Students ask Meeker trustees to study traffic light at four‑way crossing

Feb 17, 2026

Generation Citizen students told the Board that 243 cars use a local four‑way crossing daily and that 44% of high‑school students leave campus at lunch; trustees encouraged follow‑up with ODOT traffic surveys and additional student engagement.

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Generation Citizen students asked the Meeker Board of Trustees on Feb. 17 to study installation of a traffic signal at a nearby four‑way crossing, citing measured safety concerns. The students told trustees that 243 vehicles use the crossing each day and that 44% of Meeker High School students leave campus during lunch, and they asked the Town to seek an Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) survey and traffic records to guide decisions.

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