Morgan County approves series of stop and school‑speed signs at rural intersections

The Morgan County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved five traffic‑safety resolutions March 4 to add stop signs and a 15 mph school‑speed limit at several county road intersections.

Public Works Director Bruce Bass presented the package of recommendations, saying the requests reflected input from public commenters, the school district, law enforcement and road operators. The board corrected one resolution to note the recommendation came from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department rather than the Colorado State Patrol before voting.

The board approved Resolution 2025 BCC 07 to place a stop sign on County Road 20 at County Road P; Resolution 2025 BCC 08 to post 15 mph signs on Warren Street north and south of Cottage Avenue (a change prompted by traffic expected from the new Weldon Valley School and with a clerical correction to the street name); Resolution 2025 BCC 09 to install stop signs at Warren Street and Cottage Avenue in Weldona; Resolution 2025 BCC 10 to replace a yield with a stop at County Road 3 and County Road P; and Resolution 2025 BCC 11 to add stop signs at County Road 18.5 and County Road O. All votes were 3‑0.

Sheriff Dave Martin noted that the County Road 18.5/County Road O change will create a four‑way stop and confirmed law‑enforcement support for the measures. Commissioner discussions included use of temporary "Stop Sign Ahead" warnings when new signs are installed; Bass said the temporary warnings will be used as appropriate and their duration varies by location.

The resolutions empower law enforcement to enforce the new signs and become effective through the county's adoption process. The board took the actions as routine traffic‑safety measures and did not attach additional conditions beyond the corrections for wording and reference to the Sheriff's Department.