26 mph speed limit set through Gulf State Park

26 mph speed limit set through Gulf State Park

An oddly new speed limit has been set for State Hwy.135 through Gulf State Park.
“We believe the unusual speed limit on the signs will help drivers take note and slow down,” said Gulf Shores Chief of Police Ed Delmore. “The new limit of 26 miles
an hour emphasizes that something is different.”
“This route is an entrance to our beautiful Gulf State Park, not just another state road,” said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources.
With the opening of The Lodge at Gulf State Park, even more traffic is expected
to use the 2.138-mile Alabama 135 to get to the park and its new 350-room hotel
and conference center. Gulf Shores and parks officials agreed lowering the speed limit in advance of the opening would be beneficial to park guests.
The approximately 6,500-acre Gulf State Park includes three miles of white sand beaches,
with restored sand dunes, the Gulf of Mexico’s longest fishing pier and 28 miles of
walking and biking trails. The park is made up of nine ecosystems.