Posted on August 21, 2024

Posted on August 21, 2024

City says temporary signs allowed outside of public right of way

City says temporary signs allowed outside of public right of way — Speed bumps were placed on Perkins Street and South Second street near city hall this summer while the Hwy 13 road project was underway. According to Mayor Mike Wellner, the city was seeing an increase in traffic on those roads traveling at higher speeds to detour around the road projects. The temporary speed bumps were placed in order to slow that traffic down making it safer for area residents. Wellner said with the planned completion of the Hwy 13 project this week, the city will remove the speed bumps when the highway project is completed. He noted while the city has received a number of complaints about the traffic slowing devices they have also been praised with residents along Allman Street and elsewhere asking if they could be moved there to slow down traffic. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

City says temporary signs allowed outside of public right of way — Speed bumps were placed on Perkins Street and South Second street near city hall this summer while the Hwy 13 road project was underway. According to Mayor Mike Wellner, the city was seeing an increase in traffic on those roads traveling at higher speeds to detour around the road projects. The temporary speed bumps were placed in order to slow that traffic down making it safer for area residents. Wellner said with the planned completion of the Hwy 13 project this week, the city will remove the speed bumps when the highway project is completed. He noted while the city has received a number of complaints about the traffic slowing devices they have also been praised with residents along Allman Street and elsewhere asking if they could be moved there to slow down traffic. ALEX WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

New rules for temporary signs will focus on keeping them on private property and out of the road right-ofway.

At Tuesday’s city council meeting, members a...

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