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Board weighs removing stop sign at South Liberty Lane and West Forest Hill Avenue
Summary
City engineers recommended removing a stop sign at the Liberty Lane/Forest Hill intersection after a 2020–2024 accident review; some board members voiced safety concerns and asked about additional warning signage.
Oak Creek — City engineering staff recommended removing a stop sign at the intersection of South Liberty Lane and West Forest Hill Avenue and the Board discussed safety trade-offs at the June 10 meeting.
Design engineer Andrew Lehi told the board the city received a resident request to remove the stop sign. He said a review of meeting minutes and accident history found no documentation explaining the original placement and that there was one accident recorded between 2020 and 2024 involving a vehicle turning from westbound to southbound that struck the curb. Lehi said the intersection was configured for a longer roadway pattern when it was constructed in 2003 and traffic patterns have since changed.
Some board members disagreed with removal. One member said they had “seen people go around it” and worried about encouraging faster turns; another noted motorists drive the route daily and suggested removal but recommended adding advance-warning signage farther up Liberty Lane to alert drivers of the 90-degree right turn.
Engineering staff confirmed there is existing signage at the intersection, including an arrow sign and an advanced warning sign, and said they could consider additional signage if the stop sign were removed. The board did not make an immediate final determination during the discussion recorded in the meeting minutes; staff said they would follow up on signage options if removal moves forward.
