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Residents and board warn red-light running is ‘almost epidemic’ at Gladstone crossings
Summary
Board members flagged a pattern of red-light running on McLaughlin and other corridors and requested staff check sight lines at Oakfield & Webster after vegetation complaints; staff will ask public works and follow up with the board.
Gladstone Traffic Safety Advisory Board members warned of frequent red-light running at several intersections and asked staff to pursue visibility fixes and follow up with property owners and public works.
Board member John Kilstrom told colleagues that red-light running is “almost epidemic,” citing repeated reports on McLaughlin and incidents on Webster and Oldfield. “There’ll be, like, two, three cars in a row. They’ll just run the red light,” Kilstrom said, warning that the behavior and speeds make those intersections increasingly hazardous.
Kenneth Engstrom raised a specific sight-line problem at Oakfield and Webster, saying he had asked staffer Yvonne to contact a nearby property owner about trimming overgrown bushes and trees but had not received an update. “The bushes are still the same,” Engstrom said, asking whether public works had been contacted.
Staff said they would follow up with public works and report back to the board. The board also discussed ‘thermal stop bars’ — staff explained the term likely refers to thermoplastic paint used for stop bars — and noted upcoming volunteer events where safety outreach could be combined with public education.
No formal engineering remedy was adopted at the meeting; members asked staff to return with status updates and, where appropriate, coordination with public works or property owners.
