(Red Oak, IA) – Motorists traveling into Red Oak are being advised of a reduced speed limit along U.S. Highway 34 in Red Oak, that recently went into effect. In a social media post, City officials said the Iowa Department of Transportation, at the request of the Red Oak City Council, has reduced the speed limit on Highway 34 from 50 miles per hour to 45 miles per hour within city limits–stretching from just east of Eastern Avenue to the East Nishnabotna River Bridge.

The council had requested the reduced speed at a September 2025 meeting.