Sedgwick County commissioners asked staff to reexamine safety measures at several high‑speed rural intersections after a fatal crash the county reported the previous day at the intersection identified in the meeting as “20 Ninth and A Hundred And 30 Fifth.” Commissioners said they want staff to present both short‑term countermeasures and the timeline for capital improvements already in the county’s CIP.

A commissioner opened the discussion by noting a recent fatal collision at the intersection described in the meeting transcript and urging a faster review of safety options as school starts and traffic increases. Commissioners and staff discussed potential interim actions — including larger stop signs, “cross traffic does not stop” advance signage, flashing beacons, and rumble strips — and agreed to bring the topic to staff for a focused briefing.

Public‑works staff said the intersection and several nearby segments are already under design in the county’s CIP and that consultants have been tasked with recommending appropriate improvements for the corridor. Lynn, a county public‑works staff member, told commissioners that the county will “reengage and reupdate our … analysis of this intersection based on the information that we received from this in the next couple of weeks,” and suggested intermediate measures such as larger signage or cross‑traffic warnings while the full CIP work proceeds.

Commissioners who raised the item emphasized human factors such as distracted driving and the limited effectiveness of signage when drivers become habituated. Several commissioners urged the use of low‑cost, attention‑getting measures like rumble strips and larger, higher‑visibility signs earlier in the mitigation hierarchy in lieu of immediately pursuing more expensive options such as signalization or roundabouts.

Staff agreed to aggregate recent crash data and present trend analysis for the commission, including the number of similar high‑speed, two‑lane intersections where one approach stops and the other does not. The sheriff’s office and law‑enforcement partners were expected to be included in the staff briefing to address enforcement and to help identify causal factors documented in crash reports.

Commissioners did not take a formal vote at the meeting but asked staff to report back with a timeline for interim fixes that could be installed quickly and to explain how those measures relate to longer‑term CIP improvements for the corridor.