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Wheeler committee weighs cheaper signs, not expensive radar units, to slow traffic
Summary
Wheeler members discussed traffic-calming options including loaner radar signs, pedestrian crosswalk flashers and low-cost community-made signs. A committee member said a radar unit could cost roughly $30,000 and recommended exploring rotation programs first.
Committee discussion centered on practical, low-cost ways to slow traffic through Wheeler while avoiding large capital outlays.
An attendee noted automated radar displays are effective but expensive: “cost roughly $30,000,” the attendee said, and suggested applying to a sheriff’s office rotation or placing loaner equipment before buying permanent infrastructure.
Members also asked officials about crosswalk flashing lights and whether ODOT or PBOT would permit or install them; participants noted PBOT’s enforcement systems require complex technical hookups and that simpler flashing pedestrian beacons may be a better, lower-cost option.
Multiple members favored visible, community-made signage—children’s handmade signs or a prominent banner at the Salmonberry building—to nudge drivers to slow down and to attract visitors into town. The committee agreed to contact Phil (regional counterpart) for comparative experience and cost information and to add a radar-sign rotation request to outreach lists.
