Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Neighborhood Speed Mitigation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents press Yukon commission for speed signs, crosswalk and other calming measures in Sunrise Hills and Kingsway
Summary
Residents and commissioners discussed portable traffic counters, plans for eight to ten new signs, and possible crosswalks or speed humps to address neighborhood speeding; staff said the sign budget is reinstated July 1 and will pilot measures in Kingsway area.
Residents of Sunrise Hills and Kingsway asked the Yukon Park Traffic and Transportation Commission on May 12 for targeted traffic‑calming measures after reporting routine stop‑sign violations and speeding in neighborhood streets.
Kenneth Floyd (1301 Kingsway Court) told the commission a police‑deployed portable speed counter “has slowed them down” and said he supports additional measures such as mid‑street stop controls, crosswalks and digital speed‑feedback signs. Staff and commissioners responded that a formal traffic count will inform enforcement and design choices.
Longtime resident Glenn Smith (412 East View Drive) described frequent stop‑sign violations and urged more enforcement and signage before summer: “I have yet to ever see a Yukon police officer in our neighborhood watching for stop signs,” he said, adding concerns about many children playing in the area as the school year ends.
Staff indicated the city’s sign budget will be reinstated July 1, and estimated roughly eight to ten signs could be placed across Kings Ridge Drive, Kingsway and Cambridge if the commission approves a pilot. Staff also discussed physical options for slowing speeds: speed humps (designed to be crossed at low speed) and speed tables (which can be designed as raised crosswalks), and emphasized that design must account for emergency‑vehicle clearance.
Commissioners noted ADA requirements for new crosswalks (curb cuts and connecting sidewalks) and asked staff to prepare locations, cost estimates and engineering constraints for a pilot program. The commission encouraged continued coordination with the police department for targeted enforcement while staff refines sign placement and the potential for a pilot crosswalk at Monarch/Monarch Circle.
Next steps: staff will deploy or review posted traffic counts, identify pilot sign and crosswalk locations, and return recommendations to the commission for approval and procurement after the July 1 budget reinstatement.
