County road study recommends lower speeds, new signage and a potential three-way stop at key intersections
A Gibson County road study recommended lowering speed limits on narrow County Road 250 South, installing 'children playing' and hidden-driveway signs, considering $5,000 digital radar signs, and converting the County Road 600 South/100 East intersection to a three-way stop to improve vehicle and school-bus safety.
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County transportation staff presented a multi-location road study that recommended safety interventions on several rural roadways. The study singled out County Road 250 South (referred to as CTEC) as narrow with a 40 mph limit and suggested reducing the speed to 30–35 mph, adding 'children playing' signs and deploying a digital radar sign to alert motorists. Staff said such radar signs cost about $5,000 apiece and may require solar/battery power at some sites.
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