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Oswego committee signals support for all-way stop at Fifth Street and Bluegrass Parkway
Summary
After reviewing crash and traffic data, Oswego Committee of the Whole members expressed unanimous support for installing an all-way (four-way) stop at Fifth Street and Bluegrass Parkway, though staff said the intersection does not meet all MUTCD warrants and no formal vote was taken.
The Oswego Committee of the Whole signaled unanimous support Thursday for adding an all-way stop at the intersection of Fifth Street and Bluegrass Parkway after trustees reviewed crash and traffic data and heard public concerns.
Staff presented the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) warrant analysis used to evaluate all-way stop installations and the police department’s field data. Public Works staff said the intersection has recorded 12 reported crashes since 2022 (one in 2022, five in 2023, two in 2024 and four so far in 2025). Police analysis cited failure to yield as the primary contributing factor in at least eight of those crashes.
Public Works staff noted that, under the MUTCD criteria, the intersection met the crash-experience warrant but did not…
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