Committee asks engineering to evaluate stop signs at Douglas/Elmwood after neighborhood petition

Residents told the Transportation Safety Committee that the Douglas/Elmwood intersection contains a blind curve that encourages cut‑through traffic and creates risky conditions for children and cyclists. Neighbors said they would sign a petition and noted longstanding concern in the neighborhood.

A petitioner who lives at the corner described regular high speeds and limited sight lines, and asked the committee to consider stop signs. The petitioner said neighbors would provide petitions and suggested installing stop signs on the approaches to clarify right‑of‑way and slow speeds.

Staff and committee members reviewed historical crash data and reported no recorded accidents at that specific intersection over the last 10–20 years, but agreed engineering observation is warranted because of the geometry and neighborhood concerns. Bob Wilson and other staff suggested counting volumes and watching sight‑distance and approach speeds before prescribing stop control.

The committee voted to direct engineering to observe and evaluate the intersection for at least one stop sign on the northern approach and one on the eastern approach, and to return with recommendations (including any required advanced warning signage or geometric changes) at the next meeting. The motion passed by voice vote.

Next steps: engineering will conduct field observations and a count, evaluate sight‑distance, and issue recommendations to the committee; any regulatory stop‑sign changes will follow the town’s formal approval process and, if approved, be scheduled for implementation.