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Belvidere approves stop‑sign changes at two school‑area intersections after debate
Summary
The committee approved adding two stop signs at 5th Avenue & West 6th Street and replacing yield signs with stop signs at East 5th & Caswell (after a failed amendment to make Caswell a four‑way stop); discussion focused on school safety, warrant criteria and enforcement.
The Belvidere committee on April 13 approved two traffic sign changes aimed at slowing vehicles near Washington School.
Assistant Director Jordan Keck presented intersection reviews. For 5th Avenue and West 6th Street, Keck reported an ADT (average daily traffic) of about 1,200 on 5th and 3,150 on West 6th, and police records showing five…
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