At the March 5 Flower Mound Town Council meeting, members approved in a 3-2 vote the lowering of the speed limit on Morriss Road from 600 feet south of FM 1171 to Lake Bluff Drive from 40 mph to 35 mph. On Monday, the town's department of public works installed the new traffic signs, making the new speed limit effective.

The decision to lower the speed limit comes after the council voted on Feb. 5 to not expand the road to six lanes. Following that decision Council asked staff to look at ways to improve safety and mobility issues on the road. One of those suggestions was lowering the speed.

Council will also hold a joint meeting with the transportation committee on March 27 from 6-9 p.m. at Town Hall, 2121 Cross Timbers Road, to discuss further improvements and provide more clarification to the committee on how to proceed with Morriss Road in regards to potential additional safety and mobility options.