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Public Works Committee approves four-way stop at Forest and High streets
Summary
The Hartford Public Works Committee voted Feb. 24, 2026, to install stop signs at Forest and High streets after City Engineer Chris Walter said obstructed visibility and high pedestrian and vehicle traffic warrant converting the two-way stop to a four-way stop. The motion passed unanimously; installation timing was not specified.
The Hartford Public Works Committee voted Feb. 24, 2026, to install stop signs at the intersection of Forest Street and High Street after City Engineer Chris Walter said safety and visibility concerns warranted changing the two-way stop to four-way control.
City Engineer Chris Walter told the committee the city received a request in November to evaluate the intersection and, after reviewing site conditions, found "high levels of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, along with obstructed visibility caused by vegetation and a retaining wall." He concluded that "converting the intersection from two-way control to four-way control is warranted."
Alderperson Kirley made the motion to approve installation of stop signs at the intersection; Alderperson Rusniak seconded it. The motion carried unanimously, as recorded in the minutes. The transcript records the outcome as "MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY." The minutes do not list individual roll-call votes.
No members of the public spoke during the meeting's public comment period. The committee did not specify a timeline for installing the signs in the verbal record.
The meeting was called to order by Alderperson Garza at 6:50 p.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Deputy City Clerk Jessica Randall prepared the meeting record.
