Carberry Mayor Ray Muirhead wants the province to act faster on changing speed limits, so people in town can be safe.

The Town of Carberry applied to the provincial government more than five years ago to change the speed limits to 50 km/h on two stretches of road near parks — and is still waiting to hear back.

“There’s a lot of traffic there,” said Muirhead about the two roads. “We just need the speed reduced.”

Muirhead said the two stretches of road, which are on Provincial Road 351, known in town as First Avenue, and Wellwood Road, are controlled by the province, so changes like upgrades and speed changes have to go through Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure.

He said the town has been growing, and the 70 km/h limit on First Avenue and 90 km/h limit on Wellwood Road are too hi

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