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Bus operator urges 4‑way stop and school‑zone signs at Route 6/Crozette area; staff to test signage
Summary
A representative from Johanna's Bus asked the committee for a four‑way stop and school‑zone signage at the Route 6/Crozette area to address student‑dropoff congestion; staff said Crozette is a federal‑aid route that may not meet stop‑sign warrants and recommended signage and parking changes instead.
Christina, who identified herself as representing Johanna's Bus, told the Street & Alley Traffic Committee the Menta Academy (a behavioral school) and other nearby programs generate heavy vehicle and bus traffic at the intersection of Route 6 and Crozette, and reported a student ran into traffic earlier that day.
"There's approximately 15 plus buses in cars and vans every day that go through there," Christina said, and later clarified her company operates one bus and two vans while multiple carriers serve students that come from across the Illinois Valley.
Staff explained Crozette is a federal‑aid route and said a stop sign typically requires a warrant analysis; the staff member said he did not believe a temporary 15‑minute daily condition meets the warrant for a stop sign on a federal route. Instead, staff recommended exploring signage (school‑zone signs, 20 mph where applicable) and parking restrictions to reduce congestion at peak drop‑off and pick‑up times.
Committee members asked staff to pull potential signage for the next meeting and to evaluate no‑parking or loading zone options so buses can stack without blocking traffic. One staff member agreed to "pull up some signage" and report back.
No formal vote was taken to install a stop sign; the committee directed staff to try signage and revisit the situation at a future meeting.
