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Wardsville trustees review accident reports, seek return of speed sign amid detour
Summary
Trustees discussed Facebook concerns about crashes and speeding tied to the Tanner Bridge detour; Clerk Libby Chipman said patrol records show about four accidents per month, mostly on Falcon Lane, and Chairman Bill Gratz said he will ask Sheriff Wheeler to return the speed sign to the village.
Trustees of the Village of Wardsville spent part of their March 4 meeting reviewing local accident and speed enforcement data and agreed to ask the county to return a speed monitoring sign.
Board Chairman William (Bill) Gratz opened the discussion by noting community concern over accidents and speeding that residents had raised on social media, and he pointed to increased traffic tied to the Tanner Bridge detour. "There's more traffic right now because of the Tanner Bridge detour," Gratz said.
Village Clerk Libby Chipman said she had contacted the Missouri Highway Patrol and used patrol and Cole County Sheriff's Office records dating back to April 2025 to compile a summary. According to Chipman, the records show an average of about four accidents per month in the review period and that most incidents occurred on Falcon Lane rather than Highway B or Ashbury. Chipman added that more speeding tickets have been issued on Falcon Lane.
Chairman Gratz said he will contact Sheriff Wheeler to request the speed sign be placed back in the village; Chipman said Wardsville is on the rotation for the sign. No formal motion or spending authorization was recorded on the item during the meeting.
The discussion served as an informational update and trustees did not set a follow-up deadline, but Gratz indicated he would pursue the request with the sheriff's office.
