County road study recommends lower speeds, new signage and a potential three-way stop at key intersections

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.

At the intersection of County Road 600 South and 100 East, the study recommended converting the intersection to a three-way stop to address frequent stop-sign violations and improve safety for motorists and school buses. Commissioners discussed enforcement options, including targeted patrols during peak Toyota-shift times, and asked highway staff to investigate school-district coordination for bus-stop procedures.

Staff also recommended hidden-driveway signage and additional posted speed-limit signs in populated stretches of County Road 175 East and County Road 850 East; in some locations staff concluded increased enforcement rather than new stop controls would be sufficient. Commissioners asked staff to forward the complete study and digital-sign cost estimates to the auditor for follow-up and possible funding decisions.

Next steps included sending the full study and notes to county administration and reviewing options for lower speed limits and signage; no final regulatory speed-limit changes were made at the meeting.