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Council weighs smart speed signs after complaints on 300 East and other local streets
Summary
Following resident complaints and a UDOT traffic study, Parowan council discussed installing solar smart speed signs (estimated $3,600–$3,800 each), mobile speed trailers, and phased deployment for problem corridors such as 300 East.
The Parowan City Council reviewed options to address recurring speeding complaints on several local streets, including 300 East, 400 North and 600 West, and discussed the cost and deployment of smart speed signs.
Staff presented an estimate for a featured solar sign at about $3,600–$3,800 plus installation; "it's about $3,800 by the time you get the pole and the sign," a staff member said. Council members discussed grant avenues, bulk discounts and partnering with UDOT on cost‑share for signs on state routes. Public safety staff and some council members supported a phased approach and noted the signs’ behavioral effect: one councilor said seeing a sign or a marked police car immediately slows drivers. The council asked staff to pursue pricing, package discounts and possible grant funding and to consider portable trailers for targeted enforcement.
