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Bremer County approves stop sign at Hilton Avenue and 220th Street after engineer recommendation
Summary
The county engineer recommended adding a stop for traffic entering 220th Street from Hilton Avenue because trees limit sight distance; the board approved a resolution to place the stop sign despite limited accident history and also received paving and equipment updates.
The Bremer County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to place a stop sign for traffic entering 220th Street from Hilton Avenue after the county engineer recommended the change to address restricted sight distance caused by heavy vegetation.
The engineer told supervisors there was not a significant accident history at the intersection but said clearing enough trees to meet sight-distance requirements would require a major logging operation. Because the vegetation created a hazard, the engineer and the sheriff's office recommended making the northbound approach a stop.
Supervisors debated the broader policy of adding stop signs and emphasized caution about placing signs at every location where vegetation is an issue, but after discussion the board moved and approved the resolution by voice vote.
The engineer also reported that C38 paving would begin the next day, that railroad-flagging coordination could affect schedule, and that a fleet-equipment proposal (trading three older graders for two newer machines) is under consideration; staff will return with details on potential trade-in and net costs.
