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Residents press Bolivar officials for speed table, no-left-turn during school hours after driveway blockings
Summary
Neighbors at the meeting described repeated driveway blockings, conflicting speed signs and unsafe passing near schools. Residents urged action; staff said prior studies exist but no construction authorization has been made and the board agreed to review minutes and consider next steps.
Residents raised repeated, detailed complaints about traffic hazards near schools during the public-comment portion of the March 17 meeting, pressing the board to act on long-standing speed and congestion problems.
Rick McCaslin told the council he can't exit his driveway during school drop-off and pick-up, and that drivers stacking to reach the school cause other motorists to pass unsafely. "My driveway is blocked...It causes a traffic hazard," McCaslin said, and asked the city to restrict left turns during school hours or install traffic-calming measures.
Eddie England and other residents said speeders persist despite posted 15–20 mph zones and recalled prior board approvals for a speed table that were never constructed. "We've been on the list for 3 years now for resurfacing...When is that speed table going up?" England asked. Staff and board members acknowledged prior studies and said while radar signs and assessments had been made, the board had not previously authorized construction of a speed table and that costs for such a table are likely in the $15,000–$20,000 range.
Council members requested staff locate the minutes and documentation of earlier approvals to clarify whether construction was authorized and to determine next practical steps. "Let's look for the minutes...That way, we can make sure that if we voted for something, I think we need to do what we say we're gonna do," a board member said.
No immediate construction motion was made at the meeting; board members said they will review previous meeting records, traffic-study data (including the sign on Hartford), and cost details before voting on capital work or changes to traffic patterns.
