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Waverly council directs staff to pursue removal of three underused traffic signals and add pedestrian beacons
Summary
At a study session April 27, City of Waverly staff and council members agreed to begin the process to remove three traffic signals the state DOT found "not warranted," explore lower-cost pedestrian beacons (RRFBs) and run a minimum 90‑day trial period while the Green Bridge remains closed.
WAVERLY, Iowa — City council members at a study session on April 27 heard detailed recommendations from the director of public works and agreed to start the process to remove three traffic signals the Iowa Department of Transportation had not warranted and to explore pedestrian-activated flashing beacons in several locations.
The discussion centered on three intersections the director identified as candidates for removal or redesign: Fifteenth Street at West Bremer Avenue (by the library), Twentieth Street at Third Street (near MercyOne) and the Second Street downtown signal. The director said DOT warrant studies returned “not warranted” for several of those lights and recommended alternatives, including Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs)…
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