to Akron-Cleveland Road.
• Ira Road from Kemery Road to the Cuyahoga Falls line.
• Bath Road from Shade Road to the Cuyahoga Falls line.
• Yellow Creek Road from South Revere Road to the Cuyahoga Falls line.
• Sand Run Road from the Akron line to Yellow Creek Road.