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Surprise unveils flashing yellow arrow safety campaign and plans protected left turns on Bell Road
Summary
Councilman Greenberg and transportation staff presented a flashing yellow arrow public-safety campaign and a Bell & Litchfield study recommending fully protected left turns during peak hours, new median signage and a PSA; the conversion is scheduled for mid‑January and longer term dual lefts are proposed by 2030 pending funding.
Councilman Greenberg and city transportation staff unveiled a flashing yellow arrow safety campaign at the Surprise City Council work session on Jan. 6 and described near‑term changes to left‑turn phasing along Bell Road.
Greenberg framed the effort as a safety mission to reduce failure‑to‑yield left‑turn crashes and said staff developed an informational and signage campaign plus a short public service announcement. Eric Boyles, transportation staff, reviewed prior studies and a 2024 left‑turn phasing study and described a Bell & Litchfield safety analysis that recommended fully protected left turns during peak times to reduce severe left‑turn crashes.
Boyles…
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