Kenmore Sound

Transportation · Occurred · Outcome pending · Jun 8, 2026

Proposed 25 MPH speed limit for NE 193rd St was on the June 8 council agenda

A resolution to cut the speed limit on NE 193rd St between 61st Ave NE and 55th Ave NE from 30 to 25 MPH was on the agenda for the June 8, 2026, City Council meeting. 1

What the records say

The June 8, 2026, agenda included Resolution 26-449 to reduce the speed limit on NE 193rd St between 61st Ave NE and 55th Ave NE from 30 MPH to 25 MPH 1. The agenda bill explains the proposal: the roughly 750-foot segment continues the 55th Ave NE alignment in Lake Forest Park, which reduced its limit to 25 MPH in February 2025, and matching that limit is consistent with driver expectations and supports lower travel speeds 1. The resolution states the new limit takes effect once corresponding signage is installed, with signing planned for the week of June 15 as part of the 61st Ave NE Sidewalk Replacement Project 1. The pre-meeting records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

  • The June 8, 2026, agenda included Resolution 26-449 to set the speed limit at 25 MPH on NE 193rd St from 61st Ave NE to 55th Ave NE.
  • The current posted limit on that segment is 30 MPH.
  • The segment is about 750 feet long and continues the 55th Ave NE alignment in Lake Forest Park, which adopted a 25 MPH limit in February 2025.
  • The new limit would take effect when new signs are installed, planned for the week of June 15 as part of the 61st Ave NE Sidewalk Replacement Project.
  • The available records do not state whether the meeting took place or what was decided.

Why it matters

If adopted, drivers on this stretch of NE 193rd St would face a 25 MPH limit instead of 30 MPH. The resolution cites an engineering and traffic investigation and states that lower travel speeds reduce the risk of crashes and the severity of injuries for all road users 1. The change would also align the segment with the adjacent Lake Forest Park corridor, which already runs at 25 MPH 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed change would reduce the speed limit on NE 193rd St between 61st Ave NE and 55th Ave NE from 30 MPH to 25 MPH 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome; approval, amendment, or postponement remain possible 1.
  • If adopted, the new limit takes effect once corresponding speed limit signage is installed 1.