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Council approves stop sign at State Street and Waverly after residents report near-misses
Summary
Council members voted to install a stop sign at the T-intersection of State Street and Waverly after a member said drivers routinely fail to stop; members also discussed visibility, enforcement and temporary markings.
A committee member asked the council to install a stop sign at State Street where it meets Waverly, saying drivers at the T-intersection “don’t stop, and they just turn on Waverly.” The chair asked for a motion and members voted in favor by voice, and the council approved installing the posted stop sign.
The discussion focused on safety and sight lines. Members noted a short hill and limited visibility at the end of State Street and said the change would reinforce existing legal expectations. The police chief had already begun increased enforcement in the corridor; the chief reported enforcement activity and ticketing in adjacent areas. The council’s action was framed as a neighborhood safety response rather than an immediate engineering redesign.
Council members also discussed supplemental measures such as pavement markings and enforcement checks to reinforce the new sign. The chair announced the motion passed by voice vote and proceeded to the next agenda items.
