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Residents press Casper council over drive‑through congestion; city says signage and striping under way
Summary
Residents and nearby business owners told the City Council that vehicle queues at newly opened Stirrup Soda on East 2nd Street have blocked driveways, created safety risks and lowered property values. City staff said temporary signage was installed and engineers are evaluating center‑lane striping and other mitigations.
Residents and business owners told the Casper City Council on March 17 that traffic from the newly opened Stirrup Soda drive‑through has blocked driveways, created safety and access problems and harmed property values.
"There has always been harmony on Kennewood between business and residents. Since the opening of Stirrup's that has forever changed," said Dan State, a chiropractor who said the queue often blocks his clinic’s driveway and that staff and elderly patients face difficulty entering and exiting. "Is this being considered? Did the city or Planning and Zoning approve that as well?"
Several neighbors described idling cars extending the length of a residential block during the shop’s operating hours (about 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.), using U‑turns in front of…
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