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Commission approves interim all-way stop at Cemetery Road and SW 20th; signal remains in 2025 GO bond
Summary
The Traffic and Transportation Commission unanimously approved an interim all-way stop at South Cemetery Road and Southwest 20th Street while the city continues to fund a permanent signal through a proposed 2025 general obligation bond.
The Traffic and Transportation Commission on July 21 unanimously approved an interim all-way stop at South Cemetery Road and Southwest 20th Street while a permanent traffic signal is planned as part of the city’s proposed 2025 general obligation bond.
The stop-control measure was requested by Cynthia Cycle, a resident of the Belmont Crossing Addition, who said traffic along Cemetery Road has increased over 25 years and called the corridor “a speedway.” Cycle told the commission the road’s 55 mph limit and periodic passing lanes make turning onto Cemetery Road hazardous for neighborhood drivers.
Traffic Services Division staff said the Cemetery Road/SW 20th intersection appears on the department’s list of unfunded signals and is color-coded in the commission memo. “The projects in red are in the traffic proposition,” staff said, and noted those projects are included in the proposed 2025 general obligation bond scheduled for an October 14 vote. Staff told commissioners the signal at SW 20th and Cemetery passed through earlier technical review and that an all-way stop is an allowable interim control under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices while funding and plans for a signal are finalized.
Commissioner Karnes moved approval of the all-way stop; Commissioner Varnell seconded. The motion passed on a 7-0 vote.
Staff discussed timing: bond proceeds are typically sold incrementally over several years, historically taking about a decade to fully obligate for a very large package. That schedule, and separate committees that manage project phasing, will determine when a permanent signal would be constructed. Planning staff said the Cemetery Road work is anticipated as a streetscape/roadway proposition and may involve federal-aid funds overseen through the state and Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) for allocation.
The commission’s approval is limited to interim traffic control. The permanent signal remains contingent on project scheduling and funding in the proposed bond program. Staff offered to answer follow-up questions and said they would track the item as the bond and related federal-state approvals progress.
