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Verona council approves neighborhood stop sign and a painted bike lane after appeals
Summary
The Common Council overturned Traffic Safety Committee denials and approved a 4‑way stop at Zing Drive and Dunhill Drive and a painted bike lane on South Main Street, citing child safety and sight‑line concerns. Council asked staff to revisit crosswalk striping and possible additional visual treatments.
Verona — The Verona Common Council on April 27 voted to overturn Traffic Safety Committee decisions and approve two near‑term street safety measures: a 4‑way stop at Zing Drive and Dunhill Drive and a painted bike/pedestrian lane on a stretch of South Main Street.
Resident Kate Broski told the council she had experienced two close calls when her child exited the driveway on Zing Drive and described a steep hill and a nearby bus stop that require children to cross at the intersection. "People tend to drive very, very quickly on it," Broski said. "I'm a concerned parent for the safety of kids."
Public Works staff and the committee packages noted that the Zing intersection did not strictly meet engineering warrant thresholds for a stop sign but that development made the warrants likely to be met soon. After neighbors and committee members spoke, the public works committee voted to overturn the traffic safety committee’s earlier denial and recommended installing the 4‑way stop; the council approved the recommendation.
Miss Fisher, the city engineer, told the council that while crosswalk striping is helpful, it carries a cost. "I do think there is a benefit," she said, but cautioned the council about budget and consistency across locations.
On South Main Street the council approved a painted bike lane that repurposes an infrequently used on‑street parking lane and adds marked crosswalks at key locations. The Traffic Safety Committee had denied the request on capital‑budget prioritization grounds; council members argued the safety need and the relatively modest striping costs justified near‑term action. Council discussed temporary delineators or other visual cues to make the new lane more visible on the blind curve.
Both actions passed on voice vote. Council members asked staff to return with options for striping, potential flashing lights or flags, and to coordinate the projects with the city's Safe Routes to School planning.
What happens next: Public Works staff will implement the approved changes or schedule them according to the city's standard capital/prioritization procedures, and will report back on timing and estimated costs for crosswalk striping or additional visual treatments.
Votes at a glance: Council approved overturning the Traffic Safety Committee denial and installing a 4‑way stop at Zing & Dunhill; council also approved installing a painted bike lane on South Main Street as described in the packet.
