Guadalupe County commissioners on July 1 approved a package of traffic-control measures for multiple county roads after a public hearing and staff presentations.

The court approved an order imposing through-truck restrictions on the entirety of Franch Road in Precinct 2, following petitions from residents and a road-reconstruction project. Commissioner Engelke said Franch Road had become a cut-through for long-haul trucks and that the alternate routes are FM 1101 and State Highway 123.

The court also approved a no-parking zone on Barbarossa Road in Precinct 2, limited to county property IDs 55113 and 55114 abutting a private event venue. Engelke said the venue owner is cooperating and has been expanding on-site parking; the restriction is intended to address safety concerns where vehicles were parking on the right-of-way.

Road and Bridge staff reported on speed studies used to set new limits. Old Layman Road in Precinct 2 was assigned a 45 mph limit after a study that found an 85th-percentile speed near 46 mph; commissioners approved the change. In Precinct 4, commissioners approved a 45 mph limit on Gurdis (also spelled Gertis in the packet) Road after residents reported that resurfacing and adjacent subdivision traffic had turned a straight section of road into a speeding hazard.

At the request of Precinct 4 commissioners, the court approved installing stop signs on Stagecoach Road at its intersection with Pioneer Road and converting the intersection to a four-way stop. Commissioner Gurman cited recent crashes and cross-traffic sight-line problems caused by a blind hill and a nearby residence. Road and Bridge said it will add advance warning signs, rumble strips, flags on the stop signs and an outreach campaign to notify drivers of the change.

All measures were approved by unanimous voice vote with no recorded opposition. Commissioners and staff said the changes are intended to improve safety and to be adjusted if conditions change.

The orders take effect after standard sign installation and public notification by Road and Bridge.