At the Sept. 22 meeting of the Merriam City Council, residents urged the council to reconfigure the traffic-calming curves on Goodman Street, saying the current layout does not prevent motorists from crossing the center lines and risks passenger safety on school buses.

"The calming curves have 2 solid yellow lines on them, and that's for us to stay on our side," resident Raymond Delgado said, adding that he has dash-cam video of vehicles crossing the lines. "I've seen Merriam vehicles not paying attention to it. I've seen UPS, FedEx, Amazon, and regular people just driving through the neighborhood."

Delgado said the existing geometry forces some drivers—he cited his own RV—to cross the center line to pass, and that neighbors have circulated a petition calling for the street to be straightened. The petition, he said, began collecting signatures Sept. 6 and covers houses on Goodman Street; he estimated about 10 homes did not sign, citing renovation or conflict-of-interest reasons for some non-signers.

Billy Kron, another resident who spoke during the public-comment period, supported Delgado and raised a separate street-design concern about lane designation signage on eastbound 60th Street after it passes under the highway. "A lot of folks take the middle lane and then cut off to make the second left turn," Kron said. "I think it would be appropriate to have signs there."

Mayor Bob Pape said he would pass Delgado's petition and concerns to the city clerk and that the Police Department would "look at the speeding." The council took no formal vote or order during the meeting; the matter was forwarded for staff review.

Why it matters: Residents described a recurring, observable behavior—vehicles crossing center lines on a residential block—and highlighted the perceived risk to children on school buses and drivers of large vehicles. The city signaled intent to have staff and police review the complaint but did not adopt a policy change or construction action at the meeting.

Next steps: The mayor said staff and the Police Department will review the location and the petition; the council did not set a timetable or commit funding during the meeting.