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Residents and council discuss traffic-calming options on town streets
Summary
Councilmembers and residents raised safety concerns about speeding and off-road vehicles near intersections and school routes, discussed installing a 25-mph sign, stenciling speed limits on pavement, and longer-term traffic-calming measures the town could pursue after federal paving funds are used.
Multiple council members and residents told the Wallsburg Town Council that speeding and electric motorbikes around neighborhood corners are creating a safety risk for young pedestrians. Speakers urged more enforcement and physical calming measures; one councilmember suggested placing a 25-mph sign and painting speed limits on the road, while others mentioned a radar speed display or long, gentle traffic-calming humps.
The council noted county limitations on installing traditional speed bumps on roads it maintains and discussed options the town can pursue on its own after the chip-and-seal/paving project is complete. "We weren't allowed to put in speed bumps because the county won't pave roads if we have speed bumps," one council member said, and the group discussed alternatives such as an inverted speed table or a painted 25 mph stencil.
