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Council debates speed bumps, stop-sign relocation and road closure options for North Elliot/Clayton curve
Summary
Council members, the street superintendent and residents discussed several possible traffic treatments at the North Elliot/Clayton curve, including moving a stop sign, installing rubber speed humps, and longer-term road reconfiguration. No final decision was made; staff will stake a proposed stop-sign relocation for trial.
Council members and staff discussed repeated complaints about vehicle speeds and sight-line problems at the curve where North Elliot meets Clayton Road. The meeting included arguments for trial stop-sign placement changes, caution about installing rubber speed humps, and longer-term suggestions to reroute or realign the roadway.
Street Superintendent Buddy Glenn presented a price quote for rubber speed humps and said the city could install them, but councilors raised concerns about plow routes, snow buildup, potential vehicle damage at high speeds, and emergency-access consequences. Several councilors said speed humps risk creating city-wide demand for similar devices and that enforcement (police presence and tickets) may be needed to change driver behavior.
Multiple council members supported first trying a simpler change: moving the eastbound stop sign closer to the curve to improve its effectiveness. The mayor and council agreed to have council members and Buddy meet on-site to identify a staking location; Buddy said installation would take a few days once locates are completed. Councilors explicitly discussed that any sign placement must respect state right-of-way rules if applicable.
Longer-term ideas aired included rerouting Clayton to connect across the creek to Highway 69 (which would be a major project requiring property adjustments) and converting the curve to a 90-degree alignment; councilors noted those options would need county coordination and substantial funding.
No formal motion to install speed humps or close roads was recorded. Councilors asked staff to attempt the stop-sign relocation as a low-cost, reversible trial and to report back.
