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Commissioner Harvey outlines parking, traffic-calming and pedestrian-safety changes ahead of school start and state fair
Summary
Commissioner Harvey briefed the commission on recent public-safety work: new parking restrictions on Ohio Avenue SW, a stop sign at 20 Second Street SE and Kansas Avenue SE, a planned crosswalk with flashing lights on 20 First Street, and traffic-flagging for cattle movements during the South Dakota State Fair on Nevada Avenue.
Commissioner Harvey gave the commission a public-safety update focused on speeding, parking restrictions and pedestrian safety ahead of the upcoming school year and the South Dakota State Fair.
"Last month was Rushmore Avenue and Center Street West," Harvey said, noting continuing complaints about speeding. The city implemented parking restrictions on Ohio Avenue Southwest "from 20 First Street Southwest to 20 Second Street Southwest," and blocked the first 50 feet from the curb of 20 First Street to reduce congestion in that growing neighborhood, Harvey said.
Harvey said a new stop sign has been installed at 20 Second Street Southeast and Kansas Avenue Southeast, an intersection near Huron Title and a cluster of drive-through businesses. He also said a crosswalk with flashing lights will be installed on 20 First Street at Ohio Avenue to improve pedestrian safety.
The commission heard a warning about cattle movements during the South Dakota State Fair. The mayor and a city official said cattle will be staged and moved on Nevada Avenue between Second Street and Market Road at certain times of day, and that volunteers or staff will flag traffic during peak movement times. "Last thing we wanna do is scare a cow and have it take off on a little kid holding a cow," the police chief said, describing why flagging and slower traffic are important.
Harvey closed by reminding residents that school starts Wednesday and urging drivers to obey speed limits and yield where required.
