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Residents urge limits on Conway Road speed and jake brakes; council to seek traffic study
Summary
Two residents told the council that high speeds and the use of jake brakes on Conway Road create safety and noise problems. The council voted to research a COMPASS traffic study and contact the Notus-Parma Highway District.
At the start of the April 6 meeting, Mayor David Porterfield recognized resident Anthony Coutts, who asked the city to reduce the speed limit on Conway Road and to post signage prohibiting jake brakes to reduce noise and improve safety. Wayne Brown made similar remarks, noting heavy and fast farm and semi traffic.
Councilwoman Lupita Connor subsequently moved to pursue research with COMPASS for a traffic study on Conway Road and to consider reaching out to the Notus-Parma Highway District; Councilman Blaide Connor seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote. The mayor said a prior request for jake-brake signage had been denied by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), indicating state-level constraints on signage placement.
