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Decorah council opts to set downtown signals to flashing red for construction season; staff to monitor Mechanic Street
Summary
After a lengthy debate about pedestrian safety and driver confusion, council directed staff to set downtown Water Street intersections to flashing red (all‑way stop behavior) for the construction season and to monitor the Mechanic Street intersection for potential reinstatement of full signals or other lane changes.
Council members discussed multiple options for the damaged traffic controller and downtown signalization: replace the damaged controller (estimated cost ~$20,000), install stop signs to create three-way or all-way stops at key intersections, or set Water Street intersections to flashing red so every intersection functions as a four-way stop during the construction…
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