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Resident urges stop sign at Main and Hamilton after near-miss with pedestrian
Summary
A resident told the council that drivers often run the intersection at Main and Hamilton and urged an engineering warrant study to evaluate installing a stop sign or four-way stop; the speaker cited frequent speeding and children in the neighborhood as safety concerns.
Tom Piercy addressed the council during public comment on Feb. 23 seeking consideration of a stop sign (possibly a four-way stop) at the intersection of Main Street and Hamilton Avenue. Piercy said speeding and distracted driving at the intersection have created dangerous conditions, describing an incident where a neighbor walking a dog had to back away because a vehicle 'blew through' the intersection.
Piercy told the council he previously raised the issue while on council and urged an engineering warrant study (sometimes called a 'warr' study) to determine whether a stop sign is warranted; he said such studies typically take 6–12 weeks with a total timeline of about three to six months. "I've often felt like I'm gonna have a car coming through my living room," Piercy said, describing his concern for small children in the 200-300 block of Main Street.
Council members thanked Piercy and several aldermen said they would drive the location and consider the request; one alderman who had recently driven the corridor said visibility of the yield sign had been an issue. No formal motion or vote on the stop sign request occurred at the meeting.
