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Ammon Road reconstruction briefed; bid to cut speed limit fails, stop-sign motion dies for lack of second
Summary
Project manager outlined a 2.17-mile reconstruction of Ammon Road with pavement, shoulder and drainage upgrades slated for early 2027; a committee motion to lower the posted speed to 35 mph failed 3–4, and a separate motion to add stop signs at Rolling Acres received no second.
The Transportation Safety Advisory Committee on May 6 received a detailed presentation on the Ammon Road reconstruction project and debated an unrelated citizen request to lower the road's speed limit and add stop signs.
City project manager Kelsey Delgado told the committee the reconstruction is part of the five-year roadway CIP approved by voters in the May 2024 bond election and covers about 2.17 miles. Planned improvements include full-depth roadway reconstruction with two 11-foot lanes, two-foot buffers/shoulders, drainage upgrades to support a 10-year flood event (upsizing existing single 18" pipes to multiple larger culverts/box culverts), softening north and south curves to improve sight distance, and utility adjustments. Delgado said final design is expected this summer and construction should begin in early 2027 with an approximately 12-month duration.
Committee member Frank Trapaso described frequent accidents on a southern curve and said an incoming 200-home development would increase traffic. "My proposal is that we move the speed limit to 35 now and we put up the stop signs now," Trapaso said, arguing for immediate action to slow traffic and protect bicyclists and pedestrians. Other members raised procedural and practical constraints: staff and a participant (Scott) explained that while Texas law provides a prima facie municipal speed limit in some circumstances, the city typically pairs recommendations to lower posted limits with resident input and supporting speed data, and some changes may require formal studies or council findings.
The committee voted on a motion to reduce Ammon Road’s posted speed limit to 35 mph; the motion failed on a recorded vote of 3–4. A separate motion to install stop signs at the Rolling Acres intersection did not receive a second and therefore died. Staff noted construction will include temporary work-zone speed reductions during construction, and recommended evaluating whether any permanent speed adjustments or stop signs are warranted after engineering review or with supporting data.
Trapaso’s broader safety concerns led to additional discussion about interim measures (signing, radar feedback, pilot studies) and coordination with police and engineering. The committee did not advance a formal recommendation to council on speed limit reductions at this meeting.
