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Sweet Home committee moves forward with First Avenue signage and temporary speed-hump study
Summary
Committee members reported new taller truck signs on First Avenue, approved a short-term engineering task order to study temporary speed humps, and raised crosswalk and neighborhood-routing concerns that staff will monitor.
At a recent Sweet Home Public and Traffic Safety Committee meeting, members reported that new, taller truck signage was installed at both ends of First Avenue and were notified that the city will execute a task order with an engineering firm to study temporary speed-hump or speed-table options.
The committee said the pole-and-sign replacement appears to have reduced large-truck traffic on First Avenue: a committee member reported seeing "one semi and two dump trucks" since the signs went up. Chair Gallagher said the goal was "increased visibility" and that the signage change was intended to address resident concerns about large vehicles on the street.
Why it matters: First Avenue carries pedestrian traffic and residents have raised safety concerns about vehicle speeds…
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