Effective Monday, April 21, 2025, the Claiborne Parish Police Jury passed a new
ordinance to reduce the speed limit from 35 mph to 25 mph on the following parish
roads in Claiborne Parish:

Hill Farm Road

Lyons Hill Road

St. John Road

Spring Lake Road

New 25 mph speed limit signs have been posted along the above-mentioned parish
roads.

The purpose of the reduced speed limit is due to the detoured traffic from Louisiana
Highway 146 (White-lightning Road) because of a bridge replacement.

The detoured parish roads are narrower than the state highway and the lanes of travel
are not marked. Due to the anticipated heavy volume of traffic and roadway conditions,
the decision to reduce the speed limit to 25 mph was made to ensure public safety.
Claiborne Parish Sheriff Sam Dowies wanted to thank the members of the Claiborne
Parish Police Jury for their consideration of public safety and implementing the new
speed limit reduction.

Sheriff Dowies believes the lower speed limit will prevent traffic incidents and he has
directed the Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputies to strictly enforce the new speed
limit of 25 mph.