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Edina council approves stop signs in Chowan Park after resident petition
Summary
The Edina City Council voted to install stop‑sign controls at four intersections in the Chowan Park neighborhood after residents petitioned for additional traffic control; council debated engineering recommendations to use yield signs but ultimately adopted the neighborhood proposal.
The Edina City Council voted Sept. 2 to install stop‑sign controls at four intersections in the Chowan Park neighborhood following a petition from residents concerned about visibility and child safety. Council heard staff analysis and neighborhood testimony before adopting the residents' recommendations.
Residents told the council they routinely see children on bikes and near misses at several unmarked intersections, and they asked for consistency with the many nearby marked stops. City engineering staff presented crash history, sight‑line analysis and traffic warrants and recommended a compromise of two‑way stops, one two‑way stop and two yield controls based on MUTCD guidance and measured crash thresholds.
Engineering showed…
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