Commissioner asks city to fund feasibility and warrant studies for two county intersections after multiple crashes

Commissioner Kelly told the commission she wants the city to pay for feasibility and traffic-warrant studies at two county-controlled intersections — Knight Road at Seameadow and High Ridge at Minor — after repeated crashes and safety concerns in those locations. Commissioners agreed that technical studies would give the county the data needed to revisit signalization and other safety measures.

The request was framed as a strategic step to put additional pressure on Palm Beach County traffic engineers, who have declined previously to install full traffic signals despite community requests. Commissioner Kelly said Sea Meadow residents have experienced fatal crashes at the Knight Road intersection, and that High Ridge and Minor, which serve two schools, presents congestion and safety challenges during peak pick-up and drop-off times.

Staff recommended conducting formal feasibility and warrant studies and returning the results to the commission so the city could present the data to the county. Commissioners agreed the studies would be useful and asked staff to budget the studies accordingly and coordinate with county traffic staff. City staff noted earlier actions such as signage and timing changes that the county has made but said engineers generally require warrant studies before approving new signals or other major changes.

The commission gave direction to staff to proceed with planning and budgeting for the studies and to continue to press county engineers for solutions based on the forthcoming technical findings.