Yes, but most people don't know that, and drive WAY too slow on that stretch, because they think just because it's a country road, that they have to drive slow! The speed limit 55 signs have to be posted every mile by law, which is not being followed along that stretch of King's Highway.

It has been 3 months and nothing has been done about this. With the new construction on King's Highway, installing proper 55 MPH signs should be done ASAP!

the law states if there are double yellow lines in the middle and a white line on each side of the road , and no speed signs . the limit is 55. now that said it is also the countys responsibility. because the lines indicate a county road,

(By the way, aren't there supposed to be yellow lines in the middle and white lines at the edge of EVERY road?)

That would be great if there weren't any clueless or distracted drivers on that road who feel compelled to hold up all the other traffic behind them by going 35-40 MPH. Then traffic would purr along nicely at 55 MPH like it's supposed to.

But EVERY SINGLE time I am on that road, there's always some good ol' "Granny Grunch" or "Ma and Pa Kettle" driving their 82 Buick at 35 MPH because they haven't the FOGGIEST idea that the speed limit is 55 MPH because there are NO 55 MPH SIGNS on that road!!!!!!

Then, they get a line of 10 cars behind them all weaving, honking, and tailgaiting (and even passing on the double yellow lines), simply because Ulster County won't put up two or three cheap little 55 MPH signs along that stretch of highway!!!

WHAT MORONS!!!!

I am sure the county WANTS people to remain ignorant about the speed limit here. Just to fry you, they might put an "End 40 MPH" sign, which still leaves the granny guessing.

BTW, not only do you get granny Mearle and grandpa Ed who drive slow, there are many self rightous out there, who think the speed limit SHOULD be 40, and feel it is their duty and RIGHT to keep everyone else from doing 55.

I wish cops would enforce the law, stating one may not drive in a manner which interferes with the regular traffic flow, including slow driving.

The real issue is why were the original 55 MPH signs even taken down in the first place? They used to be there a long time ago, but somehow they vanished and were never replaced.

The speed limit is supposed be posted as soon as possible near the entry into a road after turning in from a major intersection (in this case it's Route 32). So, theoretically, the first 55 MPH sign should be posted somewhere between the entrance to the Mobil gas station and the entrance to Railroad Avenue onto King's Highway.

Ideally, speed limit signs should be posted every mile thereafter, to reinforce the legal speed limit along a certain stretch of road, so that motorists would know what speed they are supposed to go. However in this case, there is not a single white 55 MPH sign anywhere on that road until you reach the 40 MPH zone near Glasco Turnpike.

So the question still remains: If it's being lowered TO 40 MPH for a certain zone, what is it being lowered FROM on the stretch that you are already traveling on?!?!

People EXPECT to see posted speed limit signs on their roads, and the lack of it here is absolutely unacceptable, especially for people who use that road on a regular basis, who are forced to get stuck behind clueless, inattentive drivers and large, cumbersome trucks who drive much too slowly than what the road can handle.

I BELIEVE THERE IS A GREMLIN WORKING THAT REMOVES ALL THE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS IN ULSTER. I LIVE ON A ROAD THAT HAD SIGNS ON IT FOR 30MPH AND ALL ARE GONE. AND I KNOW IT WAS NOT THE TOWN WHO DID THIS. IS IT BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO DO 55 MPH WHEREVER ....EVEN IF THE ROAD CAN NOT WARRANT IT AND IS DANGEROUS TO DO 55.

The speed limit on King's Highway is 55 MPH and it is not dangerous to travel at that speed. The road is mostly flat and open, with only a few minor turns which can safely be negotiated at around 50 MPH.

That's why there is the 40 MPH zone sign when approaching Glasco Turnpike near the traffic light, because the road becomes more trecherous there, not further back near Solite.

It's been 7 months and still nothing has been done about this! With the latest deadly crash of that lady driving the special-needs kids, you'd think that the County would be looking at improving the safety of this road!!! Adding 55 MPH signs are only the first step, but there are many other issues which need to be addressed on this deadly road!!

It's been a year, and STILL no signs!! When the hell are the people who work on the roads in this county going to do their JOBS and finally put up a 55MPH sign on this road?!?!?! I'm tired of getting stuck behind slow drivers who have no idea what the speed limit is!!!!

Still no signs! Still get stuck behind every Poke-Along-Pappy going 35 mph in a 55! This is ridiculous!!!

FYI, the woman who got into the accident, had a heart attack at the wheel. speed WAS NOT a factor.

In response to Kelli, I know that speed was not a factor. I was just mentioning that with horrible accidents such as that one, you would think that the county highway department would investigate everything along that stretch of road, including the fact that there are absolutely NO speed limit signs posted there!

Almost 1 1/2 years since this was posted... Still no 55MPH signs!

Still not fixed! Still no 55 MPH signs!!!

Still no signs! Still nothing done! Just a metal pole, two little bolts, and a 55 MPH sign is all it would take! Why is this major problem not fixed?!?! It's illegal not to have speed limit signs posted on public roads.

Still not fixed!

Well, it's been SIX YEARS and STILL NO 55MPH SIGNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can we PLEASE get some town officials who will DO THEIR JOBS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Still not fixed. 9/17/12.

Still not fixed! 10/30/12.

Still not fixed! 2/19/13!

No signs are needed. The law states that if not posted it is 55. Why waste money. Move on to something worthwhile.... and dont be in a hurry.

Yes, signs are required at the beginning of every road, and at least every mile thereafter.

It is ridiculous to sit behind drivers going 35-40 mph just because they have no clue what the speed limit is because there is no sign! Every time I drive on that road, there are dozens of drivers going too slow which hold up the proper drivers who know that the speed limit is 55!!!!!

No signs will go up there sorry.

STILL NO 55 MPH SIGNS ON THIS COUNTY HIGHWAY!!! STILL DRIVERS CRAWLING ALONG AT 35-45MPH!!!

A COUNTY ROAD WITHOUT ANY WHITE SPEED LIMIT SIGNS IS ILLEGAL!!!

GET SOME 55 MPH SIGNS HERE NOW SO PEOPLE STOP GETTING SLOWED DOWN BY INCOMPETENT SLOW DRIVERS!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!! IT HAS BEEN ALMOST 8 YEARS WITHOUT ANY WHITE 55 MPH SIGNS HERE!!!! ONLY YELLOW "RECOMMENDED SPEED" SIGNS!!!

AND THE LACK OF PASSING ZONES ON THIS ROAD MAKES DRIVING BEHIND SLOW DRIVERS INSUFFRABLY FRUSTRATING!!!!

STOP THE ROAD RAGE!!! PUT UP 55 MPH SIGNS NOW PLEASE SO DRIVERS KNOW HOW FAST THEY CAN DRIVE!!!! WE ARE BEGGING FOR THIS SIMPLE FIX WHICH WOULD HELP GET TRAFFIC MOVING INSTEAD OF CRAWLING ALONG AT 10 MPH!!!!! PLEASE!!!! WE ARE BEGGING YOU, ULSTER COUNTY!!!

Not having signs is not illegal. Read the highway law. Ant road not posted has the state 55 mph limit. Take a deep breath and relax... I know for a fact no signs are going up. Studys show that signs will slow most of the traffic down.

Whoever closed this issue is completely incorrect! Every road or highway needs a white MPH Speed Limit sign posted every mile along its whole length. That is the law! The first sign must be placed within 1/4 mile of an intersection with another major road (in this case, State Route 32.)

Negative....YOU ARE WRONG. And I work for the county. I know for a fact NO signs are going up. It slows traffic.

It is ILLEGAL to arbitrarily slow traffic by removing Speed Limit signs. It is VANDALISM. ALL State, County, and Federal roads and highways must have proper, white SPEED LIMIT signs to be placed in pre-determined locations along the highway. And in places where one has been knocked down due to an accident or vandalism, it must be replaced. There are no exceptions.

And furthermore, the DOT (or whoever the governing body is) must conduct a proper Traffic Speed Study in order to determine the 85th Percentile. But you probably don't know that...

You can't just put up (or take down) a Speed Limit sign just because YOU FEEL LIKE slowing down traffic!

Anyway, who appointed YOU "God of Ulster County Highways"??? You don't know ANYTHING!! "Oh, I know for a FACT that NO signs are going up!" Who are YOU to just DECREE these kinds of things whenever you feel like it?!

Secondly, whoever you are, you are an absolute menace to society because you think you are all high-and-mighty just because you have a government job for the County. And your ignorance and arrogance is disgusting, because you are so haughty that you think you can just tell people how to live their lives just because YOU feel like it! You are EXACTLY what is wrong with this country! I'm sure you are a government-paid, tenured lackey who has no clue what you are doing, and probably hasn't for the 35 years you've been there!

A study was conducted and no wnhancments were recomended. Good luck with the signs. You would be better off takindg a few anger management classes or just leave a little earlier so you are not n a hurry. Your a menace on the road.