Council updates intersection stop/yield designations to serve new residential streets

Fairborn City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4-18 on Jan. 16 to add new stop and yield sign designations for intersections created by recent residential development.

City Engineer Don O'Connor told the council that the ordinance has two parts: listing new intersections requiring stop or yield signs and correcting a spelling error in the codified ordinances (Gerard Court). He said staff follows Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance when determining appropriate applications of stop and yield control based on local traffic conditions.

Council members described the change as sensible for safety; Councilman Colin Morrow said it "makes sense for safety," and the measure was adopted after the council waived additional readings and heard no public comment.