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Committee recommends all‑way stops, crosswalks near Chapman's Retreat school
Summary
Spring Hill's Transportation Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend all‑way stops, crosswalks and ADA curb ramps at several Chapman's Retreat intersections after a staff study found sight‑distance issues though no recent crash history.
The Spring Hill Transportation Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopt staff’s traffic‑control recommendations for intersections around Chapman's Retreat Elementary School.
The committee’s recommendation follows a staff presentation by traffic engineer Mr. Bolden, who said field counts showed no reported vehicular crashes in the past three years but identified sight‑distance problems—particularly at the Bailey’s Trace Drive and Chapman's Retreat Drive intersection—caused in part by vehicles parking near intersection corners.
Bolden recommended converting Bailey’s Trace/Chapman's Retreat and the Collinder/Chapman's intersections to all‑way (four‑way) stops, adding marked crosswalks and installing at least one ADA‑compliant curb ramp at affected corners. He also proposed making Emma Circle an all‑way stop to deter diversion through adjacent streets and to improve pedestrian safety for parents and children using a multi‑use trail that connects to the elementary school. Bolden cautioned the committee that the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) does not treat stop signs as a tool for general speed reduction; his recommendations were driven by sight‑distance and pedestrian‑movement factors.
Committee members flagged parked cars that block sight lines and suggested short‑term enforcement or targeted officer presence to curb illegal parking while the town considers infrastructure changes. Staff said it will share design plans with any homeowner association in the area before moving forward.
Alderman Fuquay moved the committee’s recommendation to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen; Ms. Stall seconded. By voice vote the committee approved the motion unanimously. Staff said Mr. Bolden will produce design prints and return the plan to the committee for final review before any work is scheduled.
The recommendation is advisory; the Board of Mayor and Aldermen must approve funding and any contract actions. The committee did not set a construction schedule at the meeting.
