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Jones & DeMille launches Spring City Transportation Master Plan and seeks public comment
Summary
Consultants from Jones & DeMille opened a two-week public comment period on the Transportation Master Plan, highlighted road-condition scans, truck routes, and recommended prioritizing preservation of good roads, and invited residents to submit feedback online or by comment card.
Representatives from Jones & DeMille briefed the Spring City Council on the Transportation Master Plan kickoff April 2 and opened a two-week public comment period.
McClain Farmer and Matthew Lenhart said residents can submit comments online or on printed cards available at the city office. After the comment period, the consultants will compile input, present findings to the Planning Commission at a public hearing, and then return to the council with a recommendation to adopt the plan as a subsection of the city’s General Plan.
Consultants showed online maps with proposed future road placements to preserve the historic grid, current pavement-condition surveys identifying good, poor, and very poor roads, traffic counts, and heavy-truck route considerations. They recommended prioritizing preservation of roads in good condition to avoid falling further behind on maintenance. Resident Craig Paulsen raised specific concerns about easement-width standards, flood drainage now that open ditches are removed, and the need to identify secondary routes that divert traffic off Main Street.
Why it matters: The Transportation Master Plan will guide road maintenance priorities, right-of-way standards, and truck routing decisions that shape traffic patterns and future development.
Next steps: The public comment period remains open for two weeks; Jones & DeMille will incorporate feedback, hold a Planning Commission public hearing, and then produce a council recommendation for adoption.
