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Residents ask Arcade council to address speeding on Swann Road
Summary
Kevin and Jessica Lee told the council on Jan. 12, 2026 that drivers are regularly exceeding 80 mph on Swann Road, that mailboxes have been hit five times, and asked the council to consider a radar sign, lower the speed limit and replace signage.
Kevin and Jessica Lee, residents of 154 Swann Road in Jefferson, told the Arcade City Council at its Jan. 12 meeting that repeated high-speed driving on Swann Road is endangering residents and damaging property.
The Lees described multiple incidents in which mailboxes were struck — they said one mailbox had to be relocated after being hit five times — and said a neighbor's mailbox was recently hit and a car landed in a neighbor's pasture. They asked the council to consider installing a radar speed sign, lowering the posted speed limit from 35 mph to 25 mph and replacing 'Children at Play' signs, or some combination of those measures.
The minutes record the request but do not record any immediate council action, referral to staff, or timeline for follow-up. The Lees identified the problem stretch as between the fire station and the end of Swann Road at Highway 82 and reported that some drivers exceed 80 mph in that area.
The meeting minutes do not indicate whether the council directed any follow-up or whether staff will research options such as signage, speed-limit changes or temporary enforcement. The council adjourned after completing its agenda.
