Kenton, Ohio Speed Traps
South Main St. (State Route 31)
Just north of the railroad tracks,city police park in lot on west side of South Main across from Scioto Village apartments. Cruisers aren’t visible to northbound traffic due to railway crossing being on slight hill.
South Detroit St. (SR 68 )
City Police park in alley across from church, partially hidden from northbound traffic. Speed limit drops from 35 to 25 mph at this location.
East Franklin St. (SR 309 East)
KPD cruisers park in lot of Dairy Freeze across from Hardin Memorial Hospital, hidden by building.
State Route 309 near Bowling Alley
Usually coming west out of Kenton, towards Lima. Cops, 99% of time local, like to hide behind bowling alley. While traveling west people like to speed up to 50 in a 35 mph zone not knowing that just on the otherside of the building there’s a local. Same applies for east bound traffic also.