Meadows of Mainbridge residents press Greenwood board for stop‑sign conversions and speed signs; staff to study

Gary Bush, speaking for the Meadows of Mainbridge homeowners association, told the board that rapid development around the neighborhood has turned local streets into cut‑through routes and created safety risks for many older residents who walk in the area. "For the safety of our residents and all the residents around us, we are asking that you consider this," he said, and recommended converting several intersections to three‑ or four‑way stop control and adding three posted speed‑limit signs at specified addresses.

A staff member told the board that stop signs "shall not be used for speed control" and that conversions to three‑ or four‑way stop control require a field study to confirm the engineering criteria are met. Police leadership said the department can deploy radar and run speed‑count studies and recommended staff collect vehicle volumes and speed data at the specific locations the residents identified.

The board agreed to authorize staff to perform the on‑site traffic studies and to report back with findings and recommendations. In the interim, staff and the street department will evaluate sites for pole‑mounted speed signs that can be installed quickly, and police said they will place radar units at targeted locations to gather baseline speed data.

Neighborhood residents who spoke at the meeting — including Barbara Pow and Kathy Rash — asked staff to pay particular attention to a blind intersection and a frequently‑used roundabout that they said has seen more accidents as nearby housing developments and businesses have been built. The board advised residents that roundabout geometry can limit expansion options but reassured them staff will include those locations in the study.

The study timeline is not immediate; staff said the traffic study and engineering review will take several weeks to schedule because of current workloads. The board directed staff to return with the study results and any recommended regulatory or physical changes.