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Resident asks city to mark Lawrence Road curves and post dead-end signage at new subdivision access
Summary
A resident asked the committee to consider centerline striping and a dead-end sign on a gravel access off Lawrence Road after new development increased confusing traffic through tight curves.
A Lawrence Road resident told the Estacada Traffic & Public Safety Committee that new residents in a nearby development are treating a curved section of Lawrence Road like a narrow one-lane street, creating hazardous conditions when leaves reduce visibility.
Resident Larry Geier said the curves appear to new drivers as a single lane and asked the city to consider a painted centerline or a short-term traffic-visibility treatment. “A lot of the new people that are coming out of the development seem to think that those curves is a 1 lane road, and it’s getting pretty hazardous,” Geier said. He also requested a sign to mark a former emergency entrance that is now used as an access point; drivers are following that route expecting to reach town but encounter a dead end near his driveway.
Committee members discussed the request and noted that some sections referenced in the public comment are outside city jurisdiction. Staff reminded the committee that portions of Lawrence Road and nearby gravel access remain under county or state control (not the city), so painting centerlines or making permanent changes would require cooperation with Clackamas County or ODOT. Staff suggested short-term mitigations and contacting the developer to improve sightlines as the subdivision is built out, and agreed to follow up with the county on jurisdictional constraints and possible interim measures.
