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Council discusses traffic signals, no‑left‑turn options and stop signs after accident data shows local trouble spots
Summary
Council requested staff to gather data on several intersections including South Lewis and 20 Arpitt, to seek grant funding and to consider a traffic engineer study and interim measures such as no‑left‑turn fixtures or plastic channelizers to reduce left‑turn crashes.
Council members discussed recurring crashes and sightline problems at the South Lewis Street and 20 Arpitt Road intersection and asked staff to compile a list of intersections for a broader study and potential grant applications. Councilor David Merrill introduced the item citing constituent requests and a report from Captain Leland that showed roughly 10 crashes at the intersection between 2022 and 2025.
Why it matters: council members said expected residential growth across the bayou and increasing traffic volumes heighten…
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