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Council directs staff to study radar speed signs and sidewalk repairs near schools
Summary
After residents raised safety concerns near Northwood High School, the council asked staff to work with the school on programmable radar speed signs and to price sidewalk repairs along Indiana Street; members also discussed grant possibilities and enforcing school-zone speed restrictions.
Mooresville council members on March 3 urged staff to pursue options to slow traffic near Northwood High School and other school corridors, including radar speed-feedback signs and programmable flashing beacons for school hours.
Council discussed a range of devices — from lower-cost radar signs to flashing beacons timed for school hours — and asked staff to coordinate with school officials about schedules and legal enforceability. Members noted the need to confirm whether a 20-mph restriction is enforceable in the specific street segments cited and suggested using the town’s speed-trailer for traffic studies or pursuing grants to buy signage.
The council also directed staff to inventory and price needed sidewalk repairs on Indiana Street after multiple resident complaints about narrow and trip-hazard sections. Several members recommended prioritizing sidewalks that present the greatest safety risk for children walking to and from school.
No final purchases or formal grant applications were approved at the meeting; the council asked staff to return with cost estimates, grant options and draft schedules for programmable signage and sidewalk work.
