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The committee approved clearing vegetation that obstructs sight lines, extending the school zone farther south, and asking staff to prepare a midyear budget amendment to fund longer-term work such as approximately 200 feet of sidewalk and the possible installation of a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB). The motion also called for increased police patrols while work proceeds and for staff to report back to the committee after a trial period.

Staff said the traffic engineer\u0000evaluated the location and recommended addressing sight-distance problems first through property maintenance, and, if that did not solve the problem, installing an all-way stop as a short-term fix. The staff presentation noted a relocated crosswalk about 200 feet north of the current position would improve visibility and that a push-button RRFB could be considered when sidewalk placement is funded. \"The primary short-term recommendation would be to alleviate the site distance issue through property maintenance,\" said Sarah, public works staff member. \"If that is not possible, the all-way stop control would be recommended as a short-term solution.\"

Committee discussion noted the multi-way stop did not meet Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrants and that a permanent sidewalk and RRFB would require project funding. Staff estimated RRFB installation typically costs between $30,000 and $50,000, and estimated 200 feet of sidewalk plus earthwork could add roughly $15,000 to $20,000, with a midyear budget amendment needed if the committee chose to fund those improvements immediately.

A committee member moved to implement the traffic committee recommendations, extend the school zone, and prepare a midyear budget amendment to fund sidewalk and related improvements; that motion was seconded and passed. Committee members also asked the police department to increase enforcement presence while improvements proceed and requested staff return with an update after implementation.

The committee's actions direct staff to pursue the low-cost changes (sign relocation and vegetation removal) promptly, study the feasibility and cost of sidewalk and RRFB installation, and include the higher-cost items in a midyear budget package for board consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hendersonville Public Works Committee 9/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Hendersonville\u0000Public Works committee approved Traffic and Safety recommendations to address sight-distance and pedestrian safety at the Indian Lake Road/Lake Terrace school crossing, including clearing sight-line obstructions, extending the school zone, and preparing a midyear budget amendment for sidewalk and flashing-beacon improvements.","taxTitle","Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee","taxId",4108,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6461078,"Committee directs 35 mph signs for Glenbrook Way after speed study",238,4132000,4370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825873-2bcde88e655cb3b231e6b598fa796396&start=4132&end=4370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825873-2bcde88e655cb3b231e6b598fa796396/thumbnail_4132000.jpg","/articles/6461078/Hendersonville/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Committee-directs-35-mph-signs-for-Glenbrook-Way-after-speed-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461078-fbb6617ba19a9dc85c5668a55ec435a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666102&Signature=dfKwJlRU3D5bKkRHdc3vCNDaMgsvmsW16xiewgHs8DuVufgoMdopmASN2HtdJr1lPhkL4r30uGG2bRrTg8UAqnAJVMawoOXxA1oQV9sPY7oiUWoUA66k4LwsJfeZjmFwHqd6wZ6NHsdLAy1VFAfRhZDopUJrMP-97WWa5KJ4H3KHEA1EZIdTAEydnvijCrA3Aw8IbgEWe2q0Y8RtpvbtPdC8LsDJVAaM1RuZIE07k0KFMAsRmn3wKveZtA1l6DG44T-6pK8AhAxMbp8QNnT0EFBu8qwcSLtjtjBMSlEak8vcLmjyksIFVkKIjBRdgsAEtg9nPmJRrxgoe7PG1mMOTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works presented a speed study for Glenbrook Way after a resident request for more speed limit signs. The traffic engineer found the 80th/85th-percentile speeds supported a signed limit at either 35 or 40 mph; staff recommended signing the corridor at 35 mph and installing signs consistent with engineering practice.

The committee discussed crash history on Glenbrook Way and noted most collisions involved vehicles pulling from access driveways rather than high-speed through travel. The traffic engineer said the 85th-percentile speeds were about 37 mph in one direction and 38 mph in the other, and explained that speed limits are set within 5 mph of the 85th percentile. \"Setting the limit at 35 miles per hour is the most defensible speed limit,\" staff said, and committee members agreed to direct Public Works to install 35 mph signage.

The committee did not require a budget amendment for sign installation and discussed coordinating sign post style with nearby business/development aesthetic treatments if property owners or the business association wished to fund decorative posts. Staff will place standard speed-limit signage at locations determined by the traffic engineer and coordinate with police on enforcement as needed.","A traffic study showed an 85th-percentile speed of about 37 mph on Glenbrook Way; the committee agreed to post a signed 35 mph limit as the most defensible setting and instructed Public Works to install signs without a budget amendment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6461083,"Residents complain light trespass at Stop 30; committee keeps streetlight in place and will revisit after site visit",3223,427000,3650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825873-2bcde88e655cb3b231e6b598fa796396&start=427&end=3650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825873-2bcde88e655cb3b231e6b598fa796396/thumbnail_427000.jpg","/articles/6461083/Hendersonville/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Residents-complain-light-trespass-at-Stop-30-committee-keeps-streetlight-in-place-and-will-revisit-after-site-visit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461083-01037a9e7b0c4606b6ef1ce4f2661a44/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666102&Signature=jrRlKyxsYMYrPNRJS9U0RqA9ua5akEP6OBCjFB6L4vxlu02APR1DQGRzD-G69szRhDUzZr7RjayRXaQzKrDZwVPHcDevhIqjH5K-MpMmh4aZGUuQGN9yH7pcNV~ml6sZHOov0uiEPrHZq~dDj0nwFGXAsz4bCV-QaefWTB4r4k8QPnqtd1ckCliyA5RHeH~Z-g9YRq8immn9W4yGzhFgIaxPxLipuR6U-H73u~c9vubMR4Z20GQINkoagqC1Hwy7j6jFlgwOB2IGgDAMMxM3CatyTmnYpoT7wtXmxFV7WXg1GTVHIvNhyLTOrmJEeUh9vOASEeUPSuWx58vtGtmzEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Tungate, who said he lives at Stop 30 in Flint, told the committee a recently installed streetlight floods his yard and interior cameras with light. \"When the light went in, it measured at, like, 400,000 lumens. It's intense,\" Tungate said, and described the effect as a continuous flash that he said disables motion sensors and disturbs wildlife.

Public works staff said the utility installed an LED fixture rated at the lowest available lumen package for that model (reported by staff as approximately 6,900 lumens or a 70-watt LED) and that staff requested a downcast diffuser and a backshield on the pole before the committee meeting. \"After that, it does provide what we believe to be a good downcast,\" said Sarah, public works staff member, adding staff evaluated the light prior to dawn and concluded the diffuser and shield partially addressed trespass concerns.

The traffic and parking committee noted the light is located on Stop 30, a collector road, and that the city's street lighting policy provides for lights at intersections. The committee recommended keeping the light in place for now but agreed to inspect the location and review resident photographs and measurements before the next committee meeting. The committee scheduled the item for the next meeting and encouraged members to visit the site in the interim.

No formal removal or relocation was approved; the committee\u0000directed staff to gather additional information, review the resident's photos, and return with options at the next meeting.","A resident at Stop 30 complained that a newly installed LED streetlight produces intense illumination and interferes with cameras and comfort; public works installed a diffuser and a back shield, the committee recommended the light remain on the collector but scheduled a site visit and to revisit the issue at the next meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6461088,"Committee authorizes staff to seek TDOT approval for 'Do Not Block' markings at Main Street/Sanders Ferry",2896,106000,3002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825873-2bcde88e655cb3b231e6b598fa796396&start=106&end=3002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825873-2bcde88e655cb3b231e6b598fa796396/thumbnail_106000.jpg","/articles/6461088/Hendersonville/Sumner-County/Tennessee/Committee-authorizes-staff-to-seek-TDOT-approval-for-Do-Not-Block-markings-at-Main-StreetSanders-Ferry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461088-64911baa76e9c6a783cb441c017c9e4c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666102&Signature=AGeptIQe-O0nYR-FPDorJr89FOQjYgMXhXPEj-z-NUy83pPwyF91JB26wcFvDZLU~3v2YAUmYz8CVApliI6aSa3vaxN93ZscPUJLr6NSFW~RDBfSCcKleYXJa4hPFPMmkjwzIwK3DGi~0P2znNZPiPc7BFE0a3H90EUEeLlWE9Sg2yUoRdaGhjSfGLNvpcR5peSV-JcfTJlyvmVbDufVeqeXD91hmLWHqMLRMqSy3uZDoiSvFM79yqPOfJMVTQAyinWpb1d9l6aiNxMVc83Zu9YdJrqSzfXj1632YGyBwrmmcv-fzWjhHNSDMkKSm-0Z9muadNrMLWG1subkz8alDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents from Clearview Circle told the Public Works Committee that traffic queuing on Main Street at the Sanders Ferry signal often prevents them from safely exiting their subdivision.

Residents described repeated blockages, including an incident they said prevented an ambulance from entering the neighborhood. \"Traffic just keeps getting worse\u0000... we take our lives in our hands getting out of our subdivision,\" said a resident who lives on Clearview Circle. Residents asked whether the side of Clearview could be brought out to signalized Sanders Ferry intersection, or at minimum whether pavement markings such as \"Do Not Block Intersection\" or hatch markings could be installed.

Staff noted Main Street is state right-of-way and any pavement markings must be approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The traffic engineer indicated pavement markings could be installed based on the MUTCD interpretation, but the committee heard concerns that adding markings might increase collisions in a multi-lane area and that hatch marks might be cleaner than worded pavement messages. Staff recommended coordinating with TDOT and presenting options such as hatch marks or worded markings for TDOT review.

The committee voted to authorize Public Works to discuss the proposed striping with TDOT and, if TDOT approves, to install the markings. That authorization included direction that the striping be considered temporary while Old Shackle construction continues and that the city petition TDOT for any necessary permanent changes once construction is complete. The committee noted the pavement marking cost would be modest (staff estimate $3,000\u0000to\u0000$5,000) but would require TDOT concurrence because the road is state-controlled.

The motion passed on a committee vote. Staff will submit a request to TDOT, return with TDOT feedback, and if approved schedule pavement marking work and a related spending ordinance for committee review.","After residents said Clearview Circle is frequently blocked by queuing traffic, the committee authorized public works to request Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) approval to add pavement markings or hatch marks to discourage blocking the intersection at Main Street/Sanders Ferry; staff will pursue TDOT approval and proceed if granted.","actionData","errors"]

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