In public comment, resident Joe Scarrupa urged the city to reevaluate the flashing traffic signal at South Bedford and Highland, saying heavy traffic during the morning hours has made left turns hazardous and caused long backups on side streets. "When I tried to make my left turn, a car stopped to allow me to get through, but I had to inch very slowly to see what's coming in that other lane," Scarrupa said.Why it matters: Traffic signal timing and configuration affect safety on arterial roads and in adjoining neighborhoods. Scarrupa said he observed multiple vehicles having near-misses while attempting left turns during a morning period before school traffic begins. He asked the city to consider changing the flashing mode to a full stop or review timing between roughly 3:40 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. as a possible adjustment.Transportation staff and a council member noted the city is adding a right-turn lane as part of a broader improvement project that should ease congestion, but they acknowledged that the left-turn issue may persist and asked traffic engineers to reexamine the intersection. The council did not take immediate action at the meeting but directed staff to review the signal timing and keep residents informed.