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Council approves three-way stop at Stewart Circle after mixed resident testimony
Summary
After hearing from neighbors about speeding and near-misses involving children, the council approved a three-way stop and pedestrian improvements at Stewart Circle; Public Works noted the speed-table study did not meet warrants and that eligibility would not be re-evaluated until 2027.
The Marietta City Council approved installation of a three-way stop and associated pedestrian crosswalk improvements at Stewart Circle on April 15 following a public hearing that included residents who described near-misses involving children. Public Works presented its evaluation and recommended the three-way stop and crosswalks; the department estimated the pedestrian-improvement work at approximately $1,500.
Residents were split: Brenda Parker, who lives adjacent to the proposed stop, questioned the purpose and effectiveness of the sign given driveway conflicts near her property; other neighbors described high speeds and a recent near-miss involving a child. Public Works staff explained the city’s traffic-calming policy: speed-table warrants require specific volume and speed thresholds (traffic volume between 300 and 3,000 vehicles per day and an 80th-percentile speed more than 5 mph over the posted limit) and noted a prior study did not meet the speed threshold; the city would be eligible to re-evaluate the site in 2027.
Council approved the stop-sign installation and directed staff to implement the pedestrian improvements. The measure passed on a council voice vote.
