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Board to draft DOT resolution after safety concerns about left turns near school on Broadway and Maple
Summary
Members raised safety concerns at the Broadway–Maple intersection near a school, proposed changing the DOT no-left-turn restriction hours to better match speed-zone hours, and agreed to prepare a resolution requesting DOT signage changes and hour adjustments.
Speaker 7 brought forward a traffic-safety concern at the Broadway–Maple intersection near a school, saying the existing no-left-turn restriction hours were incorrect on the installed signs and that the traffic committee recommended changes. Speaker 7 proposed drafting a resolution asking the Department of Transportation to change the no-left-turn period from 7–9 a.m. to 7 a.m.–6 p.m. to better match speed‑zone timing and improve safety for school pedestrians.
Several participants discussed coordination and sign edits. Speaker 7 said they had reviewed the DOT drawings and believed the posted hours were an engineering error: "I saw that it was wrong." The board agreed to draft a DOT resolution and coordinate sign changes so they would not be staggered, with staff advised to prepare the resolution for board review.
No formal vote was recorded during the workshop; the board directed staff to prepare the resolution for later consideration and to coordinate with DOT and the traffic committee on sign wording and timing.
