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Study suggested after city says guardrail infeasible at Fourteenth Street property
Summary
City staff said installing a roadway guard or railing to protect a power pole and a house at Fourteenth Street would not fit due to sidewalk and ramp constraints; staff said a speed study could determine whether the posted limit should be reduced.
City staff told residents that building a standard roadway guard or railing at a house near Fourteenth Street is not feasible because of existing sidewalks and handicap ramps, and suggested a speed study to determine whether a lower posted limit is warranted.
A resident asked for protection for a power pole and to prevent cars from driving off the roadway into a house. City staff said the usual roadway guard installations are designed for side impacts and require space that is not available where sidewalks and handicap ramps are present. "The way those are designed and set up is more for a side impact, not a direct impact," a staff member said.
Staff said the practical next step, if the council or residents want to pursue further action, would be to conduct a speed study to assess whether the posted limit should change from 35 mph to 25 mph. "I thought we left it as, we were potentially if we wanted to move forward, we could do a speed study there," the staff member said. The transcript indicates that the speed‑study option had not progressed at the time of the meeting.
No new capital work or funding approvals were announced during the discussion; staff said other projects were being advanced and that the speed‑study idea remained under consideration rather than approved.
