Estacada ' Dozens of residents urged the City Council to take additional steps to slow traffic in growing neighborhoods, describing repeated speeding on Curran Creek Drive, Hill Way, Kern Creek and other local streets.

During citizen comment, residents said they regularly observe drivers traveling 35 to 50 mph on residential streets, that blind corners and unmarked crosswalks create risky conditions for children and people using mobility devices, and that construction and detours (notably a temporary closure of Deuce Road) have increased cut-through traffic. Speakers requested a range of responses including speed humps/humps, additional stop signs, radar feedback signs, "local access only" signage and stepped-up enforcement.

Council and staff responses: Melanie and public-works staff said traffic and safety staff have been surveying neighborhoods and installing stop signs and signs piloted in affected locations. Staff confirmed plans for new speed humps on Sweetwater and said radar feedback signs and other low-cost measures would be considered for Curran Creek; enforcement resources are constrained, but the city has expanded patrol patterns and is coordinating with the county on traffic enforcement. Councilor John and other councilors said the early stop-sign and signage placements have reduced speed in spots and pledged to continue layered responses (engineering, education, enforcement).

Quotes from residents: "The speeding is horrible," said Jordan Linchesky, a Curran Creek resident. "We have no street signs, no speed limit signs... people go 35, 40 miles per hour to cut through all day long." Another resident who witnessed a near-miss involving a wheelchair urged the council to add a stop sign at a blind corner.

What the city will do next: Staff will continue neighborhood speed studies, prioritize candidate locations for radar feedback and speed humps, and coordinate with the traffic and safety committee and police on targeted patrols. Councilors encouraged neighborhood advocacy and recommended that residents continue to report problem locations so staff can prioritize interventions.

Ending: Residents said they will return to future council meetings if immediate conditions do not improve; councilors said they expect incremental changes as signs, temporary measures and enforcement are phased in.