Speed limit lowered on portion of Church Creek Road in Dorchester County

DORCHESTER COUNTY, Md. – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) is lowering the speed limit on a portion of Church Creek Road (MD 16) in Dorchester County. 

The speed limit on Church Creek Road, from Woods Road to Race Street (MD 341), will be lowered from 50 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour starting Monday, Nov. 16.

The change comes after SHA conducted a traffic study on this area and determined that the speed reduction would improve safety for all highway users. New regulatory signs that display the new speed limit of 40 miles per hour will be installed to alert motorists.