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Council debates 25 mph signage, traffic calming and enforcement as spring brings more kids outdoors
Summary
Councilors requested new 25 mph signage and discussed traffic-calming options such as painted speed markings, long sloped speed tables and digital speed displays. Members emphasized enforcement — asking for sheriff coordination — after reporting children on dirt bikes and side-by-sides traveling at speed through neighborhoods.
Several council members raised traffic-safety concerns at the April 9 meeting, asking the town to place a 25-mph sign on a curve entering Wallsburg, consider temporary pavement markings and explore traffic-calming devices once the road is repaired.
At the meeting the presenter (S1) described long, gradual traffic-calming devices that require drivers to slow without creating a steep bump. "They're just long and they're only up about 4 or 6 inches... it forces you to slow that," the presenter said. Council members noted federal rules can limit what the town can install using federal dollars and that some devices may affect county maintenance.
Council members also raised enforcement concerns as spring begins and children ride dirt bikes and electric vehicles. One councilor (S7) said, "We need to think about enforcement... the kids are on their dirt bikes, the kids are walking..." and asked staff to contact the sheriff's office about increased patrols. The council agreed to check sign-post locations and pursue coordination with law enforcement and contractors for signage and temporary measures.
