Drivers Tend to Speed on Hanna Draw Road

JUNE 20, 2025 |

Photo – Hanna Draw Road – Bigfoot99 file photo

County officials report that motorists are traveling excessively fast on the Hanna Draw Road.

During Tuesday’s Board of Carbon County Commissioners meeting, Road and Bridge Superintendent Kandis Fritz reported a recent traffic study done on the Hanna Draw Road, which runs between the town of Hanna and Seminoe Reservoir, showed many drivers are exceedingly the 55 mile an hour speed limit.

Commissioner Sue Jones joked that the high speeds imply that the roads are properly maintained. Superintendent Fritz said the north end of the Hanna Draw Road, near the Seminoe Reservoir, is more heavily traveled, but motorists are typically going slower than those on the southern end.

Commission Vice Chairwoman Gwynn Bartlett asked Fritz to provide Sheriff Alex Bakken with a copy of her traffic report. Vice Chair Bartlett said Sheriff Bakken should be made aware of people speeding on the Hanna Draw Road.

Commissioner Jones said many of the speeders are likely to be locals who live on the Hanna Draw Road.