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Residents urge speed controls, patrols and a new connector road as commuter traffic surges
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners that increased commuter traffic on County Roads 175 and 600 — including speed, passing on double yellow lines and school-bus stop-arm violations — is creating daily near-misses; callers urged more patrols, speed signs, a three-way stop and building a new road to divert traffic.
Several Gibson County residents used the public-comment period to press commissioners for road-safety measures as heavy commuter traffic has increased near-misses and aggressive driving.
"We're not trying to stop that, but our shared goal is to find a way to make them safer for everyone," said resident Katie Gaseo, thanking the sheriff's department for engagement and asking for additional speed-limit signage and patrols.
James Hart, who lives on 175 East between…
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