CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Soldiers will soon be able to drive faster on the U.S. military’s largest installation overseas.

The speed limit changes should decrease congestion, particularly near Camp Humphreys’ access points, and improve traffic flow across the base, garrison spokeswoman Yun In Kyeong told Stars and Stripes by email Wednesday.

The changes take effect Friday. Speed limits on Humphreys are displayed in kilometers per hour.

The speed limit on Pacific Victors Avenue, First Street and First Team Avenue, major base thoroughfares, will be raised from 50 kph, or 31 mph, to 60 kph. On Key Street, the top speed will be 50 kph, Yun said.

After a traffic circle, Key Street, a secondary street, narrows from four lanes to two; the speed limit there will increase from 30 kph to 45 kph.

The access roadway outside the commissary and post exchange will increase from 8 kph to 20 kph, Yun said.

Except for the roadway in front of those stores, the speed limit changes coincide with the completion of several new traffic circles, she said.

The new speed limits are “not a bad change,” Pfc. Ta’Jon Crawley of the 411th Military Police Company told Stars and Stripes on Tuesday.

“If there is an emergency, we’re still going to get there as fast as we can while obeying the traffic rules, but other than that, on regular calls, it’s not that much of a difference,” he said.

Enforcement of the speed limit and penalties won’t change, and police will continue to monitor traffic for violations and cite those exceeding the new speed limits, Yun said.

“We will continue to assess speed limits and traffic patterns to create safe and effective driving conditions on post,” she said.