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Committee backs all‑way stop at State Street and Trumbull Road; members cite safety and grant funding
Summary
Northampton’s Legislative Matters Committee voted July 17 to forward an ordinance creating an all‑way stop at State Street and Trumbull Road, saying the location meets warrants and staff have a grant to study and implement the change.
Northampton’s Legislative Matters Committee on July 17 forwarded to the City Council a proposed ordinance to install an all‑way stop at State Street and Trumbull Road, saying the location meets engineering warrants and that a grant should cover implementation costs.
“this meets the warrants for an always stop control,” Counselor Jarrett said, adding that staff had secured funding: “we've actually received a grant supposed to study and implement the change. So the the costs will be paid for by, I believe the state.”
Council members described frequent near‑crashes at the intersection. “My office, used to be right there on the corner of State And Trumbull. And, what I can say is we watched many accidents happen right there,” Counselor Elkins said.
Counselor Perry moved a positive recommendation; the committee approved the item by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The item was introduced to the committee after referral by the City Council on 07/10/2025 and is listed in committee materials as ordinance 25‑292. The committee’s action is a recommendation to the full City Council and does not itself install signage or signals; implementation timing depends on follow‑up by public works and any required state permits or contracts.
