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Bell County rejects interim all‑way stop at Chaparral and Featherline after public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with residents and engineers presenting crash and traffic‑volume concerns, Bell County Commissioners Court voted against establishing an all‑way stop at Chaparral and Featherline (motion failed, recorded 1–4). City and county engineers said a formal warrant study and traffic counts are needed first.
Bell County Commissioners Court heard more than an hour of public testimony and engineer briefings Aug. 12 about a proposed all‑way stop at the intersection of Chaparral and Featherline roads, a stretch adjacent to Chaparral High School and a newly opened middle school.
Residents and school representatives said the intersection becomes congested during peak school hours and described dangerous maneuvers when drivers try to enter or cross Chaparral. James Sills, who said he lives off Llewellyn Lane, told the court that peak‑hour traffic often forces drivers to detour and that motorists routinely rely on others to “let you take a left turn,” creating near‑misses. Student council president Alana Green, a Chaparral High School student, told commissioners that “an always…
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