Jefferson Township board of supervisors Lois J. Rankin and L. John Cypher at Monday night’s meeting. William Pitts/Butler Eagle

JEFFERSON TWP — The township’s board of supervisors voted to begin the process to lower the speed limit on a section of Bullcreek Road from 40 mph to 35 mph during its meeting Monday, July 10.

This is being done in response to a speed study performed by a Local Technical Assistance Program from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The study recommended lowering the speed limit on its portion of Bullcreek Road to 35 mph.

“It’s a safer speed, a more proper speed for its usage on Bullcreek Road in our section of it,” said John Cypher, chairman of the board of supervisors.